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The Pleasures of Palakkad

By: Shoba Narayan April 8, 2018April 8, 2018
HT Mediaarya vaidya shala, ayurveda, banana chips, herbs, Kerala, lottery tickets, music, Palakkad, Palghat, temples2 Comments on The Pleasures of Palakkad

From the thrill of a lottery ticket to the wonder of herbal kashayams

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HT Mediaarya vaidya shala, ayurveda, banana chips, herbs, Kerala, lottery tickets, music, Palakkad, Palghat, temples2 Comments on The Pleasures of Palakkad

The Gita Sung

By: Shoba Narayan July 27, 2013September 25, 2017
MusicBhagavad Gita, Gita Sung, music, New York, Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam, Sanskrit2 Comments on The Gita Sung

I heard this song first in NYC at my daughter’s school, Abraham Lincoln, opposite Mayor Bloomberg’s house. I explain it at the end of the song.

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MusicBhagavad Gita, Gita Sung, music, New York, Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam, Sanskrit2 Comments on The Gita Sung

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In which I wax eloquent about the Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz from McLaren Vale, Australia. We picked eight 100-point wines as deemed by Robert Parker. At a wine dinner in Bangalore. Read about it in Mint Lounge here. https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/s8bfYt91NhRJrrypI3jk0H/Dining-with-the-perfect-wine.html . . . . . #winetasting #winelover #robertparker #wineadvocate #winery #clarendonhills #australianwine #shiraz #chateaularcisducasse #mchapoutier #taylorfladgateport #veuveclicquot
Forgiveness is the fragrance a flower gives out when it is crushed. Took an amazing trip recently to meet the jasmine pickers of Madurai. Women. Up at dawn. Picking Jasminum sambac flowers. For scents and fragrances that we spray on ourselves. Chanel No. 5, Joy by Jean Patou, J’Adore by Dior….it all starts in Madurai. . . . . . . #finefragrance #scents #perfumery #perfumes #jasmine #chanelno5 #joybyjeanpatou #dior #fragrance #scentoftheday #fragranceoils #perfumeshopping #chanelno5 #jasminescent #fragrancelover #instagood #picoftheday #fermenich #jasminesambac
Thank you New York Times for the review of The Milk Lady of Bangalore. . . . . #newyorktimes #nytimes #newyorktimesbookreview #milkladyofbangalore #shobanarayan #bookstagram #ilovebooks
Sniffing out perfumes and perfumers. . . . . . #fredericmalle #perfume #finefragrance #perfumers #scentsy #scent #rojadove #sergelutens #dubaidutyfree
This is what old college friends do. When Sujatha Suresh learned that I was staying at a hotel, she showed up, asked me to pack my bags and basically moved me to her home. Golden girl in a golden glow aided by some coffee and creme brûlée— that she picked at. #santanarow #sanjose #california #loyalfriends
I have my eyes closed but as Shivani Bhasin said to our Mount Holyoke WhatsApp group, “Shoba’s book launch, packed room and riveting intro by Gayatri.” Thanks @grshah . . . . . #crosswordbookstore #mumbai #booklaunch
Room 3201. The Trident Nariman Point has possibly the best view in all of Mumbai. Thanks for the upgrade. . . . . . . #tridenthotel #narimanpoint #mumbai #mumbai_diaries #greatviews #greathotelroom #hotelroom #oberoigroupofhotels #hotelsandresorts #beautifulhotels #hotels #hotel #letsgo #beautifuldestinations #ifounditawesome #hotelsindia #indiahotels #travelstay #lodging #besthotels #luxury #luxurylife #panindiarooms
Mumbai friends. Please come and listen to me chew the cudd with the divine @grshah about all things bovine. . . . . . . #simonandschuster #cowsofbangalore #shobanarayan #crosswordbooks #mumbaibookstore #kempscornercrossword #s&s #cows
To discuss books under the magical setting of a raintree is a gift. Thank you, The Taj West End for hosting a book discussion of my book, The Cows of Bangalore. The puliyogare, bisibele bhaath and appam/stew were yum. Thank you, KRSMA wines for the support. Your crisp white wine and lovely red wine were delicious. . . . . . @tajwestend @krsmaestates @tajhotels #krsmanac #tajhotels ##tajwestendbangalore #yum #book #thecowsofbangalore #shobanarayan
So all the cool people I know are posting about national siblings day. My brother occupies that nameless wordless non-negotiable space where boundaries blur. Shyam. You are me and I am you— only better hahahaha. What is the acronym? Public declaration of affection alert. I don’t know what to say about someone who is linked to me in this atom-genetic-emotion-parent fashion. Love you lots, bro!!!@shyampeak
The runner up. Standing picture for my columnist photo. In my pink ahimsa silk and Gucci shoes. Like wearing glass bangles mixed with gold. Thanks @prabhatshetty and @jamalshaikh for this shot that expands like Rajnikanth’s face in his movies lol . . . . #htmedia . . . . #htbrunch #hindustantimes #hindustantimesbrunch #pinksarirevolution #ahimsasilk #guccishoes #luxurybrand #flatshoes #blackshoes #silksari #indianaesthetics #indianstyle #styles
My columnist picture for my new column in HT Brunch. Thanks to the fabulous @jamalshaikh and @prabhatshetty for coming up with an image I love. Not to miss the old typewriter, the fountain pen and the notebook. A pose of such insouciance. . . . . #htbrunch #hindustantimes #hindustantimesbrunch #hindustantimesnewspaper #htmedia #fountainpen #watermanpen #typewriter #antique #antiquetypewriters #notebook #writing #sari #ahimsasilk #pinksari #columnist #portrait #portraitphotography
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