Harini Calamur's Writings
My blog for Tehelka Jane Wyman, the first wife of the late US President Ronald Reagan was once asked how it was being married to him. She answered that he was a great guy, but had only one shortcoming, “Ask him the…
From today, the DNA column has a name – Depth of Focus. It is an old fashioned photography & film term – the point the photographer wants most focus on. Today, i look at water Dune, by Frank Herbert, is one of…
My Tehelka Blog on the calls to pardon Sanjay Dutt Ajmal Kasab had just turned 21 when he and his fellow band of terrorists attacked India on 26 November 2008. He was 18, when he began his descent into crime and terror….
My Tehelka Column on the anti rape bill And it comes to pass. The Anti-rape Bill aka the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 was passed this evening in Parliament by a voice vote. A total of 168 Members of Parliament (out of…
An edited version of this appears in the Lokmat Times The United Kingdom has been reeling under the impact of scandal after scandal to hit the news industry, especially the role of news in tapping phones to get scoops. An official Inquiry…
My blog in last week’s Tehelka This is a folk tale/parable based around the characters of the Mahabharata. I am not quite sure if it forms part of the main body of work comprising the Epic, or if it is a localised…
My column in today’s DNA Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands is one of the most picturesque cities in Europe. The city is known for its rich architecture, including Churches and Palaces built over the last few centuries, and its colourful Art…
25th February headlines and story links via Google News – India Edition Google News is my landing page for news and opinion, and has been for the best part of the last decade. It acts as an aggregator of news from local,…
My edit piece for Lokmat Times, on Women’s Day 8th March. International Women’s Day. It is a tradition that dates back almost a century earlier, when women were fighting for basic rights. Until then, even in the West, women were considered to…
My column in today’s DNA Budget for women: They need real help not gender apartheid In the last budget before the next General Elections, the Finance Minister Mr.P.Chidambaram could not rock any boats. Nor could he undertake the kind of massive spending…