Brinda S Narayan
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Brinda S Narayan shares articles about books, reviews, achievers, podcasts, creativity and midlife.
Brinda S Narayan
2d ago
Overcoming Obstacles, Charting Paths
Sandra Gail Lambert was only 10 years old when she realized that she would have to forge her own pathway through an unfriendly world. The obstacle she confronted then was a physical one ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1w ago
Marwari Warmth, A Young Apprentice
Nidhi Nahata grew up in a Mumbai Marwari household, infused with the sounds and smells of rich, homemade foods: “Khaana with a lot of ghee, even the paneer ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
2w ago
Heaving Debt and Doubts
Karthika Annamalai was only two years old when her father died. Stories swirl, to date, about the cause of his death. Relatives on Amma’s side insist he was murdered ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1M ago
All our lives, however ordinary or otherwise, are imbued with a sense of drama. But it takes a certain kind of eye to observe the humdrum and distill it to a riveting, stage-worthy performance. Vijay Padaki ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1M ago
Those of us who see ourselves as being lifelong learners would do well to read Michael Roth’s dive into the history and makeup of students. Roth, who is currently the President of Wesleyan University and a Professor ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1M ago
A question is often posed of a new friend or potential life partner: are you a beach or mountain person? The answer perhaps is immaterial, but the question might be trying to uncover something else: how do you handle change ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1M ago
In 1936, Mahatma Gandhi had been besotted by the post-monsoon greens of Sandur in Bellary. And affixed it with a touristy descriptor: “See Sandur in September.” Vasudhendra, the widely feted Kannada author of Mohanaswamy ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
1M ago
Meraki is a Greek word. It means doing something with passion, attentiveness and care. Yosha Gupta certainly pours herself into the startup she’s created, as does her 17-member team, and the artists they support on MeMeraki ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
2M ago
In Notes on a Marriage, Carvalho observes that it’s not just weddings, but even marriages that are performative. Anju and Freddo have been married for (gasp!) twenty years, but she still acts out in his presence ..read more
Brinda S Narayan
2M ago
Uncles, Aunties and Banter on Buses
In If It’s Monday It Must Be Madurai, Srinath Perur subverts the common trope of a travel writer. Instead of traveling alone, or to rarely explored ..read more