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Shoba Narayan is Bangalore-based award-winning author. She is also a freelance contributor who writes about art, food, fashion and travel for a number of publications.
Articles by Shoba Narayan
Bengaluru’s secret neighbourhoods to beat post Diwali blues
I once wanted to live here because Basavanagudi, along with Malleshwaram, is the portmanteau (combining two words to make up a new word) that gave R.K. Narayan’s fictional town of Malgudi.
Published on Oct 26, 2022 12:31 AM IST
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How do you make friends in a new city?
Say you move to a new city
Published on Oct 12, 2022 11:51 PM IST
Travel: A whale of a time
“In the winter, it is like a whale highway,” says Captain David Higgins, as he steers the large sailboat towards Manly Beach off Sydney Harbour in Australia
Published on Oct 08, 2022 12:56 AM IST
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Bengaluru, a treasure trove of diverse weaves
I am a ‘Trishanku’, by which I mean that I stand between Chennai and Bengaluru with respect to my allegiances.
Published on Sep 29, 2022 12:05 AM IST
Middle class millionaires: A bewildering equation
A funny thing happened as Bengaluru was getting flooded with rainwater making the city a laughing stock for the country and the world
Published on Sep 15, 2022 11:54 PM IST
The world is changing around and so should you
Seventeen years ago, my husband and I moved back from Manhattan to Bengaluru — for two reasons. We wanted to bring up our daughters in an Indian milieu so that they would have a place that they could call “home.” The second reason was our parents.
Published on Aug 23, 2022 12:21 AM IST
Bluru: How the tech capital is reinventing itself as literacy hub
Can Bengaluru as a city inspire tales, stories, books, films and more– in the way that London and New York have done, or Florence did during the Renaissance?
Published on Aug 11, 2022 12:13 AM IST
Secrets of writing and other tools of the trade
What you hope to do as a writer is convert the physicality of the object into metaphor for emotion, memory and history.
Updated on Jul 28, 2022 12:02 AM IST
Scrapbooking and other summer pleasures
In an age when everything is digital, engaging with the physical world is vital
Published on Jul 14, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Is Bengaluru the foodie capital of India?
Some are rabidly commercial with home cooks and chefs posting recipes, offers, discounts and rewards. Others such as the Bengaluru Biriyani Club and the Koramangala Lunch Group meet in person at different outlets
Published on Jun 30, 2022 12:21 AM IST
What does it take to age well? Some Bengalureans give their take
To me, this combination of having a passion, a routine that includes physical activity and family, and a hobby that keeps you engaged and surrounded by people is a great way to age. But hey, that’s just me.
Published on Jun 16, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Wining and dining in Bengaluru
Shoba Narayan is Bengaluru-based award-winning author. She is also a freelance contributor who writes about art, food, fashion and travel for a number of publications
Published on Jun 02, 2022 01:14 AM IST
Exploring spiders, snakes and frogs in B’luru
If you like spiders, you may want to be at the Sankey Forest Campus in Malleshwaram on May 22 at 10:30 am
Published on May 20, 2022 12:29 AM IST
Why are hospital billing systems so bad?
In India, we blame the victim. Visiting relatives walk in and say, “Arrey, why did you fall?” As if it was done on purpose. “In the future, tell yourself that you will not slip,” they advise.
Published on May 05, 2022 12:28 AM IST
Artistes are learning to pivot during pandemic
While technology can enhance many experiences – learning a language for instance is just as easily done online – it does the performance arts a disservice.
Published on Apr 21, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Tambli: One dish with multiple tasty variations
Tambli or Thambuli is made using herbs and curds. It can be of a thickish texture or buttermilk consistency. I have made it with the brahmi leaf, which has medicinal values. My friends, who grew up in Shivamogga district, talk about kids being compulsorily given this brahmi leaf infused Tambli dish in the early years to improve their memory.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 12:39 AM IST
Best of city’s eateries beyond their ratings
Where do the young and restless go to enjoy food and drinks in Bengaluru? Let’s face it
Published on Mar 25, 2022 12:21 AM IST
Karnataka, a state that enjoys culinary diversity
When I moved here some fifteen years ago, I used to get confused between Uttara Karnataka and Uttara Kannada.
Updated on Mar 10, 2022 04:36 PM IST
Where to get the best masala dosas in Bengaluru
Bengaluru loves its idli-dosa-vada-coffee breakfast for sure, but in this city, the masala dosa is not the default choice.
Updated on Feb 24, 2022 10:17 AM IST
Bangalore Talkies: Reflecting on the march past
In the days leading up to Republic Day or Independence Day, life in school was punctuated by the sound of the drum, the waving of the flag and the yelling of the teacher
Published on Feb 01, 2022 02:13 PM IST
Wellness: Mom and dad, you need therapy
A study points out that one in seven Indians are affected by mental health issues. This may be due to generations of repression
Updated on Jan 23, 2022 09:55 PM IST
Bangalore Talkies: Covid takeaways and New Year resolutions
The new year has turned. Omicron still looms. We are asking ourselves and others about resolutions and Covid takeaways. What changed in our lives? What remained constant?
Published on Jan 20, 2022 06:32 PM IST
Some creative ways to celebrate the New Year’s
Julie Kagti, textile artist: My suggestion would be a quiet sit-down 7-course dinner at Grasshopper, located in a family-run farm on Bannerghatta road. A few good friends and family, where the wine and conversation flows easy. End with a nightcap by a bonfire recapping the highlights of the year late into the night.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 12:43 AM IST
Bangalore Talkies: Women, Work and the Covid-19 pandemic
In the throes of the lockdown, a strange event happened in our privileged apartment community in Bengaluru. What was strange was how normal we thought it to be at that time.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 05:27 PM IST
When did wealth become a measure of the worth of a man?
Every professional I meet at Bengaluru’s great companies, be it Titan or Flipkart, have their “origin tales” of how they struggled and succeeded. Equally, all of us, me included, now lead lives, where we do everything we can so that our kids don’t struggle
Published on Dec 02, 2021 12:58 AM IST
Bangalore Talkies: Do women in power make you uncomfortable?
Privilege is a strange thing. Those who have it take it for granted, don’t even realize its aura because they are surrounded by this. It is only when you are stripped away of your privileges that you feel the pain of those who don’t have it.
Updated on Nov 18, 2021 01:03 AM IST
Puneeth Rajkumar and the limits of stardom
“The death of a Bollywood actor does this-- we know. But Puneeth Rajkumar seemed to wear his fame lighter than most.”
Published on Nov 04, 2021 12:09 AM IST
Growing up Karanth: A biography worth reading
It takes us inside the life and mind of the Karanth family. It shows us how they lived, the kinds of food they ate, the animals they kept, and the connections they fostered.
Published on Oct 21, 2021 12:25 AM IST
Unpacking the diverse, emotive world of emojis
There is an emoji that has baffled me for a while
Published on Oct 08, 2021 12:07 AM IST
Moral policing in Bengaluru and why I remain hopeful
The only way that this particular moral policing story is different from the countless others that are sprouting up all over India is that it is a social media phenomenon. In case you didn’t know about this viral video, it happened on Friday, September 17 in Bengaluru.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 05:14 PM IST