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Transgenders
Enjoyed writing this piece. Thanks to the Mad Men of Chennai who helped me with this: Venkat, Sunil, Ranvir. Mucho Gracias! A space for gender-bending realities Most sexual minorities yearn for normalcy. Talk to them and they all wish for [...]
On Wisdom
This one is for you, Ma. And thanks, Sujata, for sending out the study. Intelligence versus wisdom, and humility comes out on top Shoba Narayan Aug 21, 2012 Does intelligence have anything to do with happiness? Or is it that [...]
Cow Chronicles Final Post
Cow chronicles: a civil ceremony Mercenary dairy farmers have an inherent aversion to ill-treating these animals because they have been raised to think of the cow as the ultimate mother: “Go-matha” The Good Life | Shoba Narayan Posted: Fri, [...]
On turning Forty: for Vogue
On turning forty Vogue Page 1 Vogue Page 2
Radio New Zealand
Two months ago, I did the second show of Radio New Zealand. But forgot to put it here on the website. Tomorrow, we are taping the third show. You can listen to it here Shoba Narayan on Radio New Zealand
Olympics and Art
London's soaring Orbit is impressive - but is it really art? Shoba Narayan Aug 9, 2012 Save this article Depending on who you ask, the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the 115-metre-tall public art project standing in the middle of London's Olympic Village, [...]
TVS Family
An intimate profile of one of the matriarchs of India's most distinguished families.
ArcelorMittal Orbit: The sprinter and the marathon man: for Mint Lounge
The sprinter and the marathon man The ‘ArcelorMittal Orbit’ is a flight of fancy that arose from a fit of bravado - a product of using time and circumstance wisely The Good Life | Shoba Narayan Posted: Fri, Jul 20 [...]
Shazia Mirza
Mirza takes on all the taboos about Islam and flips them around as jokes. She tells us what we are thinking, with a punchline
What after you have seen 1,000 moons? for Mint Lounge
What after you have seen 1,000 moons? Life for many of us is not about artistic genius or business impact. It is about small pleasures, rich relationships and the ability to make peace with your soul The Good Life | [...]
Mayer’s Miscalculation
As a feminist, I was troubled by the brouhaha that erupted when Mayer announced her pregnancy. This piece for Mint is a reaction. Columns Posted: Fri, Jul 27 2012. 10:31 PM IST Mayer’s miscalculation While Mayer announced her pregnancy in [...]
Return to India
It has been a month of weddings. Glorious food, beautiful sarees, fragrant mogra and jasmine-- can there be anything more sensual than an Indian wedding? I returned home to an email from my editor in Delhi. She gave me the [...]