Harini Calamur's Writings
In the latest economist, on the LIBOR The attempts to rig LIBOR (the London inter-bank offered rate), a benchmark interest rate…. betray a culture of casual dishonesty; There seems to be a lot of culture of dishonesty. And i remember reading similar…
@pawandurani on twitter pointed me towards the story of Rinkle Kumari in Pakistan . I knew there was an issue vis-a-vis the rights of minorities across the board. I knew there were atrocities. but frankly, the occurrences across the border have not been in…
Ok. I am in Davos, where temperatures are sub zero, the world is covered with layers of snow and you can feel your teeth and eye lashes freeze. I am actually sure that my hair is frozen (yes, i know hair cannot…
And after 4 days when the terrorists terrorized, the media went ballistic and people watched a spectator sport – it ended today, 3 years ago. This morning I tried to look for the names of the police and the NSG men who…
My column in today’s DNA 26/11. A day three years ago, when the average Mumbaikar’s sense of relative security was ripped out. It isn’t that Mumbai was a haven of security and peace. Quite the contrary. The last two decades had been…
So Pakistan Published an Ad on 9/11. In the WSJ. The trouble with laughing so much that your stomach hurts, is that there is no time to feel outrage 😀 And, then given that it is the net and there is a…
Interesting. This in the Guardian In the aftermath of this week’s riots, a 23-year-old student with no previous convictions was jailed for the maximum permitted six months after pleading guilty to stealing bottles of water worth £3.50 from Lidl in Brixton. Two…
My column in today’s DNA: Most of us incur debt in our everyday lives. Buying goods on a credit card is undertaking debt. Buying a house with a loan is debt. So is buying a car. Taking a loan from a bank…
I grew up learning Carnatic Vocal music. Learnt the Veena for a while as well. But, today most of my music listening tends to be Hindustani Classical Music. Especially Vocal music. I find the form – which is non regimented – a delight…
If Monday was about retrieving my license, Tuesday started getting the car towed to the mechanic. There are few things as scary as a car coming to a full stop while taking a turn at a busy intersection. Especially if there is a BEST…