Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Indian Express Bangalore
Here is the Bangalore version Lack of good samosas can cause angst: Shoba Author: Prajwala Hegde | ENS Published Date: Sep 25, 2012 9:03 AM Last Updated: Sep 25, 2012 2:34 PM You might have the best fast food chains and restaurant from across the world in your vicinity, but you would still crave for that simple dal chawal prepared lovingly by your mother back home. However, definitely not the biggest of worry for an Indian immigrant living abroad, when they have to worry about getting a Green card, paying mortgage or enrolling their kids for that weekend Bharatnatyam classes (just [...]
Indian Express Chennai
My childhood friend called and said that this appeared today. A love song to a country Author: Prashanti Ganesh Published Date: Oct 15, 2012 8:59 AM Last Updated: Oct 15, 2012 8:59 AM Bangalore-based columnist and writer Shoba Narayan says that her latest offering, Return to India - A Memoir, is based on a fundamental passion for India...the smells, sights and more She started her journey 10 years ago as a young girl who wanted to run away from home to a foreign land, where she could be free from the “countless number of aunts, uncles and cousins who somehow [...]
Indian Express Delhi
Thank you, Shekhar Gupta-- and Indian Express for your support. Coverage appeared in the Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai editions. Print Close Window The Return of an Immigrant Pallavi Chattopadhyay Posted online: Sun Oct 14 2012, 01:32 hrs If you are one of those who wonder why scores of NRIs give up their six-figure salaries and return to their homeland, then Shoba Narayan’s latest book Return to India: A Memoir might interest you. “This book is written by an immigrant for an immigrant,” stated the Begaluru-based author at the book launch at The Park hotel last week.Written over a period of ten years, [...]
Reading at Catholic Club, Bangalore
I am doing a reading at iBrowse Book at the Catholic Club of Bangalore and would be delighted if you or interested friends could come. The email below explains everything. When: Friday, November 9th at 6 PM. Where: Catholic Club, Bangalore. Museum Road http://www.catholiclub.com/ Please could you circulate it to those interested in coming. It is free and open to the public. Thanks Shoba Begin forwarded message: From: Marianne de Nazareth n <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Guest author at iBrowse Book Club? Hi Shobha, This is how iBrowse works. Every second Friday of the month we get tog in the [...]
Chinese martial arts
Mint has revamped its website, which is great, but it has really messed up the URLs of my columns. Now all my previous columns come in a "page not found" section. Rather than going back and correcting every link, I am taking down my Mint "category" in the blog. The latest one about Chinese martial arts is available here.
About Akram Khan and his dance for the FT
Last updated: October 6, 2012 12:09 am Take on tradition By Shoba Narayan Akram Khan was ostracised when he first brought contemporary dance to India. Now, he’s treated like a rock star Akram Khan, one of Britain’s favourite and finest contemporary dancers, is back on stage at Sadler’s Wells, in London, after a prolonged period of inactivity due to a severe injury to his Achilles tendon in January. He was fit enough to appear with his eponymous dance company, which he formed in 2000, at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony in July, and then set himself what was probably a greater [...]
Bangalore Mirror Interview
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The dramatic and soulful orchestra men: for Mint Lounge
Listen to Mendelssohn while you read this piece The dramatic and soulful orchestra men What exactly does an orchestra conductor do with his eyes closed? Shoba Narayan First Published: Thu, Sep 27 2012. 06 00 PM IST The Symphony Orchestra of India’s last show of the season is on Sunday. If you are lucky enough to live in Mumbai, I hope you can catch the performance. They are performing a concert of orchestral operatic favourites which—although not a personal favourite—is sure to be good. Opera is hard for listeners steeped in Indian classical music, mostly because the singing sounds [...]