Category Archives: Time magazine

Parenting dilemmas

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

This piece is heartfelt.  The problem is that I don’t see any solution to this.  Sometimes, parenting seems like a crapshoot– you make certain decisions and hope they work out.  My elder daughter still hasn’t asked for a dog! Did … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day column for The National

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

A piece I wrote for The National. Happy Fathers Day! Father’s Day Is being a father to a son different from being a father to a daughter? Shouldn’t be, right? After all, one of the central premises of parenting is … Continue reading →

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The trouble with teenagers

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

I hope my daughter doesn’t read this. For The National. My life: The trouble with teenagers Shoba Narayan May 18, 2011 Updated May 18, 2011 5.12pm At a party recently, I asked a close friend what I considered an innocuous … Continue reading →

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How to bring up kids?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

This is something I think about a lot. While I know that there is no magic formula for parenting, chasing one seems unavoidable if you are a parent. Whether you are a teacher, or a parent, or run summer camps, … Continue reading →

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Sleepovers for The National M magazine

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I am part of a rotating group of columnists who write for The National’s M magazine. My editor, Rick Arthur has the courteousness of a Southern gentleman but having never met him, I don’t know if he is American or … Continue reading →

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Passage to India for House Beautiful

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

It was a dog-dripping-sweat summer’s day in Southern Kerala, when ravens took refuge under drooping jacaranda, and donkeys lay spread-eagled on muddy wayside pools. We were speeding along the narrow coastal road, the black Fiat rattling ominously with every bump. … Continue reading →

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Beliefnet

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I used to be the Hinduism columnist for Beliefnet when it began years ago. When it got acquired, I even got stock options for which. They have a page for me here but most of my articles are archived under … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I did a number of pieces for Time magazine. Here they are. You can also find them at the Time magazine Search site here The Parent Trap By Shoba Narayan May 31, 2007 How do you warn your kids about … Continue reading →

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Amuse Bouche: their daily bread: Time magazine

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

Two hours southeast of the Turkish capital of Ankara lies a surreal landscape of giant pink rocks carved by nature into phantasmagoric formations. Locals call the area Cappadoccia, or “fairy chimneys,” and at nearly every roadside stop, there’s a stall … Continue reading →

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The Reds Are Coming: New Zealand wines: Time magazine

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

With 463 wineries producing 119 million liters annually, New Zealand wines have come a long way since the first Sauvignon Blanc was harvested in Marlborough a mere 30 years ago. Mild, fruity whites are what the country is most associated … Continue reading →

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