Harini Calamur's Writings
In the film Sophie’s Choice, based on William Styron’s novel of the same name, Sophie has to decide, which of her children she will save. The period is the second world war, and the Nazi Officer tells to her to choose, which…
Years from now, a child will ask – what started the 3rd world war? and, grandmother would answer- an idiot on twitter North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will…
The videos of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family being harangued by the Pakistani news media were cringe worthy. This is the kind of stuff in bad shows, when you you want to show the media in bad light. Where paparazzi and TV journalists, shed…
(declaration : i received a copy of this book to review). In life, we are used to pulling our punches. Very few of us, if any, have the ability to tell people we know, and love, the naked unvarnished truth, as it…
The Linguistic Map of India- i could spend hours pouring over it, and making connections. I have suddenly re-discovered my fascination with maps, and how they are so brilliant at explaining most things. Yesterday i was giving a talk on Indian culture…
Narendra Modi, the WTO Impasse, Twitter’s new Tweetstorm Feature, India’s response on Jerusalem, and more in today’s recommended reads When i was growing up, the foreign hand was everywhere. Planning strikes, terror attacks, destabilisation, population explosion, you name it – the…
Recommended readings today include Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani, Conflict, Trump. Rahul Gandhi becomes the 4th member of the Nehru-Gandhi family to become President of the Indian National Congress. The Print has a piece on the last three years, and the…
On this Sunday, a mix of topics that i found interesting – Mandal, Polyamory, Jerusalem, ISIS, Farmer Suicide, Hope 24 years on, OBC workforce in Centre still short of Mandal mark, says the Hindu. According to the Union Ministry for Personnel, Public Grievances…
With the backdrop of the massive anti Padmavati protests, wrote this for the ABP, two weeks ago Even if you tried to avoid the pre-publicity surrounding the release of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Viacom 18 film, Padmavati, starring Deepika Padukone,…
Today’s readings Rahul Gandhi, Pesticide Poisoning, Bitcoin, Middle East, Migraines, Homai Vyarawalla Suhas Palshikar has an opion piece on Lampooning Rahul, and how the Rahul Gandhi bashing industry is in full swing. IMO, there is nothing called bad publicity. And, if the…