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505, 2022

Why are hospital billing systems so bad?

May 5th, 2022|Arts | Culture, Comment Essays|

Is it just Bengaluru or are hospital billing systems bad all over India? My aunt suffered a fall and had to be hospitalised. In a city that prides itself on using technology to ease business, why are hospital billing systems so archaic and the opposite of user-friendly? Hospitals use phrases like “patient care” as a marketing tool. Yet, when the time comes, they fail us. Automating hospital billing systems is the only way to improve the patient experience. It isn’t rocket science. Why aren’t hospitals doing it? I talk about a recent experience.

205, 2022

Food and Faith in Four Ingredients: Rakesh Raghunathan and I at the BIC

May 2nd, 2022|Books, Events, Food and Faith|

May 4, 2022. From 6:30 to 8 PM. Rakesh Raghunathan and I do a jugalbandhi at the Bangalore International Centre. Come watch us talk about sacred food. We will tell stories, Rakesh will sing songs, and do a cooking demonstration of one of my favourite dishes. I will of course talk about "Food and Faith." Free and open to the public. This is an in-person event.

105, 2022

Artistes are learning to pivot during pandemic

May 1st, 2022|Arts | Culture, Comment Essays, Events|

I have a problem with consuming culture virtually. I especially dislike how technology has converted live performances into flat-screen replicas. All mediums change the form. Technology for the most part diminishes the performing arts. Here is my column for HT about the performing arts. Linked to some upcoming events.

105, 2022

The Dr. Maya Rao Kathak and Choreography Conference 2022

May 1st, 2022|Arts | Culture, Events|

Welcome to the The Dr. Maya Rao Kathak and Choreography Conference 2022 Tuesday, May 3, 2022. From 3 to 8 PM. At the Bangalore International Centre Dances, performances, lec-dems, converstations, panels About dance and how it can rejuvenate us. REJUVENESCENCE Hosted by the Natya Institute Of Kathak And Choreography. Be there amidst a community of amazing dancers, artists, filmmakers, photographers and curators. Schedule REJUVENESCENCE 3.00 PM Introduction - 3:05 PM Welcome by NIKC vice-chairperson Dr Anita Ratnam 3.15 PM Inauguration 3.20 PM Conference Chair Shoba Narayan’s inaugural address. 3.30 PM Kampni performance – Tarana RE-ACTIVATE 3:40 [...]

2304, 2022

Review of the French Milk Lady in Le Soir

April 23rd, 2022|Books, The Milk Lady of Bangalore|

Les brèves des Livres du Soir A découvrir également. Shoba Narayan. - D.R. Par P.My et Da.Cv. Mis en ligne le 15/02/2020 à 15:00 La laitière de Bangalore ** Shoba Narayan De retour en Inde après vingt ans aux Etats-Unis, la narratrice et sa famille retrouvent des traditions oubliées. Au centre de celles-ci, la vache, porteuse de valeurs pratiques et symboliques. Bien plus qu’un animal. Le récit hésite entre des scènes aussi drôles que révélatrices et un savoir encyclopédique presque encombrant. Une lecture qui privilégie les premières fera passer un bon moment. Traduit de l’anglais (Inde) par Johanna Blayac, Mercure de [...]

2304, 2022

French review of La Laitiere de Bangalore

April 23rd, 2022|Books, The Milk Lady of Bangalore|

Une vache dans l'ascenseur   Par Jean-Claude Perrier, le 31.01.2020ROMAN/INDE 27 FÉVRIER SHOBA NARAYAN Shoba Narayan - Photo DR/MERCURE DE FRANCE Grâce à l'animal totem de l'Inde, Shoba Narayan raconte son retour au pays natal et sa vie farfelue. Cette aventure commence un jour, pour Shoba Narayan, la narratrice, dans l'ascenseur de l'immeuble moderne chic de Bangalore où elle vient d'emménager avec son mari et leurs deux filles, par sa rencontre avec une vache. Les voisins du dessus avaient invité l'animal, sacré pour les hindous, lié à Krishna et emblème du pays, à honorer et bénir leur crémaillère. A son tour, la jeune [...]

2204, 2022

Interview with the translator of Milk Lady

April 22nd, 2022|Books, The Milk Lady of Bangalore|

Listen to the interview here 2020 |La Nuit de l’Inde - Entretien 2/3 avec Karthika Naïr, auteure et poétesse, qui publie "Le Tigre de miel" et Johanna Blayac traductrice de "La laitière de Bangalore" de Shoba Narayan.

2104, 2022

French review of La Laitiere de Bangalore

April 21st, 2022|Books, The Milk Lady of Bangalore|

2 livres coups de coeur pour une échappée indienne A VOIR Styles A LIRE ! Par Delphine Peras, publié le 12/03/2020 à 10:32 , mis à jour le 26/04/2020 à 10:58 "La Laitière de Bangalore", par Shoba Narayan Malgré l'annulation du Salon du Livre Paris, dont l'Inde était l'invitée d'honneur, la littérature aura toujours le dernier mot : deux écrivains à découvrir. Vachesacrée "La vache, en Inde, est un bourbier de contradictions et de controverses." C'est ce dont prend conscience Shoba Narayan, de retour dans son pays après vingt ans passés aux Etats-Unis. A Bangalore, la journaliste fréquente la laitière du quartier et s'interroge [...]

2004, 2022

I am going to the Paris Book Fair!

April 20th, 2022|Books, The Milk Lady of Bangalore|

The Festival du Livre de Paris has a joyful homepage. India is the guest of honour this year and so there are several wonderful authors, who are participating in various events, receptions and panels-- including me. Here is a panel that I am part of. The reason for my invitation is that my book, The Milk Lady of Bangalore was translated to French as La Laitiere de Bangalore. In the next five days, to mark the days of the actual festival, I will be sending out short blog posts about French reviews of this book.After that I will go back [...]

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