Harini Calamur's Writings
My column in the DNA on the 22nd of August Are Indians Safe? Not Really. On August 20, in the burgeoning metropolis of Pune, Narendra Dhabolkar left the home he was staying in to go for a morning walk. It was to…
My column in last Thursday’s DNA The monsoon session of Parliament has started. There is thunder, and lightning, the road ahead seems to be full of potholes, ditches. The lights have gone off and navigation is difficult. The 40 odd bills that…
My column in today’s DNA 4 8 hours. It has been an interesting two days in terms of news coverage. The British royal baby and Bollywood royalty makeup dominated news. “It’s a Boy” screamed the headlines, across the world. The Duchess of…
I have known and worked with the people at SEEDS India for almost 6 years. i have worked with them in documenting the post Tsunami response and was awed by their focus on making communities impacted by disasters self sufficient. They work…
My Column in today’s DNA One of Oscar Wilde’s most famous plays was the Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. A hilarious farce, it tells the journey of people who cover up their follies and foibles with assumed…
My column in today’s DNA The 2008 American elections — also called the Facebook elections — were different from any other that was held before it. It was the first time that candidates across the board attempted to connect directly with the…
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…
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…
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 In Mumbai, a few days ago, Mobin Barmare decided to save some time, by speeding on the wrong side of the road on a one way street. Two people died as a result of this. Chandrakant Tupe,…