Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Wimbledon
On Kids Day No kidding, this is Wimbledon The club should ease up and celebrate its youngest patrons like the other Opens Shoba Narayan First Published: Sat, Jun 22 2013. 12 08 AM IST A scene from Wimbledon 2012. The Championships doesn’t exactly welcome children. Photo: Julian Finney/Getty Images ALSO READ Wimbledon | Get in line or better, online Wimbledon | Ground realities Updated: Sun, Jun 23 2013. 08 13 PM IST It was a sunny day in May last year. My family and I—and what seemed like three million excited children—strolled outside the red clay courts of Roland Garros [...]
Airport mural to celebrate art of India for The National Abu Dhabi
At the new airport in Mumbai. A piece I wrote for The National Airport mural to celebrate art of India Shoba Narayan Jun 18, 2013 A stunning collaboration among Kashmiri artists will soon adorn the sprawling Terminal 2, scheduled to open in September at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. A mural featuring the arts and crafts of Kashmir was previewed in the state capital, Srinagar, last week before making its way to Mumbai to become part of a 1.2-kilometre wall of murals in the new terminal's arrivals corridor. Conceived and curated by the Padma Bhushan award-winner and stenographer Rajeev Sethi, [...]
Father’s Day
I am in large part-- my father. As a child, they say I looked like him. I have his metabolism and constitution. He belongs to the astrological star, Swati, which they say, has a personality called "sabdeekam" or softness. This came in Mint Make your father’s day How will you celebrate your Dad tomorrow? Shoba Narayan First Published: Sat, Jun 15 2013. 12 02 AM IST Tomorrow is a day that will celebrate men who arguably have the coolest jobs in the world: our dads. Ok, that was a lame attempt to link this column to this issue. Dad, Dada, [...]
The Sexes– again for The Atlantic
Are women truly more compassionate than men? In responding to the sexist saga that has Australia all a-twitter, is the Dalai Lama himself being sexist?
Radio New Zealand
Every once in a while, Radio New Zealand calls me for Bryan Crump's show, "Nights on Radio New Zealand." It is a surreal experience, not the least because koels are cooing here and it is night there. I submit three topics and we discuss this, usually live. I don't know how to listen to it but here is the link on Radio New Zealand.
About Sons-in-law for The Atlantic
Depends on if you're American or Indian: a look at how two different cultures approach family-blending.
Cow Chronicles
Bovines can cry. Great headline. This second edition of Cow Chronicles has been an interesting journey. On the one hand, I get very touching personal emails that react to these stories. On the other, I think it was overkill to do this the second time around. The cow chronicles: bovines can cry Everyone from Charles Darwin on has a view about whether animals have emotions Shoba Narayan First Published: Sat, Jun 08 2013. 12 07 AM IST Updated: Sat, Jun 08 2013. 11 17 AM IST The next morning, both Sarala and I are strained as we meet for milk. [...]
Cow Chronicles
Bovines can cry. Great headline. This second edition of Cow Chronicles has been an interesting journey. On the one hand, I get very touching personal emails that react to these stories. On the other, I think it was overkill to do this the second time around. The cow chronicles: bovines can cry Everyone from Charles Darwin on has a view about whether animals have emotions Shoba Narayan First Published: Sat, Jun 08 2013. 12 07 AM IST Updated: Sat, Jun 08 2013. 11 17 AM IST The next morning, both Sarala and I are strained as we meet for milk. [...]
Swiffer, Karcher vacuum, and microfiber slippers
One of my favorite topics-- cleaning. I happen to be a connoisseur in this area, I might add. Cleaning gizmos do for me what tools do for men. Buying cleaning products is a great way to feel virtuous Every night, after my family is asleep, I go on the computer and indulge in a secret, somewhat shameful activity: I search for the latest cleaning tools, and buy them. I do this not so much because I love to clean – although I do, occasionally – but simply to know that I can, should the need or desire arise. Cleaning supplies [...]