Harini Calamur's Writings
The Balakot Strikes : This appeared on CNBC-TV18 In the wee hours of the morning, on the 26th of February, a dozen Mirage fighters dropped guided surface to air missiles on a terrorist camp in Balakot, Pakistani. This was not just in…
This piece on Minimum Income Guarantee appeared in CNBC-TV18 here The conversation around an income guarantee for the poor is not new. In the Economic Survey of India 2016-17, the then chief economic advisor to the Government of India, Arvind Subramaniam had…
This first appeared in CNBC-TV18 on Priyanka Gandhi’s formal entry into politics. After spending the best part of the last decade helping the Indian National Congress in various election campaigns, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has finally taken the plunge into formal party and…
This article appeared first in CNBCTV18 here Fake news has been one of the most contentious topics surrounding news in the last 5 years. It is believed that fake news decided the fate of the Americans and led to the election of…
This appeared in CNBCTV18, here Election season in India means fierce competition for farmers’ votes. With 52 percent of farmersin debt, loan waivers are a clear vote-winners for political parties. However, is it enough? With the recently concluded state elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya…
The semi finals are over, and the results are out. The BJP has lost 3-0 in the Hindi heartland, defeated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan. And, where you have a loser, you have a winner. The grand old…
source : here I wrote this for CNBC TV18 – here On paper India is a democratic republic, based on the rule of law; where individual freedoms are guaranteed by the State. However, in practise, we are held hostage by disparate groups…
Contrary to popular belief, the problem of domestic violence has not gone away. Nor is it restricted to the poor and poorly educated. It is rife in over a third of the households and seems to be Indian society’s best kept secrets….
I write for CNBC- TV18 Tis election season in India. With the General Elections due in May 2019, and a bunch of state elections on the anvil now, campaigning is in full swing. But what are the elections about? Going by the…
This week brought the news that Carnatic Classical vocalist, and Magsaysay award winner, TM Krishna’s concert was cancelled after a motivated campaign by a driven cabal of self-proclaimed defenders of Indian tradition. They accused him of being anti national, anti-Hindu, and an…