Harini Calamur's Writings
I have known and worked with the people at SEEDS India for almost 6 years. i have worked with them in documenting the post Tsunami response and was awed by their focus on making communities impacted by disasters self sufficient. They work…
MY column in today’s DNA Last week, the UPA government turned four. Racked by allegations of corruption, with tainted ministers and MP’s, with a power tussle between the Government and the Congress Party, with a revolving door approach to allies, at…
My Column in today’s DNA One of Oscar Wilde’s most famous plays was the Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. A hilarious farce, it tells the journey of people who cover up their follies and foibles with assumed…
My column in today’s DNA The 2008 American elections — also called the Facebook elections — were different from any other that was held before it. It was the first time that candidates across the board attempted to connect directly with the…
Today is the 94th anniversary of the jallianwalla bagh massacre, when the Brigadier Genera Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on people gathered at #Jallianwalla Bagh to mark Baisaki
From today, the DNA column has a name – Depth of Focus. It is an old fashioned photography & film term – the point the photographer wants most focus on. Today, i look at water Dune, by Frank Herbert, is one of…
My Tehelka Blog on the calls to pardon Sanjay Dutt Ajmal Kasab had just turned 21 when he and his fellow band of terrorists attacked India on 26 November 2008. He was 18, when he began his descent into crime and terror….
My Tehelka Column on the anti rape bill And it comes to pass. The Anti-rape Bill aka the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 was passed this evening in Parliament by a voice vote. A total of 168 Members of Parliament (out of…
My blog in last week’s Tehelka This is a folk tale/parable based around the characters of the Mahabharata. I am not quite sure if it forms part of the main body of work comprising the Epic, or if it is a localised…
My column in today’s DNA Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands is one of the most picturesque cities in Europe. The city is known for its rich architecture, including Churches and Palaces built over the last few centuries, and its colourful Art…