Harini Calamur's Writings
This appeared in the FPJ on August 11th 2023 About 18 months ago, as it came out of COVID lockdowns, the United States of America was staring into a financial abyss – a combination of high unemployment, and high inflation. During the…
Climate Change is here. it is real. And, it has reached those who thought themselves invulnerable to it. As climate change moves from impacting poor brown (and black people) to hurt the rich and wealthy, hopefully, there will be some action. I…
I write about the Cost of Living Crisis threatening the economic stability of nations, and the food security of households. Last week, Dinesh Gunawardena took oath as the Prime Minister of Sr Lanka. A staunch ally and loyalist of the former Rajapaksa…
I write on the retail revolution that is going unseen … the small shop goes online. Last week, I bought a bottle of water from a small shop in the middle of nowhere. As has been the case in the post-pandemic period,…
MSME’s have come to their own during the lockdown, piggy backing on the infra of big e-retail to survive and grown
This was in the aftermath of the repeal of the farm laws, on the 22nd of November 2022 The farm laws are officially dead. On the 19th of November, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra mod addressed the nation, and informed us…
I wrote about the Indian Economy’s midlife crisis, in the FPJ on the 26th of July 2021 On July 24th, 1991, Dr Manmohan Singh presented the Union Government’s budget to parliament. India was at a political and economic crossroads. In the months…
This piece on Remote Working and Small Town India appeared in the FPJ, on the 28th of June My attachment to my city of birth, Mumbai, is huge. I love the city. But, last year, In the midst of the first COVID…
This appeared in FPJ on the 5th of April 2021 Every year, since 2006, the World Economic Forum has been minutely analysing gender gaps and releasing reports. It looks at gender equality on 4 major parameters –Economic, Educational, Political Participation, and Health…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 8th of March 2021 The younger me abhorred International Woman’s Day. What about the other 364 days – I would fume. As someone who grew up in relative privilege – I wasn’t killed for being…