Harini Calamur's Writings
When Anita Narre stormed out of her husband’s home two days after their marriage in May 2011, it was an act of defiance unparalleled mainly because the reason was unheard of.Anita’s only grouse was that her in-laws’ house in Ratanpur village of…
Dear M.J.Akbar you are one of the most erudite, well-informed, knowledgeable, well read people in Indian journalism. So how does a magazine that you edit, put out stuff like this you need to tell whoever wrote that headline that all Christians are not…
If you belonged to a certain generation, as I do, this was possibly the song you danced to, in college. British Band ‘Right Said Fred’ having a bit of fun with “I am too sexy” … Someone at the Times of India…
A person who wasn’t really there this year. A person who has been ailing for a long time. Yet, this year more than any other, I missed his presence, his wisdom, his sense of humour, his ability to rise above politics and…
(some things never change – Indian politicians) And one more artistic great makes his way to the world beyond… This year has seen a severe depletion in the ranks of the greatest and most beloved of cultural icons. Started with Bhimsen Joshi….
And one more goes off into the sunset. What a year it has been for Indian Culture -both classical & mass.. Here is a bit a wrote a couple of years ago on his birthday. Dev Saheb – the original Peter Pan…
20 years ago, every little road in Mumbai would have a ladies tailor. Women in the neighbourhood would go to him, flirt with him (most ladies tailors were pucca flirts) and get their clothes made – usually sari blouses, salwar kameezes, and…
So how will FDI affect him. Zero cost of land – (theoretically)… he probably has to pay bribes because he is squatting between the pavement and the road, blocking both. Bang opposite a station (Vile Parle) – en route for customers who…
And after 4 days when the terrorists terrorized, the media went ballistic and people watched a spectator sport – it ended today, 3 years ago. This morning I tried to look for the names of the police and the NSG men who…
image – google doodle on the 17th of September 2011 The man who triggered my love for History, Mythology, Religion and Comics – the birth anniversary of Uncle Pai. Amar Chitra Katha – that was a concept 😀