Harini Calamur's Writings
Had Ronald Reagan not died, he would have enjoyed reading his obituaries. Much of it has been at two extremes. Those on the left who villify him and those on the right who deify him. But, to be fair, compared to the…
Often on many discussion boards or on other blogs there is a oft expressed setiment – Democracy cannot be for every one. It can only be for those who are like “us”. I saw many of these sentiments expressed after the NDA…
From the : The Guardian While we can’t speak ill of the dead, surely we can wish a better hereafter for the living. A great analysis on Reagan’s contribution over here. Christopher Hitchens at his biting best.
A gem of an article. Author & marketing guru Al Ries looks at around 30 years of failed convergence and the claims of companies like AOL and Microsoft that convergence of the net with TV, will lead to unlimited viewer choice. He…
India’s newest media darling – http://www.mahamaza.com A system to reach the best brands to the back of beyond. While other web sites – used up crores on hype, this one put its distribution in place. As Rediff reports: Why has Mahamaza clicked…
Yesterday we finished work early. So we sat there and chilled, listening to some music. And a fine collection it was too. There was Nusrat and Eddie Vedder singing Face of Love– an amazing protest against the Death Penalty. There was Mamas…
Two years after the Modi Government stood by and let Gujarat burn -comes a report that all is not well in the State of Gujarat. Discriminiation against non upper caste Hindus is still rife. The latest comes from Ahmedabad. The ToI reports…
In A Plea for Enlightened Moderation, President Musharaff – no less makes an impassioned plea – for, well, enlightened moderation. He says: The world has become an extremely dangerous place. The devastating power of plastic explosives, combined with high-tech remote-controlled devices, as…
In one of the most chilling articles, that I have read in recent times, author Steven E. Landsburg advocates the death penalty for computer hackers. He presents an extremely calculated basis for his recommdation. It is all in economics. The computer hacker…
As the web shrinks the world – the bizzare and interesting from the world end up straight in your in box. For me the high point of last week was two tales regarding sex. One from the west and the other from…