Harini Calamur's Writings
Uma Bharati wants to resign as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh. This is because a court in Karnataka issued a non bailable arrest warrant against her for inciting a communal riot. My first reaction was – good. I am glad that…
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad claims that the Gujarat Riots had the blessings of Lord Ram. The Indian Express quotes Ashok Singhal – the VHP president: “What happened in Gujarat after the Godhra carnage had the blessings of lord Rama,” I wish that…
This is probably the most “dirty” elections – India has ever seen. There is the ruling BJP – who for some inexplicable reason are behaving like the opposition, instead of a successful governement. A key election plank for them is the issue…
India Shining is the new campaign by the Government. Aimed towards the urban dweller, primarily. That talks about the current economic feel good factor. But as a trained economist I see some trends that are truly worrying. They are, in no particular…
There is a joke that goes around media circles in Mumbai. It is about a survey conducted by a baby food manufacturer on mothers and their attitudes towards children. The agency spends a fair chunk of the clients money to do cutting…
This morning Mr.Pravin Togadia became the acting head of the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) The VHP has been best known for being one of the contributory causes of sectarian politics in India. The other are terrorists in the name of Islam, and…
vajra@hotmail.com on 07 October 2003 at 14:02 people like you completely ignore the pride that the BJP and the RSS have brought to the country. They have made us a nuclear power that can stand up and be mighty. people like you…
A few weeks after the Supreme court spanks the Modi Government rather publicly on the Government’s inability to govern, the families of victims at Godhra have more or less done the same. They say – we can’t get justice in Gujarat. There…
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, today inducted 91 new Ministers into his Cabinet thereby giving the largest ever Ministry to the State. The Cabinet now has 98 Ministers. – Hinduonnet 3rd October UP is one of the worst governed…
The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not trust the Gujarat government and prosecution to bring the rioters to book. A bench, comprising Chief Justice V N Khare, Justice Brijesh Kumar and Justice S B Sinha, said: “What is the rajdharma…