Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Financial Times: New Zealand
Culinary cornucopia in Christchurch and beyond.
Financial Times: Manila
Finding beauty and spas in Manila.
Financial Times: Asian Fusion
Articles > Newspapers > Financial Times > Asian Fusion Asian Fusion - By Shoba Narayan (This article originally appeared in January 2003) Asian fusion in all but name Shoba Narayan finds a Singapore four that can blend with the best FT.com site; Jan 23, 2004 Asian Fusion has become a bad word in Singapore's culinary lexicon, a somewhat strange occurrence given that this island-state is home to three of Asia's great cuisines - Indian, Chinese and Malay. Fusion comes naturally to Singaporeans. Where else can you find the humble English toast slathered with fillings ranging from eggs to coconut [...]
WSJ: New Zealand’s film industry
New Zealand’s film industry - By Shoba Narayan Queenstown, New Zealand -- EVER SINCE DIRECTOR Peter Jackson put his native New Zealand on the map by setting The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy there, the country has been actively marketing itself as a movie backdrop, and global filmmakers have come rushing in. The common wisdom is that "The world in one country" -- with its tropical rainforests and snow-capped mountains all within a few hours of each other -- has lured overseas producers with its natural charms. But New Zealand's appeal to filmmakers may have more to do with its [...]
WSJ: The Singaporean Paradox
Articles > Newspapers > Asian Wall Street Journal > The Singaporean Paradox The Singaporean Paradox - By Shoba Narayan WHEN LEE HSIEN LOONG took office as the third Prime Minister of Singapore last year, one of the first things he did was to announce a fresh and bold approach that would encourage Singaporeans to be less conventional. This would not seem radical but for the fact that since independence, Singaporeans have been trained to be dependent on their government. This presents Singapore's leader with a challenge: To what degree can creativity and efficiency coexist? Singaporeans are told to obey rules, [...]
WSJ: Spas vs. Tradition
Spas versus tradition - By Shoba Narayan Walk into any spa from Bali to Boca Raton, Florida, and the menu is likely to include Chinese reflexology, Tahitian fruit wraps and Thai massages. Such treatments are so commonplace these days that it’s easy to forget that just a few years ago, hardly anyone outside of their native countries had any clue as to what they where. Now, once obscure practices have the spa industry to thank for removing them from the “endangered traditions” list. Ayurveda, virtually unknown outside of India a decade ago, has become the pride of trendy spas [...]
WSJ: Skydiving
Some skydive to confront their fears, some for the thrills, and some, like me, to bond with a sibling.
WSJ: Faith & Exhibits
Growing up in India, I had an intimate but businesslike relationship with Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles in the Hindu pantheon of gods.
WSJ: About R. K. Narayan
When I tell people that I am from India, they often ask who my favorite Indian writer is. I have one answer: R.K. Narayan.
WSJ: Electronic greeting cards
How Electronice greeting cards are changing the game of sending wishes.