Harini Calamur's Writings
The Attention Economy is based around monetising our attention and engagement. But, we the user, are getting increasingly distracted. I write for the FPJ on the 28th of April Way back, in the early days of the internet, the technology landscape was…
We have to learn to live with COVID. There can be no more lockdowns. I write for the FPJ on the 10th of January, 2022 As India enters its third year of dealing with COVID, the sense of déjà vu seems overwhelming….
i wrote this for the FPJ on the 11th of September For many of us, the religion we were born into, is a matter of spiritual solace, religious expression, and community participation. Most of us run our everyday lives without too much…
I wrote this after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, for the FPJ, on 30th August 2021 On the 15th of August 2021, as India marked its 74th Independence Day, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Like the British Empire almost 75 years ago,…
I wrote about the Indian Economy’s midlife crisis, in the FPJ on the 26th of July 2021 On July 24th, 1991, Dr Manmohan Singh presented the Union Government’s budget to parliament. India was at a political and economic crossroads. In the months…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 29th of March, 2021 Last week, a ship got stuck in a canal, and brought international trade to a gridlocked traffic jam. The ship called “Ever Given’ is a 400-metre container ship, that was transporting…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 8th of March 2021 The younger me abhorred International Woman’s Day. What about the other 364 days – I would fume. As someone who grew up in relative privilege – I wasn’t killed for being…
Gender Equality in India – After 71 years of being a Republic, do women really have the right to public spaces? This appeared in the FPJ on the 25th of January How many women would be comfortable drinking chai at a stall,…
When the watchdog becomes the lapdog, what happens to the public interest? I write about the continuing crisis in Indian News Media. This appeared in the FPJ on 18th January Last week, Mumbai Police filed a supplementary charge sheet in the case…
As COVID ravages through India in its second wave, the vaccination drive is also on overdrive, trying to make sure that as many gain protection from the worst effects of COVID. Across the world the vaccine drive is in full speed. The…