Harini Calamur's Writings
Photography has been an on and off passion for me. Before digital cameras came in to vogue – it was a function of time. I was too busy and too mind f***ed to click stuff. And besides when most of your waking…
… what ever that is supposed to mean, is gaining popularity world wide. In amchi Mumbai, the standard response to any calamity is ‘we need to deport all those Bihari’s and Bhaiyas from here. When crime goes up – the response is…
When Osama asks for Bush and Blair’s head – he is a nasty terrorist. But, when Pat Robertson, the founder of Christian Coalition and a former Presidential candidate and someone who makes our rabid right wingers seem like flower power children –…
Today i went to see another doctor. Another set of tests beckon. I love the way medicine is as much trial and error as anything else. They poke here, they prod there and they send you off for a set of tests….
What makes a certain set of people think that they are above the law? There was Mr.Advani and his bunch of karsewaks who thought that they could overrule the court’s verdict and take law into their own hands by bringing down the…
It has happened to me so frequently, that i no longer question it. It has been my relationship with the world wide web. Out of the blue, out of nowhere – i will come across a page that I am not even…
One of the purchases that I made at the Strand Book Sale was Dr. Narendra Jadhav's book The Untouchable. From the author's note, the book grabs your attention and keeps it rivetted. "Every sixth human being in the world today is an…
Tomorrow on Dial One aur Jeeto – made by Cogito TV (my little bit of branding for my company) – is special guest Sanjay Jumani – the world famous nnuummerologgistt. If you want to call the great man himself to find out…
Many moons ago, my great grandmother – Bala Chitti as she was popularly known – had composed an incredible song in the praise of Nataraja. The lyrics went: Ananda Tirunatanam, Aranudanai Parvatiyum Arputhamay Aadi Nindral, Anay varam Kondada Shobhaa ne.. (And it…