Harini Calamur's Writings
This was published on September 19th It seems that many people in Mumbai and Delhi are somewhat buzzed as they go about their every day lives. According to the Weed Index ,New Delhi consumes 38.26 metric tonnes of cannabis, making it the…
This appeared on the 12th of September Unless you are the President of the United States, or some such exalted position that allows you to be out of touch with reality, it is really impossible for sane and rational people to ignore…
This appeared on September 5th It has been one month since article 370 was abrogated, the state of Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated, and a virtual communication clampdown imposed on the people of Kashmir. On the reportage out of Kashmir there are mixed…
This appeared on 30th August India abrogated Article 370 and 35a, that gave the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status within the Indian Union, on the 5th of August. Simultaneously the state was bifurcated into two Union territories – Jammu and…
This appeared on August 22nd 2019 There is a case before the Supreme Court that looks at the issue of Fake news, and the proposed solution. Representing the Government, Attorney General KK Venugopal is arguing the need to link social media accounts…
This appeared in CNBC TV18 on the 14th of August The last few years have seen a tussle within the Indian National Congress on the way the party should move ahead. On one side was the (relatively) young guard led by Rahul…
I write for CNBC TV 18 on the 8th of August On August 6th, Article 370 was abrogated. The Constitution of India was extended to Jammu and Kashmir. All the provisions, all the safeguards, all the pitfalls, everything that you and I…
This appeared in CNBC-TV18 on the 1st of August Last week the United States President, Donald Trump, had other meltdown on twitter. This time it was directed against the French. The French Parliament had approved a Digital Services Tax of 3% on…
This appeared in CNBC-TV18 on 25th July: Fourteen months after the Congress JDS alliance took charge in Karnataka, they lost the trust vote by 6 votes, 99-105, triggering the fall of the state Government. It looks likely that the BJP will form…
This appeared on CNBC-TV18 on the 18th of July We often speak about judicial overreach, and most times it is in relation with the justice system overturning the orders of the executive. And, that is a tussle that has been going on…