Reviews and Articles
Can—and should– spas go beyond ayurveda in Bangalore?
Ultimately, it comes down to the smell of the towels, I said when a Bengaluru visitor asked why I had not given a spa guide to the city in this column. After all, I had written about everything else. This is odd because you see, I am that cliché. I am a spa junkie.
Is kaali-dal the McDonalds of North Indian food?
To me, the next bastion of North Indian food is to look to the light flavours of U.P vegetarian food
The good life as per Indic thought
Is there an Indic approach to leading a good life? Not Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics which is the western notion of a good life.
BIC program on Namma Bangalore
An event that happened at the Bangalore International Centre about my book, Namma Bangalore. This event is over but you can see it in the Youtube video in this post.
Radio Indigo features Namma Bangalore
Radio Indigo on Namma Bangalore
Namma Bangalore on Red FM Radio
In which RJ Tuhin interviews me.
Bangalore’s Spectacular Street Fairs
Karnataka, like many Indian states has over 1000 village fairs that take place throughout the year. Most are linked to season or festivals. Bangalore is a miniature in this area and has a whole host of fairs that happen within the city. This piece is about the spectacular street fairs.
Namma Bangalore in FT
About Bangalore in FT. And I am quoted in it.
Namma Bangalore: Rubi Chakravarty’s take
Here is a take on the launch at The Oberoi Bengaluru from self-described "funny girl" Rubi Chakravarti.
Deccan Herald on Namma Bangalore at the Bangalore Literature Festival
Where I spoke about the Kannada language and how it shaped my experience of Bangalore.
HT Media on Namma Bangalore at the Bangalore Literature Festival
Where I spoke about belonging and what Bangalore meant to me.
Bangalore’s fierce tribal goddesses
A long time ago, my friend Gauri Acharya took me to see a fire-walking ceremony. I have never forgotten it and this post is based on that experience. Check out the photos
Enchanted by Namma Bangalore
As A Proud Bangalorean, I Was Enchanted By ‘Namma Bangalore’ In the bustling heart of Bangalore, where the traffic hums and the markets [...]
Indian Express wrote about Namma Bangalore
Namma Bangalore book launch at The Park hotel Bengaluru
Kannada character in Bollywood
When I saw Rocky Rani…Kahani, the thought occurred: when will a Kannadiga character populate a mainstream Bollywood movie?
Review of Namma Bangalore
An insightful and informative review of Namma Bangalore by my friend, S. R. Madhu
South First on Namma Bangalore
The Bookworm on Church Street launched Namma Bangalore. Social change communicator, Sahana Jose was in conversation with me.