The National Abu Dhabi: Comment Essays2020-09-15T14:38:21+05:30

Comment Essays for The National Abu Dhabi

508, 2014

You made the cover!

August 5th, 2014|Op-ed and Comment|

First time since I have written for The National. Begin forwarded message: From: Brett Debritz Subject: you made the cover Date: August 5, 2014 at 11:11:34 AM GMT+5:30 To: Shoba Narayan Top left-hand:

408, 2014

College Bound

August 4th, 2014|Columns, Op-ed and Comment, The National|

Thanks to all the advice-givers of this piece. University is a time for discovery, exploration ... and even purple hair Shoba Narayan August 4, 2014 Updated: August 4, 2014 04:20 PM ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow,” said Shakespeare in Romeo [...]

408, 2014

College Bound

August 4th, 2014|Columns, Op-ed and Comment, The National|

Thanks to all the advice-givers of this piece. University is a time for discovery, exploration ... and even purple hair Shoba Narayan August 4, 2014 Updated: August 4, 2014 04:20 PM ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow,” said Shakespeare in Romeo [...]

2507, 2014

Barcelona with kids, music and food for The National Abu Dhabi

July 25th, 2014|The National, Travel|

Ah Barcelona! If you are an architecture or design or sports buff, or a foodie, this is the city to go to. Travelling with kids: When shopping abroad is a holiday July 24, 2014 Updated: July 24, 2014 05:31 PM [...]

2207, 2014

Clubs and dress code

July 22nd, 2014|Op-ed and Comment|

It is a tough call to balance the gentility of wearing appropriate attire and tradition with moving with the times. I have been thrown out of country clubs in the US and in India for wearing wrong clothes--or rather for [...]

1206, 2014

Chairs, Sugar, Phone

June 12th, 2014|Op-ed and Comment|

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 [...]

2905, 2014

Bangkok Tuk-tuks and bartering for The National Abu Dhabi

May 29th, 2014|The National, Travel|

My Dad talks about this incident to this day. Tuk-tuk tricks and Bangkok bartering Shoba Narayan May 29, 2014 Updated: May 29, 2014 11:47:00 It begins innocently enough. We’re in Bangkok and my 12-year-old wants to ride on a tuk-tuk. [...]

2205, 2014

Hyderabad travel with kids for The National Abu Dhabi

May 22nd, 2014|The National, Travel|

Travelling with kids: History is more fun with new friends Shoba Narayan May 22, 2014 Updated: May 22, 2014 15:57:00 My husband asks as we disembark the plane: “Did you know that the Nizam didn’t want to join the Indian [...]

1905, 2014

Summer holidays with kids for The National Abu Dhabi

May 19th, 2014|The National, Travel|

As someone who loves swanky hotels, that last bit is going to be hard to follow. Maybe later on that one. Opinion Comment When did travelling overseas stop being an adventure? Shoba Narayan March 25, 2014 Updated: March 25, 2014 [...]

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