Harini Calamur's Writings
25th February headlines and story links via Google News – India Edition Google News is my landing page for news and opinion, and has been for the best part of the last decade. It acts as an aggregator of news from local,…
My edit piece for Lokmat Times, on Women’s Day 8th March. International Women’s Day. It is a tradition that dates back almost a century earlier, when women were fighting for basic rights. Until then, even in the West, women were considered to…
My column in today’s DNA Budget for women: They need real help not gender apartheid In the last budget before the next General Elections, the Finance Minister Mr.P.Chidambaram could not rock any boats. Nor could he undertake the kind of massive spending…
My blog in Tehelka, last week This is section 66a of the IT Act : Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. – Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,- 66A. Punishment for…
My column in today’s DNA In Mumbai, a few days ago, Mobin Barmare decided to save some time, by speeding on the wrong side of the road on a one way street. Two people died as a result of this. Chandrakant Tupe,…
My blog in Tehelka Justice JS Verma speaks during a press conference after submitting his committee’s report to the government in New Delhi on Wednesday. The committee was set up to recommend measures to improve laws dealing with sexual offences. Committee member…
Bites the hand that feeds him – screamed the headline on Firstpost.in on Shah Rukh Khan, reminding me of Sholay. Had discussed the film with my class this morning, and the film was kind of fresh. The introductury scene of Gabbar, he…
“It is a fact that most of the corrupt come from the OBC and the scheduled castes and no increasingly, scheduled tribes and as long as this is the case the Indian Republic will survive” – Ashish Nandy I have been told…
My blog for Tehelka, last week. Yes, Maachis should have been on the list Zero Dark Thirty has hit the screens to much controversy, debate, acclaim and box office success. The film deals with the decade long hunt for master terrorist…
My column in today’s DNA This is an old story that exists in many cultures in slightly varying forms. And, despite its folksy nature, it still holds lessons for today – be it in interpersonal conduct or in international relations. Once upon…