Harini Calamur's Writings
in light of the MVA crisis, i write about the problem of dynasty, in the FPJ They say that politics makes for strange bedfellows. And we have seen this throughout the last century of the most unlikely alliances. Political marriages of convenience….
i wrote on the Congress Deep Sleep, for the FPJ, on the 16th of May There is a problem with the Indian National Congress. And that is for a very, very, long time – almost two decades – it has failed to…
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…
Haridwar is one of the holiest cities for Hindus. At the foothills of the Shivalik Ranges, the city is by the banks of the Ganga, as it moves form its source in the mountains, to the plains. bIn Both in the Shaivite…
this appeared in the FPJ on the 6th of December Recently, the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, set the assembled gaggle of journalists aflutter. In response to a question post her meeting with the NCP supremo, Sharad Pawar, on the UPA, her…
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…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 9th of October As the turmoil around the farmer agitation goes up by another notch, there seems to be a disconnect between the Old Guard and the New. And this revolves around the nature of…
The internet and its various platforms have been weaponised for a long time for those who want to put out their agenda. And the tools used by ‘your side’ and ‘their side’ are identical. Tools that help you organise, communicate, share, and…
The peepul tree or the Ficus religiosa, to give it is the scientific name, is not just native to India, but an intrinsic part of the culture. It is under this tree that Savitri negotiates for Satyavan’s life with Yama, the God…