Mindfulness
To be obsessed with meditation seems like defeating the purpose. My problem is that I still haven't conquered this. How to sit "simply" and stare into space aka unfocus your eyes? How didn't all those rishis that I read about [...]
Takshashila and Deepak Nayyar
This promises to be a great event. Ummm....my husband is moderating and an organization that I am part of is organizing.
Intuition/Imagination for Mint Lounge
Leap before you think Before he began Apple, Steve Jobs spent seven months in India, something that is described in his biography by Walter Isaacson. In it, Jobs talks poetically about the difference between intellect and intuition. “The people in [...]
Living Wills and how you wish to die. For Quartz
I first read about this in the Deccan Herald newspaper. I saw the name Periyakoil (which is a Tamilian name). That got me intrigued about the lady behind the name and so this article began. For Quartz It is time [...]
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 [...]