India – Shoba Narayan

Scent of Jasmine in T&L US edition

By: Shoba Narayan December 20, 2019October 11, 2019

Fragrance, Luxury, Travel, Travel & Leisuredior, essence, Fragrance, India, jasmine, madurai, scent, south india, travel and leisure3 Comments

South Indians take jasmine for granted but the scented Madurai Malli traverses the globe as a fragrance ingredient. Here is how and why.

The languages of love

By: Shoba Narayan September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, RelationshipsIndia, love, RelationshipsLeave a Comment

Hearts, flowers and cuddly teddy bears are not the only way to express affection

Prenups? Yes or No?

By: Shoba Narayan September 3, 2019September 1, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, RelationshipsIndia, marriage, prenup, relationship, sacred, weddingLeave a Comment

This Indian Life by Shoba Narayan: Why prenup is not a good idea after all? This legal document breaks down into numbers and decimals a relationship that is based on the sacred BRUNCH Updated: Sep 01, 2019 01:30 IST Shoba NarayanHindustan Times Anjali, my 29-year-old friend, is writing her prenup and wants my help. She thinks…

Parent trap: Passing on the hurt

By: Shoba Narayan April 30, 2019May 25, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, Relationshipsforgiveness, India, mothers and daughters, Relationships1 Comment

Of all the hurts that life doles out, it is the pain from the ones closest to us that stings.

Train Travel in India

By: Shoba Narayan March 31, 2019May 25, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Media, TravelIndia, indian railways, Train travel2 Comments

What is it about train travel that evokes so much love and nostalgia amongst Indians?

Tinder for Dogs?

By: Shoba Narayan January 5, 2019May 30, 2019

Columns, HT Brunch, HT Mediaanimals, dating apps, Dogs, India, Matchmaking, piano teacher, tinderLeave a Comment

In an age where love is literally on your fingertips, why not go mate hunting for your pet on a dating app!

The Saturday Interview: Divya Spandana

By: Shoba Narayan May 12, 2018

HT MediaAssembly elections, BJP, Congress, Divya Spandana, Elections, Fake news, India, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi, Ramya, social media cellLeave a Comment

Unlike BJP, Congress doesn’t hit below the belt: Divya Spandana Ahead of Karnataka elections, Congress social media head Divya Spandana in an interview spoke of giving the grand old party a new and young voice and BJP a run for its money Last Published: Fri, May 11 2018. 07 01 PM IST Shoba Narayan Divya Spandana…

The Great Indian Bustard: can it be saved from the brink of extinction?

Can the Great Indian Bustard be saved from the brink of extinction?

New episode in Bird Podcast

By: Shoba Narayan December 7, 2017December 7, 2017

Bird Podcastenvironmental minister, India, indira gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, river linkingLeave a Comment

Check it out here. A few years ago, I cold-emailed Jairam Ramesh, then minister of rural development, with one question: how could urban individuals contribute to rural India? He called me from Gumla, Jharkand. “Do you know where Gumla is?” he asked. Sheepishly, I said No. After some small talk—his mother lives in Bangalore— I…

Taj Jai Mahal Palace hotel review for The Telegraph UK

By: Shoba Narayan August 23, 2017January 3, 2018

Asia, Destination, Hotels, India, Publication, Rajasthan, The Telegraph UK, Topic, TravelHotels, India, Jai Mahal Palace hotel, Jaipur, palace hotels, Rajasthan, Taj HotelsLeave a Comment

This 18th-century palace, which is spread over 18 acres in central Jaipur, has tasteful rooms, a fabulous spa, swimming pool, and enough activities – including miniature golf, heritage walks, restaurants and a running track— to keep a guests entertained for a long weekend or more.