Harini Calamur's Writings
KD got me this lovely 35mm macro lens for the Olympus E-510. Over Diwali, when we were in Lonavala, i had fun with the lens. Yes, it has taken me a couple of months to upload the pictures. The Bougainvillae in a…
In the name of freedom – freedom from regulation – the banks were permitted to wreck the economy. In the name of freedom, taxes for the super-rich are cut. In the name of freedom, companies lobby to drop the minimum wage and…
Rani – the houndess, a photo by calamur on Flickr. The Boss woman wishes all of you a very happy and woof filled 2012… she personally didn’t like 2011, netiher did I 😀
A person who wasn’t really there this year. A person who has been ailing for a long time. Yet, this year more than any other, I missed his presence, his wisdom, his sense of humour, his ability to rise above politics and…
My column in Today’s DNA The 1976 Hollywood film Network gave the world one of the most fascinating characters in celluloid. Howard Beale, an Oscar winning role for actor Peter Finch, is a news anchor for a national news programme. Fired because…
The last post on the blog created quite a ruckus. Didn’t expect it to get so many views or be talked about so much. FirstPost.in had its top featured story on it – and with an extensive quote from this blog ….
Jail Bharo or fill the jails is an interesting concept. Paralyse the administration, paralyse the police till your objective is met. There are many ways of getting to jail. The most simple way is to break the law. Preferably commit a crime….
This from India Today In the midst of a debate on monitoring content, a Delhi court has restrained social networking sites including Facebook, Google and Youtube from webcasting any “anti-religious” or “anti-social” content promoting hatred or communal disharmony. Additional Civil Judge Mukesh…
This is from the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh’s Facebook Page : The Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh on Sunday night, gave green signal to the draft National Food Security Bill after a brief discussion Once the law is implemented, the…