Harini Calamur's Writings
This appeared in the FPJ on the 15th of March, 2021 Last Fortnight, the Freedom Report, by the US think tank Freedom House, downgraded India’s rankings to “Partly Free”. The Swedish V-Dem Institute, released its report a week later and downgraded India…
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…
This appeared in the FPJ on the 1st of March, 2021 The big tech giants have gotten so big that they have begun to pose a challenge to many democratically elected governments, threatening to upend entire societies, and systems in their insatiable…
This article appeared in the FPJ on 22nd February, 2021 Big Tech has grown to an extent where it can challenge the authority and might of the Nation State. And this power derivers from their monopoly control over our data sets arising…
This appeared in the FPJ, on the 15th of February As Twitter faces off with the Indian Government, it forms an interesting precedence for the way social media platforms interact in countries, and societies – and brings into question the role of…
The internet and its various platforms have been weaponised for a long time for those who want to put out their agenda. And the tools used by ‘your side’ and ‘their side’ are identical. Tools that help you organise, communicate, share, and…
The economies of nation-states across the world have taken a major hit from the COVID pandemic. But there have been some silent collateral benefits. As the world begins to rebuild the post COVID world it is important to look at those benefits…
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…