Arshia Sattar/Storytelling
What a treat it was to discuss Sanskrit, storytelling, and cultures with Arshia Sattar. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/157268039" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]
Martial Arts
I have been listening to a fascinating podcast called "the military history podcast." I am not a military buff but this one is interesting because it links military things and objects to other aspects of life. When it comes to [...]
Choose pleasure over productivity
Something that I've been debating about with very productive friends
For British Airways magazine on Hyderabad
Andhra Thali, bangles, palaces, shopping. Things to do in this syncretic city.
Yoga and Willpower
I restarted yoga lessons. My teacher is very good, but very very busy!!! Hope his timings and mine can work out long term. Inspired by my lessons..... Can yoga improve your willpower? In an ideal world, stilettos would have massager-inserts [...]
The Confidence Conundrum
still love the line: "confidence is turning thoughts into action." The confidence conundrum and what we can do about it Shoba Narayan June 17, 2014 Updated: June 17, 2014 18:12:00 One of the things I announce in a public forum, [...]
Temperament versus efficiency
After a nice few weeks of vacation, back to writing the column. The tug-of-war between ‘nice’ and ‘competent’ My grandparents had four sons and one daughter: my mother. My grandmother’s favourite son was her eldest. He had a sweet word [...]
Chairs, Sugar, Phone
Thank you, Manish, for this idea. Modern addictions are holding us all back, but can we live without them? Shoba Narayan June 11, 2014 Updated: June 11, 2014 18:40:00 Recently, a friend asked me an interesting question: “Which would be [...]
Khadi
I am speaking at this event organized by the Crafts Council. About the future of khadi. Going to call all my designer friends and find out what they think. Thank you, Susheela Mehta for inviting me. Looking forward to hearing [...]
Christina Amundsens
Thank you, Christina Amundsens, for this plug
My work in Hindi
Some time ago, a well-run and respected newspaper based in Rajasthan got in touch. Their name is Patrika. They wanted me to write for them and were willing to run columns that had already been published after translating the work [...]