Harini Calamur's Writings
A friend called me up after this post. “not fair” he said. “Pimps are honest – they tell you what they do and how much they charge”. So i apologise to all the pimps who may be offended by that post. I…
The glee and irresponsibility with which the media handled [tag]26/11[/tag] was watched by all. but, at what cost? On the first night – there was [tag]CNN IBN[/tag] giving a blow by blow account of the movement of the Rapid Action Force commando’s….
A parliamentary democracy is made of checks and balances. There is a government and there is opposition. We don’t elect Gods, nor do we elect people with absolute power. The role of the Government is to ensure that they uphold the Constitution…
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…
for your defenders are dead – 14 police including ATS head Hemant Karkare, encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, and ACP Ashok Kamte died defending Mumbai the men who claim to love you have no spine – where is the Thackeray khandaan. where is…
And it happened again. Except with a difference. This time there were armed gun men spraying in addition to bombs. My brother was getting home from Chembur. He had gone for a colleague’s wedding. And, he got late. and later. and even…
…. in Mumbai, giving a respite from the terrible mugginess that has been upon us ! i went out and walked in the rain …. glorious feeling …cannot stop smiling like an idiot. all seems well with the world. and here is…
since the end of December,[tag]Mumbai[/tag] has been going through bizarre weather and weather patterns. It's been 2 months since I switched on the fan at night… and most of these nights were spent under multiple blankets…But, it is the days which are…
…. says [tag]Uddhav Thackeray[/tag] – to counter his more charismatic cousin, undoing the last year of the [tag]Shiv Sena[/tag] trying to reach out to ‘other’ communities. “Outsiders coming to Mumbai hoping to work in the airport project would be packed off and…
In the last week, a simmering problem just boiled over. There has been violence against the “North Indians”. And, I am surprised that people are surprised. I am appalled. I am horrified. But, I am not surprised. Infact I expected it to…