Return to India2022-03-10T15:24:48+05:30

Return to India

Return to India

is the tale of a young lady, fascinated by things American, who left Madras to study in the US, and came back for an arranged marriage....

“Although the author does not address it directly, the book highlights two of life’s major questions: Who am I? What are my values?”

Deccan Herald

For those wanting to know

about an Indian's life abroad, this is the book. For all those Indians living abroad and wanting to come back to India, this is the memoir to be read.

And, for those just wanting to have a read of a brilliant book, Return to India is a must.  Shoba Narayan has indeed given a voice to all those who have been dealing with ‘an immigrant’s dilemma’ – to be or not to be is the question!” Blogadda

The relevance of the book

lies in the fact that Narayan represents a vast multitude of Indians who go through that dilemma day in and day out....

The memoir is also about how we handle our urge for ‘freedom’…. The reason for our escape also becomes the reason for our return. And that’s reason enough for this reader to recommend it for all children who want to leave our shores in search of a ‘better’ life.”  Business World

Buy it here
3010, 2012

The Hindu review

The Hindu review of Return to India here The human mind when faced with criticism reacts in a formulaic way-- which as a lifelong student of psychology-- interests me.  There is denial, rejection, scorn, and rationalization.  I went through all this as I read this harsh review.  The first bit is true.  Lots of people have said that the immigrant phenomenon is old and overdone.  Agreed.  But this is a book that I had to write and so I did. It is the second bit that I found mean-spirited, particularly when Ms. Roy calls me "daft" and my husband balanced.  This then is the tough bit about being a memoirist.  Memoirs are [...]

1510, 2012

Indian Express Bangalore

Here is the Bangalore version Lack of good samosas can cause angst: Shoba Author: Prajwala Hegde | ENS Published Date: Sep 25, 2012 9:03 AM Last Updated: Sep 25, 2012 2:34 PM You might have the best fast food chains and restaurant from across the world in your vicinity, but you would still crave for that simple dal chawal prepared lovingly by your mother back home. However, definitely not the biggest of worry for an Indian immigrant living abroad, when they have to worry about getting a Green card, paying mortgage or enrolling their kids for that weekend Bharatnatyam classes (just so that they know something about their Indian roots or 'culture'), among [...]

1510, 2012

Indian Express Chennai

My childhood friend called and said that this appeared today.   A love song to a country Author: Prashanti Ganesh Published Date: Oct 15, 2012 8:59 AM Last Updated: Oct 15, 2012 8:59 AM Bangalore-based columnist and writer Shoba Narayan says that her latest offering, Return to India - A Memoir, is based on a fundamental passion for India...the smells, sights and more She started her journey 10 years ago as a young girl who wanted to run away from home to a foreign land, where she could be free from the “countless number of aunts, uncles and cousins who somehow always have a say in your life.” But as the years rolled [...]

1510, 2012

Indian Express Delhi

Thank you, Shekhar Gupta-- and Indian Express for your support.  Coverage appeared in the Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai editions. Print  Close Window The Return of an Immigrant Pallavi Chattopadhyay Posted online: Sun Oct 14 2012, 01:32 hrs If you are one of those who wonder why scores of NRIs give up their six-figure salaries and return to their homeland, then Shoba Narayan’s latest book Return to India: A Memoir might interest you. “This book is written by an immigrant for an immigrant,” stated the Begaluru-based author at the book launch at The Park hotel last week.Written over a period of ten years, the book is an account of Narayan’s return to India, after staying [...]

1310, 2012

Reading at Catholic Club, Bangalore

I am doing a reading at iBrowse Book at the Catholic Club of Bangalore and would be delighted if you or interested friends could come.  The email below explains everything. When: Friday, November 9th at 6 PM. Where: Catholic Club, Bangalore.  Museum Road http://www.catholiclub.com/ Please could you circulate it to those interested in coming.  It is free and open to the public. Thanks Shoba Begin forwarded message: From: Marianne de Nazareth n <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Guest author at iBrowse Book Club?   Hi Shobha,   This is how iBrowse works. Every second Friday of the month we get tog in the CC at 6:30pm and invite a guest author. For Oct we have [...]

2209, 2012

Stanley Pinto

In Journalism-school, one of the things they drill into you is the difference between a private person and public figure.  A private person is given all kinds of allowances when it comes to writing a piece.  A public figure, less so.  You handle a private person (the average Joe Bloe) with kid-gloves because the assumption is that they aren't used to dealing with the press.  You run their quotes by them; you make sure that they understand the context in which they are being used and so forth.  Public figures don't merit as much hand-holding. Sometimes thought, the lines between the two categories of people blurs.  My friend, Stanley Pinto, is one [...]

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