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    Shoba Narayan

    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

    Are Pop-Ups here to stay in Bengaluru?

    Bangalore too has restaurant pop-ups; and yes, we too import celebrity chefs. But our heart lies elsewhere. More and more, Bangalore restaurants are championing the local over the global. (AFP)
    india news
    Updated on Nov 6, 2026 12:09 IST

    The fiery heat of the Deccan is all grit and no garden

    The Uttara Karnataka meal that I had in Kamath Yatri Niwas was anchored by two millets: Jola and Sajji, or Jowar and Bajra (sorghum flour and pearl millet flour). (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on Nov 6, 2026 11:43 IST

    Simple rice-based dishes to celebrate Navarathri

    India News
    india news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 02:29 IST

    The lyrical names for rainfall in Malenadu

    India News
    india news
    Updated on Sep 10, 2026 02:26 IST

    Fresh catch from the ocean in Bengaluru

    HT Image
    india news
    Updated on Aug 26, 2026 02:55 IST

    What our histories owe to the food that we eat

    Benjamin Lewis Rice (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 13, 2026 03:31 IST

    How sugarcane lends its sweetness to verse

    Before it became a high-stakes political machine in Mandya, sugarcane symbolised prosperity, romance, and sweetness across Karnataka. (REUTERS)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 30, 2026 03:27 IST

    The grand cane-crushing that is happening about now

    Mid-July represents the agronomic sweet spot where the early-planted sugarcane crops hit their absolute peak sugar density. (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 17, 2026 03:41 IST

    What monsoon tells us about Bengaluru’s soil

    Bengaluru’s obsession with growing plants is nothing new, and Lalbagh is among the best examples. (FILE/ANI)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 2, 2026 03:27 IST

    Where does Karnataka’s new chief minister like to eat?

    Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is a strict vegetarian with a fondness for idli. (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 11, 2026 02:52 IST

    Bengaluru’s restaurants stay low-key, but stand out

    For ten days in April, participating restaurants charge a flat fee of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1500 per person for a prix-fixe (fixed-price) menu with select items.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 30, 2026 02:57 IST

    The tapestries of plenty woven into Tulu Nadu

    Those who don’t have access to this culture can watch it online. Just type “beauty of Tulu Nādu” and you will see videos of the land, its rituals and its people.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 16, 2026 09:52 IST

    The B’luru Easter spread fit for a Vijayanagar raya

    Representational image.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 2, 2026 16:01 IST

    About the lunisolar new year and the tastes of life

    The main use of dried neem flowers happens during Yugadi when it plays a signature role in the making of the Yugadi pachadi . The whole point of this dish is to metaphorically convey what life is about. (ANI)
    india news
    Updated on Mar 20, 2026 00:50 IST

    How jaggery defines Karnataka’s sweets

    The supremacy of jaggery is most obvious during our great harvest festivals. The streets are full of sugarcane which is extracted and alchemized as the jaggery that sweetens festive delicacies. (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Mar 6, 2026 01:28 IST

    Now you’re in B’luru, eat quite as the Romans do

    Italy’s cucina povera (peasant cooking) tradition has a vast range of recipes that are inherently vegetarian, not vegetarian by omitting the meat. (Getty Images)
    india news
    Updated on Feb 19, 2026 06:55 IST

    When urban history was distilled in watering holes

    Pecos Pub in Bengaluru (HT PHOTO)
    india news
    Updated on Feb 5, 2026 01:12 IST

    Heaven’s harvest which brings sesame sweetness

    All over India, the humble sesame seed is used for both solemn rituals and festive feasts. (Getty Images)
    india news
    Updated on Jan 22, 2026 02:44 IST

    Bengaluru’s festive fare, and the taste of memory

    All Saints Bakery and Stores was founded in 1969 by Thomas Vellara (HT PHOTO)
    india news
    Updated on Jan 2, 2026 00:42 IST

    Baked into festive corners by the Big B’luru Bebinca

    All Saints Bakery and Stores was founded in 1969 by Thomas Vellara. Their most famous product during every Christmas season is special matured Plum Cake. (HT PHOTO)
    india news
    Updated on Dec 18, 2025 00:24 IST

    The cult that conquers the city in winter

    This year, the Avarebele Mela is slated to take place between December 27 to January 4 in the National College Grounds
    india news
    Updated on Dec 4, 2025 00:51 IST

    Bengaluru's love affair that grinds corporates’ gears

    Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and others perform rituals during the Kadalekai Parishe in Bengaluru, on November 17. (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Nov 20, 2025 01:49 IST

    When B’luru in infancy foraged for its own pulse

    Every year, on November 1st, Karnataka erupts in a blaze of red and yellow as fluttering state flags celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava. (ANI)
    india news
    Updated on Nov 6, 2025 01:42 IST

    When you tire of laddus, and murukkus won’t do

    (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 22, 2025 23:46 IST

    If only Iyengar bakeries skipped adding coconut

    What makes these bakeries special is the way they combine ingredients
    india news
    Updated on Oct 10, 2025 20:06 IST

    Which sundal do you like the best?

    Representative photo
    india news
    Updated on Sep 26, 2025 02:28 IST

    A confluence of culture and cuisine

    A confluence of culture and cuisine
    india news
    Updated on Sep 13, 2025 01:38 IST

    The perfumes of Bengaluru: Jasmine and sandalwood

    The beauty of living in Bengaluru or any other city in India is that you can discuss scents with perfumers to create unique fragrances that suit a moment and mood (File photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 21, 2025 01:46 IST

    Bengaluru’s flower power and festive vibes

    Preparations underway for the 218th Independence Day Flower Show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 6, 2025 23:00 IST

    Let us be a tourist in one’s own city this summer

    Need to encourage your kids to keep a “summer holiday” journal and record five things that they noticed each day, either by drawing or writing, or both. (HT file)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 24, 2025 01:58 IST
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