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Electric Cars story for Knowledge @Wharton
Electric Cars in India: Why So Few? Published: October 08, 2009 in India Knowledge@Wharton With the rise of environmentalism and the high cost of gasoline, it would seem that the electric car would take off. Not so fast, says Bangalore-based [...]
Geisha Arts of Kyoto | Condenast Traveler US |
I have come to Japan to learn about allure. I’ve been married for seventeen years, and while my marriage isn’t falling apart, it is fraying at the edges. So I have come to Japan to learn about feminine allure from its acknowledged masters: the geisha. Geisha were created to pamper men—but they were also the freest women in old Japan.
Mumbai Scene | Condenast Traveler US |
I am going to Bombay to become a movie star. Why not? Every country in the world, if it is lucky, has a city that allows people to create such gauzy fantasies unfettered by the grim shackles of reality. They thrive and inspire, catalyze personal transformations and fuel creativity, not through wide-open spaces but through vibrant congestion.
For British Airways Magazine on Chennai
Why it is best to land in Chennai at dawn.
Affordable Housing for Knowledge at Wharton
Affordable Housing: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Published: August 27, 2009 in India Knowledge@Wharton Affordable housing is the Indian government's new mantra. President Pratibha Patil mentioned it in her speech on Bharat Nirman, a project that plans to double [...]
For The National Abu Dhabi on the Indian Monsoon
Why the monsoon makes Indians mad with joy.
Uncertainty: Comment for The National
So you don't like uncertainty: are you sure about that? Shoba Narayan Last Updated: August 12. 2009 5:37PM UAE / August 12. 2009 1:37PM GMT There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are comfortable with uncertainty [...]
Amit Heri: Personal Finance for The National
Personal Struggle in a Global CrisisBangaloreAmit Heri‘Entertainment is the first thing to be cut’Ask Amit Heri how the recession has affected him and he’ll answer without missing a beat: “fewer corporate gigs.”Mr Heri, a professional musician who grew up and [...]
Whitewater Rafting Story for The National Abu Dhabi
Take Me to the River I am standing at the edge of the Nantahala River within the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina. Beside me, clutching my hand tightly, is my eight-year-old daughter, Malu. It is her first time river [...]
For Destinasian on India
Mountain Magic: Chimagalur: Destinasian: August 2009 I am hiking up the lush Baba Budan Hills of Karnataka, carrying little more than a flask of freshly brewed coffee. It’s a bright February morning and the temperature is hovering around 20°C, perfect [...]
For Destinasian Magazine on Coonoor India
A Higher Calling The cool Blue Mountains of Tamil Nadu may not be as sedate as they were a generation ago, but they’re still a very special place, as one returning devotee discovers By Shoba Narayan Photographs by Martin Westlake [...]
For The National in Abu Dhabi on sport fishing
The lure of sport fishing A man struggles under the weight of a mahseer caught in Karnataka. Courtesy Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd by Shoba Narayan Last Updated: June 18. 2009 5:35PM UAE / June 18. 2009 1:35PM GMT For [...]