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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 [...]
The Cow Chronicles: Part 1
Although this happened in December, I only wrote it now mostly because I wanted to do it right-- for my heroine, as well. The good news is that someone has written to me offering to buy her another cow. Fri, [...]
Marriage Songs
While practicing songs for my friend's wedding, I came across this rendition of the famous "Seetha Kalyana" by my guru, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna here. It doesn't have the pep of Sudha Raghunathan's Marriage Songs CD but it suits his voice.
Why you should drop your culinary crutches– for Mint Lounge
Why you should drop your culinary crutches For professional restaurateurs and chefs, introducing the element of surprise is tricky because the spontaneous creativity that leads to surprise goes against the cardinal rule of a restaurant kitchen: consistency The Good Life [...]
Royal Enfield for The National Abu Dhabi
Royal Enfield reinventing the wheels Shoba Narayan Jun 7, 2012 In what could have been a risky manoeuvre, the 119-year old brand of Royal Enfield redesigned its motorbikes. Beloved in India, the new motorbikes are meant to be sleeker [...]
About cool ideas and backflips
Lounge Posted: Fri, Jun 1 2012. 9:30 PM IST The real lasting power of two True Einsteinian, Jobs-like innovation comes from your solar plexus; from your gut; from your soul The Good Life | Shoba Narayan Where do cool ideas [...]
For Cathay Pacific magazine on Health Resorts
A piece that appeared in Silkroad Airline magazine here Bangalore Health Resorts
Indian fusion music
I am enjoying some fusion music. Began with Dagar Brothers (raag Malkauns)-- which is definitely not fusion. But since people keep asking me for music recommendations, particularly Matt from Memphis, and Chris from Melbourne, here you go. Can't find [...]
Bangalore Art Scene
A piece in FT here