Harini Calamur's Writings
Duh …. This from here: Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi has claimed that the group was not involved in the Mumbai carnage but said his organisation would admit its mistakes provided it was proved that it was in any way linked…
It is over. people dead. symbols destroyed. and a people stunned. 26/11 is going to be a date etched in our memory for ever – much like 9/11. I am at home watching three funerals that TV channels are broadcasting. Those of…
Batman is possibly one of the most fascinating characters in fiction. His origin is universal – he could be anyone anywhere who witnessed his parents being murdered and swore that if it possible no one else will suffer his losses- he could…
.. the most powerful leaders of the most powerful nations, met to discuss the Global Food Crisis. and they of course had cheese — it was part of the 6th course — of 8 courses.. You would think that in the modern…
I was returning home in the evening, stuck in a traffic jam somewhere near Andheri Subway, when dad rang. Dad: [tag]Benazir Bhutto[/tag] has been shot dead Me: How ? ( i meant how would gunmen get past a security cordon… would she…
image : the BBC President (non General ) Musharraf takes charge……again
This from CNN IBN Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school has come up with a unique definition of ‘practising Hindus’ as part of its admissions policy — those who pray daily, do voluntary work at temples, follow a vegetarian diet and abstain from…
I am not shedding tears at the death of Saddam. Nor is this a rant on the inappropriateness of the death sentance. Instead it is a lament for justice. ‘Justice’ that is delivered without due process being followed is vigilantism – and…
I have been watching images on various news channels showing the devastation left behind by Katrina. I have been following Maitri’s blog on the more personalised aspect of surviving Katrina. And one thing struck me – however developed you may be, how…
via Zest Alternative, a story from the New Scientist on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki . Based on new research by two historians – Peter Kuznick & Mark Selden – the article is a chilling read. New studies of the…