Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Recipe for a memoir: how to write about food
Shoba Narayan spends a lot of time thinking about food. A big part of her weekend plans are to fantasize about what she will have for Saturday breakfast.
Shoba beats Jhumpa in Writing Sweepstakes
When the editors of Gourmet assigned journalist Shoba Narayan to write a piece for the magazine's January 2000 issue, they virtually gave her a carte blanche. The editors had seen some of Narayan's writing and had liked her personal style. Of course, she was told to weave in descriptions of Indian food, cooking and kitchens in the article.
Advance Praise for Monsoon Diary
"Shoba Narayan is that rarity in the food world: She has both a unique story and the lyrical skills to tell it."
Can you read body language on Zoom?
This Indian life by Shoba Narayan: Reading body language on Zoom Online interactions may be effective, but minus body language and touch, they are not nimble. BRUNCH Updated: Jun 07, 2020 14:24 IST Shoba Narayan Hindustan Times I don’t know if you are feeling Zoom fatigue but I am. Staring for hours at tiny boxed humans with tinny voices on the computer screen painfully brings to focus how contextual communication is. In other words, it is not what your colleague says. It is how, where and when he says it. As social animals, we [...]
Gadgets that are cool– and maybe even useful
I love gadgets, gizmos, cool things. I have been testing and writing about products, quirky gadgets and classes that interest me. Below are the links to the pieces. Booty Patooti Bootcut pants Pizzeria Pronto Tristar Travel Bag Vain Sthlm versus Bose headphones Vibram Furoshiki Shoes Ztylus Revolver 4-in-1 iPhone lens Carson Binocular Hookupz Olloclip 4-in-1 smartphone camera lens Eagle Creek Doubleback and Convertabrief A bra that fits Orchard Corset Shelfpack The Oak Bottle Baubax Jacket Master Wine Aromas Kit Raden A28 Check In Suitcase Dragon Dictate Nuface Trinity with Face Trainer Wacaco Minipresso Alpen Optics ED HD binoculars Fizzics Waytap Draught [...]
Trident BKC: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
Stylish business hotel The Trident BKC, Mumbai, India Telegraph Review/ Shoba Narayan/ Travel writer 8/10 This modern hotel flanked by financial companies, craft breweries, and restaurants is located in the heart of the Bandra-Kurla business district. The spa, swimming pool, three great restaurants, fitness centre, club-level rooms and brisk service make it a compelling option for travellers. Location 8/10 Bandra-Kurla, once a swampland, is now a buzzing business district. Its clean wide roads would be great for jogging were it not for Mumbai’s humid weather. All around [...]
Hotel Reviews for The Telegraph UK
I review hotels for The Telegraph UK. Please click below for individual reviews. Sandhotel, Reykjavik Meghauli Serai, Chitwan, Nepal Orange County, Hampi Jaipur Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur Taj Jai Mahal Palace Tree of Life, Jaipur ITC Rajputana, Jaipur Samode Palace Shahpura House Alsisar Haveli, Jaipur 28 Kothi Narain Niwas Palace, Jaipur Bangalore Taj West End, Bangalore ITC Gardenia, Bangalore Ritz Carlton, Bangalore Shangri-la, Bangalore JW Marriott, Bangalore The Hilton Embassy Golflinks, Bangalore Marriott Whitefield, Bangalore Taj Yeshwantpur, Bangalore Chennai Taj Coramandel, Chennai The Park, Chennai ITC Grand Chola, Chennai Mumbai The Trident BKC Mumbai
For Scroll India on Nepal
“Dakini represents the feminine energy in Buddhism,” says Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
The Dalai Lama: for HT Brunch
Where I sit with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for an hour and ask him about life, love, meditation, wisdom and ageing. His Holiness is a person like no other in today’s world. Statesman, Nobel Laureate, spiritual leader of the Tibetans who view him as God, or at least the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Boddhisattva of compassion.
The Dalai Lama Part 1
Can a monk teach me, a social media junkie, about happiness? Our two worlds after all, are poles apart. The monk in question is His Holiness The Dalai Lama, arguably one of the most beloved leaders of our time. For a man who has cast away worldly life, his worldly accomplishments are mind-boggling: Nobel Laureate and global statesman to name two from a long list.