Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Time Magazine
I did a number of pieces for Time magazine. Here they are. You can also find them at the Time magazine Search site here The Parent Trap By Shoba Narayan May 31, 2007 How do you warn your kids about child predators without sacrificing their innocence? Being Mohandas By Shoba Narayan Apr 12, 2007 A new biography on Gandhi provides a tantalizing glimpse into the man inside the saint Building a Greener World: Architects: Natasha Iype and Jeeth Iype By Shoba Narayan Apr 27, 2007 In India, building green can mean promoting a return to traditional living arrangements | view [...]
Fashion
Being Bernard Arnault
Architecture
Here are some links you should all look at BV Doshi talks about his design for IIM Bangalore Laurie Baker Charles Correa New Yorker architecture critic talks about architecture
Post Design Class Update
Today was a very satisfying class for me. I felt like I was getting to know many of you better. It is gratifying to work with an exceptionally bright and engaging group. I have started assigning final projects. I need help in figuring out how each of you can upload a powerpoint presentation to this blog since the idea is to share knowledge and add value to the group. Anil? Help! Suppose Vandana or you wants to upload your final project to this blog, either as an essay, a powerpoint presentation or even a film animation, how does each person [...]
Networking
Do you agree with this Guy? Do you agree with this guy?
IIM-Art
Homework Assignment Research one artist of your choice and prepare an 5 sentence description of the artist that you will present to us next class. Include some information but I am interested in your opinion of the artist. Examples of artists: Raza, Vaikuntam, MF Hussain, Bharti Kher, Subodh Gupta, or any other artist from the past or present References: India Art Summit Website. Arts Trust Saffron Art Indian Art Collectors Art India Magazine Any questions? Please ask.
Self introductions
Today, we talked about how to introduce ourselves. About half of the class got up on stage and introduced yourselves. We all gave feedback on the introductions. We talked about tone, body language, posture, and mirroring. We assessed each other on eye contact, whether they took visual cues from the other person, and how engaging the conversation was. We talked about balancing information about ourselves with asking questions about the other. Questions for the class: 1. What did we miss? 2. Do you think non-verbal communication is as important as they say it is? 3. What about the use of [...]
IIM Bangalore.
I taught a course for two years for the EPGP program (Executive Post Graduate Program) called "The Good Life course." It had modules that covered art, architecture, design, luxury brands, food, wine, and other topics that fall under the "social skills," tag. Had a great time teaching the course
The Good Life
I write a weekly column called "The Good Life," for Mint. It's the first time I have done a column and it has been a humbling experience. I've learnt a lot. Some pieces I like more than others. Some are extremely hard to write and I do a thousand rewrites while others come out just like that. They are available at the paper's website. I am not sure how to upload them all to this site, so for now, please click here to view my columns.
Why don’t Indians say Mea Culpa?
My first article in Mint's Main paper. Why don't Indians say "Mea Culpa?"