I reckon that the beauty of chocolate is that we don’t have to choose. Unlike say, wine where the cheap stuff can be foul, ...

The most famous example is biryani which moved away from the fancy Persian pulao tradition to create a moister, spicier dish ...

That’s democracy in action! Or how the rulers perceive it. But why were the citizens of Mumbai being made to pay for the ...

They were right, of course. The Maldives has been very expensive for a long time but it may now be unaffordable because of the plummeting rupee. In fact many, if not most, foreign destinations now ...

Most regular international flyers usually use an airport service. These services can be costly but they take much of the pain out of the airport experience. In India large international airports will ...

So there will be a Dalai Lama even after the incumbent dies. Ending years of speculation the Dalai Lama announced this week that heeding appeals from millions of Tibetans he has come around to the ...

If you have been following the furore over the price of tomatoes, you will note that reporters and political analysts often refer to tomatoes as a basic staple of Indian cooking and the food of the ...

Bukhara, which will begin celebrating its 45th anniversary this weekend, is now the most famous Indian restaurant in the world. Nearly every US President since Bill Clinton has eaten Bukhara’s food.

Do you ever feel that as a middle class Indian you have lost control of your life? That now, more than ever, you are at the mercy of circumstances completely beyond your control? And though you are ...

Which Indian city has the least exciting food scene? Surprisingly, the answer is Delhi. Not a lot that is any good happens or opens in the city. And while a lot happens in Gurgaon, most of it is far ...

A lot of nonsense is spoken about food in India. But in no area are the myths and misconceptions as prevalent as they are in the case of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food habits. People still like to ...

Most Indian gastronomic classics —that is to say, dishes that you find on lots of menus — have been around for decades if not centuries. North Indian biryani dates back to the Mughals. What we now ...