Category Archives: Mint

Oscars 2012

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Nostalgia and Nielsen at the Oscars  Columns Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012. 9:19 PM IST Meryl Streep is going to win, of course, for The Iron Lady. Then again, giving Streep an Oscar is like awarding Albert Einstein a Nobel; or … Continue reading →

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Flowers

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Columns Posted: Thu, Feb 9 2012. 7:54 PM IST Earth laughs in flowers All over the world, people are moving towards handmade, handcrafted local objects—made to measure and customized right in front of your eyes The Good Life | Shoba … Continue reading →

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About Jitish Kallat and Reena Saini Kallat

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Columns Posted: Thu, Feb 2 2012. 7:45 PM IST Walking the art talk with the Kallats Jitish and Reena are charming and polite—to me and to each other. They don’t interrupt and listen intently to each other as they describe … Continue reading →

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India Art Fair 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Here is the piece in Mint Columns Posted: Fri, Jan 27 2012. 9:51 PM IST Why art needs to speak a simpler tongue The India Art Fair is in full swing; and Delhi feels like it is at the centre … Continue reading →

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War Horse

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

This one is for Dhruv & Noor for teaching me to love a horse; and for Idanth for providing me with the unforgettable image of a desert rider. Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2012. 7:49 PM IST The poetry of a … Continue reading →

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Comedy Improv

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

This one goes in my Comedy folder  As 2012 kicks in, it is time to think of resolutions to make and keep. Philosopher Robert Nozick called it “The Examined Life”. After examining mine, I came up with three goals: to … Continue reading →

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Profile of Sabyasachi

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Sabyasachi, the revivalist businessman His style icons are strong, self-confident people who don’t need his clothes to enhance their identity The Good life | Shoba Narayan Clad in a khadi kurta-pyjama and Ferragamo flats, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, 37, is having lunch at … Continue reading →

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Bharatanatyam

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Columns Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2011. 9:58 PM IST Chennai’s muse: the Bharatanatyam diva Tradition still holds sway over this coastal city that is now home to scorching Thai food and trendy tapas bars The Good Life | Shoba Narayan … Continue reading →

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Chateau Margaux and Alain Passard

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

When your food sings to you So I have a message for Paul Pontallier: Come again to India with your subtle, amazing wines; but next time, dignify our palates by choosing a local chef for the meal The Good Life … Continue reading →

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BN Goswamy

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

My profile of Professor B. N. Goswamy in Mint Lounge this week.  Here and pasted below. Culture Posted: Thu, Dec 15 2011. 8:08 PM IST Look at art intently, and with patience As someone who loves abstract and contemporary art, … Continue reading →

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