Architecture
Here are some links you should all look at BV Doshi talks about his design for IIM Bangalore Laurie Baker Charles Correa New Yorker architecture critic talks about architecture
Post Design Class Update
Today was a very satisfying class for me. I felt like I was getting to know many of you better. It is gratifying to work with an exceptionally bright and engaging group. I have started assigning final projects. I need [...]
Networking
Do you agree with this Guy? Do you agree with this guy?
IIM-Art
Homework Assignment Research one artist of your choice and prepare an 5 sentence description of the artist that you will present to us next class. Include some information but I am interested in your opinion of the artist. Examples of [...]
Self introductions
Today, we talked about how to introduce ourselves. About half of the class got up on stage and introduced yourselves. We all gave feedback on the introductions. We talked about tone, body language, posture, and mirroring. We assessed each other [...]
IIM Bangalore.
I taught a course for two years for the EPGP program (Executive Post Graduate Program) called "The Good Life course." It had modules that covered art, architecture, design, luxury brands, food, wine, and other topics that fall under the "social [...]
The Good Life
I write a weekly column called "The Good Life," for Mint. It's the first time I have done a column and it has been a humbling experience. I've learnt a lot. Some pieces I like more than others. Some are [...]
Why don’t Indians say Mea Culpa?
My first article in Mint's Main paper. Why don't Indians say "Mea Culpa?"
Little India Review
Hot Stuff Review of Monsoon Diary. By Hema Nair | November 5, 2003 Monsoon Diary A Memoir With Recipes by Shobha Narayan Villard Books, New York, N. Y. 2003, pp. 223.Shobha Narayan is no stranger to the readers of Little India. Her memories [...]
List of columns in The National, Abu Dhabi
I recently became a business columnist for The National in Abu Dhabi. My pieces appear every Sunday. It's challenging but keeps my juices flowing. My editor, Rupert Wright is an Englishman who has a fine instinct for how to make [...]
WSJ: The Indian Book Ceremony
Attending a book reading in Bangalore recently, I was struck by how different such events are in India from those in America, and how the contrasting styles epitomize the two cultures.
One Family’s Journey back home.
Knowledge @ Wharton has been one of my most satisfying journalistic experiences. My editor, Mukul Pandya, sits in Philadelphia at the Wharton School. He has taken chances on me and allowed me to write pieces that aren't an obvious fit [...]