Harini Calamur's Writings
After a long time i am writing about music again. Classical Music. And, i am loving it.This is a series for ‘Splainer – a platform i quite enjoy reading. The idea was to create a series that will get people into listening to…
This appeared in the Splainer in February 2023 In Hindustani classical Music, there are specific ragas that are sung at specific times of the day. There is an elaborate system of classification that starts with predawn/post midnight ragas – ragas like Sohini,…
After a long time i am writing about music again. Classical Music. And, i am loving it. This is a series for ‘Splainer – a platform i quite enjoy reading. The idea was to create a series that will get people into…
Despite the best attempts of Government, legislature, judiciary, and some parts of the citizenry, in many cases the sheer ugliness of patriarchy rears its head and puts paid to all that has been achieved. I write for FPJ This week, a young…
this piece appeared in the FPJ. There is a photograph making its mark on the internet. No one quite knows its origin or source. It is a photograph of a flag fluttering in the sky. However, unlike most flags, this is not…
At the start of the 1900s, Great Britain – a tiny island off the coast of Europe – ruled over a quarter of the world’s population and controlled more landmass than any other nation in history. Amongst the myths that have been…
I watch what I say because I am afraid that somebody in the back of beyond will get offended and file charges against me – and I would have to travel to that place regularly, till it is resolved. I write on…
Can we really say we have freedoms if we don’t have the Right to Offend. I write for the FPJ on the heavy hand of those who are offended, and how they mess with the rights of others. Earlier last month, Independent…
Fringe Rightwing groups calling for economic boycott of minorities is amped up during elections. I wrote about this in the FPJ on April 6th 2022 In recent weeks, right-wing groups in states gearing up for elections, such as Karnataka, have been on…
The Hijab has become the center of a politico-cultural storm in Karnataka. I write for the FPJ on the right to choose A few days after Republic Day, where we celebrate our rights, we are seeing the sight of young Muslim women…