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New York Times essay

By: Shoba Narayan January 30, 2019

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AUNT SHEILA was dead. Although my family does not hold wakes by religious tradition (we are Hindu), my grandfather had picked up the practice from his British boss in India and instituted it in our family.

Secrets of a good marriage

By: Shoba Narayan January 20, 2019

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Mending The Cracks: The secret to a long-lasting marriage is understanding the concept of togetherness.
In olden days, most marriages would work because couple didn’t question their togetherness

Telling the future from your cellphone?

By: Shoba Narayan January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

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Synchronicity operates on the principle that two seemingly unconnected incidents, upon deeper observation, are connected. Carl Jung and Nobel prize-winning physicist Wolfgang Pauli came up with this idea. Pauli said that numbers spoke to us.

The Y Studio Fountain pen

By: Shoba Narayan January 6, 2019

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This may well be one of the most beautiful fountain pens you will behold and use. It is tactile, has girth and weight and the ink never dries up, thanks to its heavy duty cover. The only problem? You won’t want to take it camping lest you lose it. So this object with a very specific purpose may not be the purpose you use it for.

Tinder for Dogs?

By: Shoba Narayan January 5, 2019

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In an age where love is literally on your fingertips, why not go mate hunting for your pet on a dating app!

Do you keep a Diary?

By: Shoba Narayan December 9, 2018December 9, 2018

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Keeping a journal or diary with notes, clippings and photos is more real than what you can store on your phone

What can men do for #MeToo

By: Shoba Narayan November 25, 2018November 25, 2018

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#MeToo is equally about power as it is about gender. So, make the women around you powerful

#MeToo Managing the generations

By: Shoba Narayan November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

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Ever been on a trapeze? Me neither. But that is how I feel at home these days…

The Perils of a Family Whatsapp Group

By: Shoba Narayan October 28, 2018October 28, 2018

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Where long-lost relatives are forced into camaraderie in the most artificial of environments BRUNCH Updated: Oct 27, 2018 22:27 IST Shoba Narayan Hindustan Times The columnist’s mother never wants her offspring to spend more than “a decent amount” on her b’day celebration. This amount is Rs300! (Photo Imaging by Parth Garg) My mother is turning 80.…

The Dalai Lama on wisdom and aging.

By: Shoba Narayan October 1, 2018

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The Dalai Lama’s take on ageing and wisdom part 2: The monk and the Jungian psychologist When you are torn by anger, take the Dalai Lama’s simple advice: be kind BRUNCH Updated: Sep 29, 2018 23:00 IST Shoba Narayan Hindustan Times When you feel love rising in your heart, your own body calms down and eases…