Realities of virtual thefts: when your identity gets stolen
We inhabit cyber space with ever-changing norms and rules. How do we keep up?
Saathee Magazine reviews Milk Lady
The book is a travelogue through a world so common in India, yet its struggles and ethos unknown to most. She writes with the keen reporting of a journalist combining fluid prose and storytelling, stitched with first-hand research.
New York Times: Reviews My Book
The New York Times reviews The Milk Lady of Bangalore.
Profile of Puneet Chhatwal: CEO of The Taj hotels
The new Taj CEO's first media interview -- with me. Can a hotel brand be both iconic and hugely profitable, I ask Puneet Chhatwal. “Why not?” he asks back. “We are already iconic. Now we just need to be profitable.” The 54-year-old took charge as the CEO and managing director of Indian Hotels Co. Ltd (IHCL), which runs the Taj chain of hotels, in November and is charting the next phase of growth for one of India’s oldest hospitality brands.
Mothers and Sons…and the complicated dynamic between them
I loved writing this piece. Cos it is a theme I have seen— played out time and time again.
Sunlight Press- I love your work, thanks!
I love this interview for many reasons. I love literary journals and Sunlight Press carries such nuanced essays, poems and interviews. Just lovely.
My Hometown Paper plugs the book
Deccan Herald is my hometown newspaper. Here, they talk about my book.
The Craziness of Vacation planning: HT Brunch
Want peace and harmony within the family? Check out the Abilene Paradox
Thank you for the lovely piece
Out of all the things an #author can write about #Bangalore, @ShobaNarayan decided to title her non-fiction book, 'The Cows of Bangalore'. We were just as curious as you and asked her why. Here's what she had to say -
The Saturday Interview: Divya Spandana
Unlike BJP, Congress doesn’t hit below the belt: Divya Spandana Ahead of Karnataka elections, Congress social media head Divya Spandana in an interview spoke of giving the grand old party a new and young voice and BJP a run for [...]
Summer pleasures: the intoxicating taste of padaneer
Come summer and I think of the time my grandmother and I got drunk together. Our libation was the sap of the palmyra tree and it appeared like clockwork this time of year. Called padaneer in Tamil and neera up North, this sap of the Borassus flabellifer tree tasted of jaggery, coconut, and water. The men who sold it to us insisted that it had “no kick,” but was full of “strength and vitamins.”
Thank you India Today
For the lovely interview here and below