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Touch of an angel…or a baby

By: Shoba Narayan March 4, 2019May 25, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT MediaDan Ariely, Dr. Love, Elizabeth Dunn, Happiness, Happy Money, hormones, Hugs, money and happiness, Moral Molecule, Munnabhai, Paul Zak, TED, Touch1 Comment

A minimum of eight hugs a day can make you feel better

Parenting Joys and Jolts

By: Shoba Narayan February 17, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediaparent-child, Parenting, Relationships1 Comment

You know what they say when you have young children: the days are long but the years are short.

Marie Kondo take down.

By: Shoba Narayan February 4, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediamarie kondo, The Life changing art of tidying up1 Comment

Some objects may or may not spark joy, but don’t you keep things because of the stories they tell?

New York Times essay

By: Shoba Narayan January 30, 2019May 30, 2019

Comment Essays, New York TimesLeave a Comment

A Far-Flung Clan Gathers on Line to Put Aunt Sheila to Rest. In the NYT

Secrets of a good marriage

By: Shoba Narayan January 20, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, Relationshipsdivorce, good marriage, Jeff Bezos, Mackenzie Bezos2 Comments

The secret to a long-lasting marriage is understanding the concept of togetherness.

Telling the future from your cellphone?

By: Shoba Narayan January 7, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediacalendar, divination, fore-telling, future, lunar calendar, panchang, panchangam1 Comment

Synchronicity operates on the principle that two seemingly unconnected incidents, upon deeper observation, are connected.

The Y Studio Fountain pen

By: Shoba Narayan January 6, 2019May 30, 2019

Gadgets, Madame Gadgetrybrassing, fountain pen, y studioLeave a Comment

This fountain pen is tactile, has girth and the ink never dries up, thanks to its heavy duty cover.

Tinder for Dogs?

By: Shoba Narayan January 5, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediaanimals, dating apps, Dogs, India, Matchmaking, piano teacher, tinderLeave a Comment

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

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, Relationshipsdiary, journal, scrapbook1 Comment

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

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediaaging, elders, Indian elders, Parenting my parentsLeave a Comment

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