The Bengalurean snack that nobody has heard of
About the wonders of the Kodubale and the Maddur Vada There are some snacks that have a pan regional jurisdiction, while there are those that are authentically linked to one particular state. Mention chivda and quite a few North [...]
Bangalore Talkies: Uniquely Bangalore: the nipattu
About the much-loved crunchy snack that Bangaloreans reach for When the monsoon makes its appearance in Bangalore, as it has done now, the oil starts sizzling. South Indian kitchens keep their tryst with their gastronomic destiny, not wholly or in [...]
Let’s talk about South Asian mental health
Just because mental health issues are not visible doesn’t mean they don’t exert a pull on your psyche. For a culture that is supposedly warm and family-oriented, many families here in India are adept at dismissing individual feelings and emotions, all in the name of being practical and rational.
Food as a gateway to heaven
interview Shoba Narayan’s new book shows food as the gateway to heaven By Dipti D August 6, 2021 ‘Food and Faith, a pilgrim’s journey through India,’ as its author Shoba [...]
Bangalore Talkies: What does Karnataka’s new CM like to dine on?
BENGALURU NEWS Bangalore Talkies: What does Karnataka’s new CM like to dine on? By Shoba Narayan PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 04:05 PM IST Through a variety of channels, the answer was the same. He likes Uttara Karnataka’s banana leaf [...]
A question of faith: book review
So lovely to get this email and this review. Dear Ms Narayan, I trust you are well. I wanted to write to you and tell you how much I loved your book - Food and Faith. It really spoke to [...]
Interview in Expert Hour podcast about Food & Faith
Where I am interviewed about things of beauty, food, and faith-- by an art gallery steeped in all of these things. Expert Hour with Shoba Narayan JULY 20, 2021 Download LISTEN ON Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastAmazon MusicPodcast AddictCastro+ SHARE EPISODE Share on [...]
Bird Podcast: new episode: about Caracaras
A most remarkable creature: the hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest birds of prey: the Caracaras. Listen to Bird Podcast's latest episode here
Fine wine and stereotypes
Fine Wine and Stereotypes In late April, Areni Global, the British wine research firm released a report about who buys fine wine. There were some usual takeaways and some unusual ones. Few in the wine world, as it turns [...]
Bangalore Talkies: Gang violence and the new Bengaluru reality
Pitting two powerful women (relatives) against each other In a story worthy of a Rajinikanth thriller, two women-- sisters in law at that-- are the main players in a grisly gang murder. On June 24th, in the old Bengaluru [...]
36 Things to do after the pandemic in Bangalore
What will you do after Covid? A very specific Bengalurean take. I wrote this in hope that this seemingly never-ending pandemic will bow out. Still living in hope. For Hindustan Times. BENGALURU NEWS Bangalore Talkies: 36 things to do [...]