Harini Calamur's Writings
Quotidian is an oxymoron:) quotidian kwoh-TID-ee-uhn, adjective: 1. Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever. 2. Of an everyday character; ordinary, commonplace, trivial. “Thus, art for Amulya Chandra Pal is inextricably bound up with ordinary life. ‘The process of skilled creation…
… and let the world go by! The morning started with a 2.45 am call from Shirish. I had SMSed him around 11.45 p.m to call me if he was awake. He received the SMS at 2.45 and called me promptly. Both…
Is there a legal way of getting rid of an elected member of Parliament? If so, can there be someone from Govinda’s constituency who can file the papers to get him removed. I can’t do it simply because i live in what…
When all that has to be done is done, and the rain Gods decide to take a break – the slanging match will begin. The left would whine – this is all the product of liberalization, they will say. They will cite…
Two blogs on the recent Mumbai deluge: Cloudburst Mumbai – which is a site that shares experiences, views, news, analysis and stories. Mumbai Help – a listing of everything that the Government’s Disaster Management team should be providing us!
Over heard at a party yesterday: whiney voice: but it is raining heavily! bored response: what do you expect – it is monsoons. The party was at Lavanya and Anand’s new place in Yari Road. Lots of people turned up. most had…
While administration and papers seem to be patting themselves on the back on ‘Mumbai limping back’ they haven’t said that it is at the pace and the steadiness of a mugged 90 year old who has been blind folded and has to…
Tuesday, 26th July, began like most other Tuesdays in my life. Wake up by 6.30 a.m. get ready to get to Peddar Road – and teach. Tuesday I was focusing on the role of media in creating a “collective conciousness”. Post the…
Chin 0 Arab Hamara, Hindustan Hamara Rehene ko Ghar Nahin Hai, Sara Jahan Hamara The people who build Mumbai – taking a break from the monsoon, under the flyover enroute to film city. The lines translated read: China and Arabia are ours,…
… if the idea of doggy stylists, and cat psychologists touch a chord with you, then this is a story guaranteed to make you gooey eyed and say “tho’ thweet’. The world’s first government sponsored retirement home for chimps. This past spring,…