The National Abu Dhabi
Comment Essays for The National Abu Dhabi
Adam Bly
I met Adam Bly in Bangalore, thanks to my friend, Sriram. We had a few meals together and I interviewed him at Inklude Labs' offices. Here is a video recording of the interview. We were laughing a lot because I [...]
Design inspired by India: Mint Lounge Luxury issue
I was at the Mint Luxury conference in Mumbai. The Lounge Luxury issue was timed for that. There are some terrific essays by Radha Chadha and Sunil Khilnani. I liked Radha's "More is More" theory of Indian luxury-- it is [...]
Sudarshan Shetty Profile for The National Abu Dhabi
About Sudarshan Shetty for The National. Mumbai-based artist Sudarshan Shetty demonstrates his sense of play Shoba Narayan Mar 27, 2012 Standing outside the gleaming tower of the Maker Maxity building in suburban Mumbai is a fire-engine-red double-decker bus of the [...]
Idealism and Love
My latest My Life column for The National's M magazine Shoba Narayan on idealising your spouse Shoba Narayan Mar 29, 2012 After 20 years of marriage, I am no longer the dewy-eyed newlywed who believes her husband can do no [...]
About Moynat for Financial Times weekend
I love niche products that nobody has heard of. Moynat fits the bill. It retails only in Paris for now, and very few people have heard of this brand. Below is a piece I wrote about Moynat for Financial Times [...]
Radio New Zealand
I don't know how they found me but I am now an overseas correspondent for a Radio show in New Zealand. Below is the date of live broadcasts. If anyone is in New Zealand, check them out. From: Nights Subject: [...]
About Ashwin Mahesh
Columnist Posted: Thu, Mar 15 2012. 7:12 PM IST Does Bangalore’s Good Man stand a chance? Being a good citizen is something that we urban elite think about and struggle with. How do you become a good citizen? What are [...]
Indian design objects
Columns Posted: Fri, Mar 9 2012. 9:42 PM IST Design begins in your kitchen and your closet The decorative traditions of India took pleasure in crafting objects for everyday use that were quite beautiful The Good Life | Shoba Narayan [...]
Women and careers: why women don’t seize power: for Mint Lounge
Like any writer, I enjoy comments about my pieces even if it takes me a while to get to them. Criticism is healthy and occasionally hurts, but hey, if you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or [...]
My Life: Writing
My life: Shoba Narayan on being born to write Shoba Narayan Feb 29, 2012 My mother doesn't read my articles but she thinks I am a terrific writer. Out of this seeming paradox springs my attitude and approach towards writing. [...]
Hindu Festival of Sacred Music for The National Abu Dhabi
Hindu Festival of Sacred Music starts this weekend Shoba Narayan Feb 29, 2012 South Indian or Carnatic music has a hoary history that dates back to the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit works that form the foundation of the Hindu religion. [...]
Nostalgia and Nielsen at the Oscars for Mint Lounge
Nostalgia and Nielsen at the Oscars Columns Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012. 9:19 PM IST Meryl Streep is going to win, of course, for The Iron Lady. Then again, giving Streep an Oscar is like awarding Albert Einstein a Nobel; or [...]