Renuka Narayanan is a commentator and columnist on religion and culture.
Articles by Renuka Narayanan
Stop and think: why'd you strip in public?
Pooja Chauhan's nearly nude form of protest has made Renuka Narayanan ponder the emotional conditioning of Indian men and women.
Updated on Jul 07, 2007 10:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Renuka Narayanan
Those weird little boxes in our heads
This speakee-English syndrome has got to do with what American writer Saul Bellow said about the French, that they have a ‘Larousse mentality’, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on Jun 23, 2007 07:39 AM IST
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Rig Veda on UNESCO ‘treasures’ list
Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text are among 38 new items that have been added to the list to help preserve them for posterity, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on Jun 21, 2007 03:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
English, not Hindi, is the future, feel Tamils
Hindi is taught across India in all Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools by a central government ruling, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on May 25, 2007 03:41 AM IST
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Ban caste itself, say Tamil Dalits
A Dalit MLA says "the constitution has made untouchability illegal, but caste is still alive in our society. Our goal is to have caste itself banned," reports Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on May 24, 2007 12:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Renuka Narayanan, Chennai
Mental health
Surely there’s more to a man’s mind than performance anxiety? A witty, visually frisky book investigates, says Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on May 22, 2007 03:32 PM IST
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Veteran music and dance critic passes away
Veteran dance and music critic ‘Subbudu’ (P.V. Subramaniam) passed away last night at his son’s home in Delhi after a brief ailment, at the age of 90.
Updated on Mar 30, 2007 03:42 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Blissing out in the Big Idli
There’s fun and farfalle in Chennai, not to forget, the tidal wave of sambhar, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on Mar 24, 2007 12:56 AM IST
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The Abbe and Amadeus
From the pen of Lorenzo da Ponte, priest, poet and libertine, emerged Mozart?s three greatest operas.
Updated on Feb 19, 2007 06:01 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
The Amazing 18th Parallel
This film connects rituals related to dance and prayer in nations on the 18? latitude, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Feb 17, 2007 03:17 PM IST
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Experts snap at ASI outsourcing
This follows ASI's decision to outsource digitisation of its archives to a US-funded body, reports R Narayanan.
Updated on Feb 10, 2007 04:46 AM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Busy branding Bapu
The Mahatma?s great-grandson appears to have made a career out of his legacy, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Feb 03, 2007 04:28 AM IST
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Afghan Art lover on India visit
The Afghan who saved his country's art collection is overwhelmed to have visited India this week, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on Aug 20, 2008 03:32 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Afghani oil painting saver in India
Mohammad Yusuf Asefi an artist , who quietly saved 40 old paintings in Kabuls National Gallery from destruction by the Taliban, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Jan 26, 2007 04:50 AM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Coursing dazzling deities' realm
Watching G Venu's Natanakairali troupe present the first three acts of Mahakavi Kalidas's Sanskrit play Vikramorvasiyam in Kutiyattam was a great experience, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Jan 20, 2007 02:55 AM IST
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Year of fine print
Indian manuscripts seem to be enjoying a never-before lease of attention, driven by the National Mission for Manuscripts, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Jan 11, 2007 01:39 AM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Yesterday?s news, today?s novel
Renuka Narayanan is outraged at those who couldn't sustain a plot.
Updated on Dec 23, 2006 04:17 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Love at work: some X?mas fables
One of the nicest things in the English language is the genre of Christmas stories that go straight to the mushy Indian heart, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Dec 23, 2006 03:01 AM IST
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Love at work: some X?mas fables
One of the nicest things in English language are the X'mas stories that go straight to the Indian heart, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Updated on Dec 23, 2006 05:00 PM IST
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Yesterday?s news, today?s novel
Renuka Narayanan is outraged that real lives should be used badly by an author who couldn't sustain a plot of her own.
Updated on Dec 18, 2006 07:39 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Trying to do the best we can
Letting go of old ideas and patterns of behaviour is provenly the hardest thing for a person, writes Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Dec 16, 2006 03:30 AM IST
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A heritage of words
India?s manuscript tradition is lovingly preserved in hardcover, enthuses Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Dec 11, 2006 06:08 PM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Chords of a celestial sort
The Bhakti saint Surdas tenderly voices some of the gentlest and most crucial shades of human love.
Updated on Dec 09, 2006 06:07 PM IST
None | FAITHSCAPE || Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
Reaching God through numbers
To reach God, one does not need to just chant shlokas or go to temples and pilgrimmages.
Updated on Dec 05, 2006 02:23 PM IST
None | INNER VOICE || Renuka Narayanan
India-Pak art tome set for December 1 release
Despite a largely shared art heritage, the two countries have had very divergent art histories.
Updated on Nov 29, 2006 07:33 PM IST
None | Hindustan Times || Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
No LoC in world of Indo-Pak art
The first book to jointly document contemporary art in India and Pakistan will be released on December 1, reports Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Nov 29, 2006 04:27 AM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan, New Delhi
A secret spring of the soul
With lots of New Age choices, ones' unsure if something is genuine or bakwas masquerading as truth.
Updated on Nov 25, 2006 02:35 PM IST
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Public enemy of persecution
John Allen has written an intimate account of how Desmond Tutu?s life was a blend of war and peace, says Renuka Narayanan.
Published on Nov 20, 2006 07:15 PM IST
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God?s games on earth
We must learn to appreciate splendours of our world while caring enough to want to make it better.
Published on Nov 18, 2006 04:15 PM IST
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Guessing at God?s games
It?s hard not to feel bad when folks around you are blued-out. Lots of people have grave, terrible reasons for being disappointed, writes Renuka Narayanan?.
Published on Nov 18, 2006 05:10 AM IST
None | Renuka Narayanan | Faithscape