Harini Calamur's Writings
In the aftermath of the Mumbai Blasts there has been extensive coverage across all media. Most of it contradictory. Some of it ironical and reflecting the state of politics in India, where votes matter more than people A day after the Uttar…
When the first set of Bombay Blasts happened back in 1993 – i was away in another land. Worried sick about my family and friends back home. Yesterday the second set of blasts rocked Mumbai . The crowds on the road were…
Monsoons are here. It has been almost 5 days since it began raining. It is lovely to see the sky in so many different hues and shades. Surprisingly the roads have been not as bad as I thought they would be. But,…
One of the more common sights on Indian roads – the palmist – who will peer into your hand and tell your fortune! I found this one’s face very interesting. The hand belonged to chap whose friend had dragged him there. From…
In the last couple of weeks there has been construction work happening outside our office. A sidewalk is being built. And there is a whole bunch of people working on it. This particular young man wheels in gravel. Adarsh Nagar, where the…
The Day has arrived. And after an extensive search through Indian blogdom – this week’s Bharateeya Blog Mela is finally in place. Thank you for all those who nominated. And as usual, this task would have been chaotic without Bloglines. Announcements JK…
I have been watching images on various news channels showing the devastation left behind by Katrina. I have been following Maitri’s blog on the more personalised aspect of surviving Katrina. And one thing struck me – however developed you may be, how…
Almost where I stay – the red star. A brand new site Mymapindia that is really the first website (you may have heard of Google Maps, Google Earth, Mapquest etc.) focused PURELY on India. I like their style of marketing – catching…
Is there a legal way of getting rid of an elected member of Parliament? If so, can there be someone from Govinda’s constituency who can file the papers to get him removed. I can’t do it simply because i live in what…
When all that has to be done is done, and the rain Gods decide to take a break – the slanging match will begin. The left would whine – this is all the product of liberalization, they will say. They will cite…