Harini Calamur's Writings
This morning I read an article that put my life in perspective. Generally I find Arun Shourie tedious to read. While he makes brilliant points, that get me thinking, his writing has never touched me. i find it tough to get past, not…
Today was a good day. I think, that maybe, I have gotten into the rythmn of doing things that I like – it is not forced. it is now in a sort of flow. However, at this stage – from having got…
And, the skies opened up and it poured. The mother joked “you deciding to make a list and sticking to it, is enough for it to rain like that” It began raining at some 3.30 in the morning – we live on…
I have been neglecting the things i love doing the most. A combination of administrative overload, inertia, ennui and boredom have kept me away from reading, writing, music, travel, photography – things i like doing, and people I care about. The 30…
In my inbox, There is, of course, no mention of this notification from the University Grants Commission (UGC) India –
From the Proposed Cinematograph Bill 2010 9. Principles for guidance in certifying films. – (1) A film shall not be sanctioned for exhibition if, in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is…
if 120 mllion girls have disappeared – euphemism for murder – and 7 to 10 people are involved – 2 parents, doctors, lab techs, nursers, other members of the family — How many murderers does India have ? My column in today’s…
I was 6 when Emergency was declared in 1975. So, my memories of the period in India are kind of vague. Too young to read papers, too young to understand what was going on. We lived in Delhi- dad was posted there. We…
My column in today’s DNA There are 545 Members of the current Lok Sabha and 245 members of the Rajya Sabha – 790 Members of Parliament in all. The Lok Sabha is the assembly of the people – where Peoples’ representatives…
My column in today’s DNA – on “the IIT’s and IIM’s are truly worldclass ?” At the very start, we can start by admitting that Jairam Ramesh, himself an IIT alumnus, is partly right. The IIT-JEE exams are held every year and…