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Cartoons
The problem with Aseem Trivedi’s cartoons The problem with today’s cartoons and Trivedi’s in particular is that cartoons have lost their sense of humour Shoba Narayan First Published: Thu, Sep 20 2012. 05 05 PM IST Aseem Trivedi after being [...]
Dance and healing: Akram Khan for The National Abu Dhabi
Dance is important for audiences to experience healing, says Akram Khan Shoba Narayan Sep 17, 2012 Creating a dance performance for the Olympics was "humbling and challenging because I had to touch people - you can't do that with superficial [...]
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
I like music I can hum to. I first heard this piece in Boston and have been humming it ever since. It is Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and to my mind, one of the most beautiful works of music...ever. Listening to [...]
It’s never too late to get your hands on wet clay: for Mint Lounge
I loved writing this piece because I love clay and pots and ceramic arts It’s never too late to get your hands on wet clay Working with your hands in wet clay is a sensual experience Shoba Narayan First Published: [...]
Times of India coverage
In the September 10th issue 2012
Deccan Chronicle: about the launch
Story and photo on 9th September 2012
Are Foundations neccessary?
Mastering the art of giving The hundi model - or writing significant cheques in an ad hoc and anonymous fashion - is the worst way to donate your money Shoba Narayan Posted: Thu, Sep 6 2012. 8:47 PM IST [...]
Mom and Dad on Facebook
For The National Surrounded by teenagers as my parents take to Facebook Shoba Narayan Sep 5, 2012 A week ago, my 80-year old father joined Facebook. He quickly acquired three friends: my brother, me and my mum (who had joined Facebook [...]
Epic marriage proposal
It's never too late for an insincere declaration of love Shoba Narayan Aug 26, 2012 Two weeks ago, David Pogue, the technology columnist for The New York Times, created an "epic marriage proposal" for his girlfriend, which he later uploaded [...]
Meeting Mr. Murthy
Some things you remember because they are dramatic. Some things you remember because of circumstance. I remember Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy phoning me up to tell me how much he liked my first book, Monsoon Diary. I had interviewed Mr. [...]
Memories and cupcakes for Mint Lounge
Customized cupcakes and south Indian tiffins The old and the new coexist in Chennai today in a way that warms the cockles of its erstwhile inhabitants. Madrasis have turned cosmopolitan but still retain their mordant wit The Good Life | [...]
Marketing a book
Rupa told me today that my book has reached the Bangalore office and was being shipped to bookstores. We are planning a launch and I confront the whole marketing question. Here's the thing though: I truly and deeply believe that [...]