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Aramness Gir: for Destinasian

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For Indians, the jungle is the original storybook where our epics unfolded: a space both sacred and transformative. But Gir is the only place where you can see the Asiatic Lion.

Soneva Maldives: for Mint Lounge

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Just outside my cottage at the Soneva Fushi resort was a coral reef. Several times a day, I walked out into the sea and start swimming with my flippers.

Birding in Costa Rica: for Condenast Traveler US

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We were in Monteverde, the second leg of my family's eight-day-trip through Costa Rica. Our itinerary was tight. We would fly into San José, the capital, rent a car, and drive the La Fortuna region where the dormant Arenal volcano loomed over the landscape like a benevolent pyramid. From there it would be onward to Monteverde,...

Luxury Bhutan: for The National, Abu Dhabi

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I am crawling on all fours on a bund between the emerald paddy fields in Punakha Valley, Bhutan. Ahead is the fabled Mo Chu river. All around, perched on hillsides are Buddhist nunneries and monasteries, their prayer flags bringing to mind a Matisse print. This is Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism....

The welcome "lemon" at the Park Hyatt hotel, Sydney

Australian Restaurants: for Khaleej Times Dubai

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Some time ago, I took a trip to New South Wales, Australia. Here are six Sydney restaurants that I tried and loved.

The Dalai Lama: for HT Brunch

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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...

Jasmine Perfume: for Travel & Leisure US

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Can India be the source of the best jasmine extract in the world?

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Artistes are learning to pivot during pandemic

Shoba Narayan2022-05-01T20:00:38+05:30May 1st, 2022|

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.

The Dr. Maya Rao Kathak and Choreography Conference 2022

Shoba Narayan2022-05-01T14:04:42+05:30May 1st, 2022|

Welcome to the The Dr. Maya Rao Kathak and Choreography Conference 2022 Tuesday, May 3, 2022. From 3 to 8 PM. At the [...]

French reviews from Instagram

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:51:27+05:30April 24th, 2022|

Review of the French Milk Lady in Le Soir

Shoba Narayan2022-05-01T18:10:46+05:30April 23rd, 2022|

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 [...]

French review of La Laitiere de Bangalore

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:50:14+05:30April 23rd, 2022|

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 [...]

Interview with the translator of Milk Lady

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:49:52+05:30April 22nd, 2022|

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" [...]

French review of La Laitiere de Bangalore

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:45:38+05:30April 21st, 2022|

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 [...]

I am going to the Paris Book Fair!

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:59:02+05:30April 20th, 2022|

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, [...]

Has fine wine reached a tipping point?

Shoba Narayan2022-04-15T15:41:19+05:30April 15th, 2022|

How can fine wine stay relevant? In this age of climate change, are wine drinkers going to be looking at other parameters when they buy wines– sustainability for instance. Unlike dark chocolate, which grew from its niche obscurity to its current keto-diet popularity, wine is taking the opposite route. Fine wine—the term is used so often and in so many situations that it has almost become meaningless—has now reached the tipping point in terms of affordability, access and most importantly, status.