Textile exhibition in New Delhi: Sutr Santati
Indians of a certain ilk have a deep and profound love for our handwoven textiles that is hard to articulate. There is pride, nostalgia and a smidgeon of regret. I write about this.
Textile exhibition: photo essay for Deccan Herald
Here is a photo essay. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has put together a rare and wonderful show that has textile lovers all over India swooning.
Putting the spotlight on the Weavers
I will never forget my first visit to the Weavers Service Centre Kanchipuram. The work of these WSCs, the unsung heroes and heroines in India’s textile tradition is the focus of a fine exhibition at the NGMA Bengaluru. Go see it. On till Sep 17, 2022
Birds of Australia
This episode gives a glimpse into the birds of Australia, told through the eyes of Franck Masna, an aboriginal elder.
How to game ageing
One of the pleasures of my life is getting to know kids of my friends– kids we have seen grow up and spent time with over separate lunches and dinners (sans parents). And now they call us when they are in town, and come over to see us. Even though my kids may not agree, I like to think I am a "cool" aunty to the kids of my friends. This "coolness" list is equally for me to remember and follow.
Wine Searcher: Indian Wine
I use wine-searcher often to learn about the wines that I drink and also to figure out producers and trends. So it is a treat to write for them about, shall we say, an epic battle in the libations area. Read on.
Q&A with Round Glass Living
Round Glass, a digital platform did a Q&A with me and plugged my book. “Written in her chatty and self-deprecating style, Narayan travels around India…to partake of sacred foods and temple cuisine”
Book launches and authors in Bangalore
Can Bangalore as a city inspire tales, stories, books, films and more– in the way that London and New York have done, or Florence did during the Renaissance? What does it take for a city to foster the creative ferment?
Secrets of writing
Metaphors are the language of the psyche and the spirit. To fashion them, I have to be in touch with my inner world, a hard thing to do. That is the craft of writing.
Are your kids driving you nuts this summer?
Before scrapbooking became a verb, a subculture with its own norms, colour-coded pens, communities and hashtag, it was an object that my mother and grandmother owned. Perhaps yours did too. Ask your grandma.
The Languid Wines of Languedoc
Languedoc needs a “train puller,” says Samuel Guibert. We are standing atop a hill with a spectacular view of Mas de Daumas Gassac, a domaine founded by his father, Aime Guibert and mother, Veronique fifty years ago.
Is Bangalore the foodie capital of India?
Is Bangalore the foodie capital of India? That it is the one city that takes food seriously to the point of forming communities around it and obsessing over obscure and mundane recipes? I believe so.