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The Milk Lady of Bangalore, by Shoba Narayan: A delightful glimpse at the idiosyncrasies of life in modern India. After 20 years living in New York City, the author and her husband return to India so their two children will grow up knowing their extended family and culture.
Free Press Journal reviews my book.
A window to the universal connection between cows and humans
Can planting a tree save your marriage?
Yes, that might actually work in a world where phubbing has becoming a relationship killerUsing a cellphone in bed is a common point of discord among couples
Are you a texter or a talker?
Generation Older wants its information now. Gen Y merely wants messages it can ignore
Are Robert Parker’s 100-point wines worth it? for Mint Lounge
An amateur tasting notes from a 100-Point dinner in Bengaluru, which featured wines that were awarded 100 points by Robert M. Parker Jr, arguably the most influential—and reviled—wine critic of our time. 16 people around a table at the Shangri-La-- to sample some exquisite wines: a 2010 M. Chapoutier Ermitage de l’Oree Blanc; a Chateau Larcis Ducasse, Saint-Émilion 2005; Sine Qua Non ‘Shakti’ Grenache 2014; Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2010; Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1992
Flaneur in the City in The Hindu
My favourite places in my hometown, Bangalore, India
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.