Should I stay or should I go? How an Indian family decided to return home
Excerpt in Quartz, the digital arm of The Atlantic Monthly, [...]
Carnatic and Western Classical Part 2
Dear Bijoy: Thanks for your missive on Bach, the [...]
Conversation between Carnatic and Classical Part 2
Dear Bijoy: Thanks for your missive on Bach, the fugue [...]
When the Lotus blooms
Just read "When the Lotus Blooms" by Kanchana Krishnan Ayyar. [...]
Navrasa in an ikebana arrangement for Mint Lounge
Thank you, Malathi-aunty. Navras’ in an ikebana arrangement The ladies [...]
How to write
I get so much mail asking for tips on how [...]
Deepavali feasting (or fasting)
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Carnatic and Western classical Part 1
One of the pleasures of writing is to hear back [...]
Speaking English
I don't like my column in this week's Mint. To [...]
Mothers and Daughters
I love writing for The National. It is hard for [...]