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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
To go or not to go: That is the question
Want peace and harmony within the family? Check out the Abilene Paradox
Updated on May 13, 2018 01:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
Padaneer: the perfect summer cooler for parched souls
A dubious drink made from the sap of the palmyra tree brings back my childhood and my grandmother
Updated on Apr 28, 2018 09:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
Of Snapchat stalkers and Musical.ly yours
How pretentious are you in your online updates? And how real should you be?
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 01:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
When ‘vanity’ is a phone number
What should you do when you can pick the digits of your phone number? Ask the astrologer of course!
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
The adult life: Parenting the parents
You become an adult when your parent becomes a child
Updated on Mar 17, 2018 10:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
The proverbial power of words!
In a game of words, proverbs can often prove to be match-winners
Published on Mar 03, 2018 08:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
The Indian’s common challenge: after an age, how to parent your parents...
We are united not only by our love of spicy food, cricket and movies, but also by the fact that many of us are parenting our parents
Published on Feb 17, 2018 10:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
Women of India, unite -- you’ve nothing to lose
The notion of women’s empowerment dictating a vote is a nuance that few care about. But I argue here that they should
Updated on Apr 07, 2009 03:58 PM IST
None | Shoba Narayan, Bangalore, India
Heart in the right place
Tharoor’s instruction to 2,000 Keralites to sing the national anthem in American fashion was foolish. It showed that he wasn’t in touch with the customs and practices of his state. I doubt that Tharoor meant to insult the Indian national anthem. If anything, he probably meant more respect, not disrespect, writes Shoba Narayan.
Updated on Mar 27, 2009 11:18 PM IST
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Muthalik and the Mahatma
If nightclubs in New York can hold a ‘bhangra night’, why can’t the nightclubs in Mumbai have a ‘dandiya night’? The Mahatma would be happy — and Muthalik would have one less grouse. Shoba Narayan elaborates.
Updated on Feb 07, 2009 10:37 PM IST
None | Shoba Narayan