Harini Calamur's Writings
Gender Issues -Mostly from India
The Amul Advertisement The question is, are they ? worthy that is… not in my opinion. they represent the worst of all other Parties in India, the corrupt brazenness of the Congress, the willingness to take to the streets and disrupt like…
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…
State Womens Commission chairperson Jyoti Panigrahi, who had quoted controversy by stating in her “Pipili” report to the government that she did not come across allegation of gang rape, said on Friday the AIIMS report establishes her observation. “I have not gone…
I was so inspired by all those who wanted to ‘save’ women by ‘covering them up’ that I decided to apply that logic to other issues. The result is today’s DNA column. Open any newspaper and you will see small news items…
My column in today’s DNA: If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to have heard it fall, does it make a sound?’ is an old philosophical question on which there has been much heated argument over the…
Sita born of the earth, beloved daughter of Janaka – the name Janaki comes from there – princess of Videha (Vaidehi), wife of Rama, coveted by Ravana, Mother to Luv Kush. Abandoned wife. There are lots of ways of describing Sita. But,…
if 120 mllion girls have disappeared – euphemism for murder – and 7 to 10 people are involved – 2 parents, doctors, lab techs, nursers, other members of the family — How many murderers does India have ? My column in today’s…
An abridged version – of this appeared The DNA on Thursday … ( i abridged it, i really need to learn to express ideas in fewer words) 🙂 Way back in the mid 1970’s, my parents were posted in New Delhi. I…
…. some random photographs of women from around India… The Entreprenuer – One of the things that fascinates me about India are the number of female entrepreneurs. Women who see a business opportunity and plug it in with a product/service…. here is…
A long time ago, in a life time far away, i read Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point” and remember being impressed with the insight on what causes mass behavioral change. I was so impressed that when Blink came out i bought a…