Harini Calamur's Writings
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…
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….
This appeared in the FPJ on the 20th of June Last week, the government announced two major initiatives. The first was to create 10 lakh (1 million) jobs in the government to absorb youth. The second was the Agnipath scheme aimed to…
Food Protectionism seems to be on the rise, in the shadow of the Russian assault on Ukraine. I write for the FPJ on the consequences of Food Protectionism on the world, and India. About 3 months ago, Vladimir Putin of Russia ordered…
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…
I wrote this piece on media polarisation and the role that anchors play, and why trust in the media is at an all time low, for the FPJ In the last two years, since the lockdown began, most of us have become…
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…
rising unemployment amongst the young educated is a problem, and it is spilling onto the streets as violence. I write for the FPJ on how rising unemployment is the threat within. Last week, there were three days of public violence in Bihar…