WSJ: Skydiving
Some skydive to confront their fears, some for the thrills, and some, like me, to bond with a sibling.
WSJ: Faith & Exhibits
Growing up in India, I had an intimate but businesslike relationship with Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles in the Hindu pantheon of gods.
WSJ: About R. K. Narayan
When I tell people that I am from India, they often ask who my favorite Indian writer is. I have one answer: R.K. Narayan.
WSJ: Electronic greeting cards
How Electronice greeting cards are changing the game of sending wishes.
A Sari for a Month for Newsweek
Was it me or was it my sari PDF here A sari for a month. It shouldn't have been a big deal but it was. After all, I had grown up around [...]
House Beautiful: Passage to India
What makes Kerala special for a child growing up in India?
House Beautiful: Immutable Madras
Why I love Madras, the land of my youth.
My writings for Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet magazine has a page of my pieces here and here. Pasted below Shoba Narayan dreams of being a stand-up comic and doing cartwheels—both galactically difficult to achieve for one so decidedly unfunny and unathletic. From her base in India, she [...]
Beliefnet
I used to be the Hinduism columnist for Beliefnet when it began years ago. When it got acquired, I even got stock options for which. They have a page for me here but most of my articles are archived under [...]
NPR Commentaries
Years ago, when I lived in New York, I did a series of commentaries for NPR. You can find the NPR Link Here. My producer was this fabulous lady called Davar Ardalan. Basically, I would write a commentary and email [...]
Time Magazine
I did a number of pieces for Time magazine. Here they are. You can also find them at the Time magazine Search site here The Parent Trap By Shoba Narayan May 31, 2007 How do you warn your kids about [...]
Fashion
Being Bernard Arnault