Harini Calamur's Writings
An edited version of this appeared in today’s dna Until a few weeks ago, most of us had a barely passing familiarity with Baduan in Uttar Pradesh. Around 200 kms and less than a 4 hour drive from the national capital, Delhi…
this is where i was, over the new year. And I still haven’t found the time to upload all the pics or even write about it. I make excuses, do people want to read one more bad Hampi post (possibly not)… 🙂…
And, my column last week for the DNA – on the UPA retrospective Ever been to a theatre to watch a film that on paper sounded fabulous — great director, good casting, top-of-the-line banner, great promos? But when you get inside the…
My column in @DNA last week My earliest memories are of growing up in Delhi, and going to school there. Amongst those memories was a line that a six-year-old had seared into her subconscious — tu kaali hai (you are dark). It…
This column appeared in the DNA on the 12th of December Shortly after eleven, on Wednesday, I got a call from a friend who is gay. He was close to tears. “The Supreme Court just made me a criminal” he said. “All…
This column appeared in the DNA on the 31st of October About a decade ago, I traveled to film my first documentary. It was a hot and dry May and we were filming the destitute Dalit and Pardhi women near the town…
My column in the DNA on the 3rd of October The biggest show on Earth replete with drama, emotion, backstabbing, direct attacks, strong personalities, devoted squealing fans hits the road. Elections 2014 is just around the corner, and it is impossible to…
Guard at the Hazira Port – found the contrasts fairly interesting. I think the guy had snuck out for a smoke … the shot definitely made it seem that way. This was interesting for another reason, because of the nature of the…
(Mumbai from the 12th floor of India Bulls) I physically miss Mumbai when i am away from it. There is something about the city – the sheer energy, the sheer buzz, the lack of pretense. that is missing elsewhere. Maybe people from…
My DNA Column on the 5th of September What is Money ? We know what it is when we see it. We know its lack when we don’t have it. We know its drop in value when we go to the market…