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

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 ...

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

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 ...

A short time later Nisaba opened to the public and duly became the city’s hottest restaurant and hardest reservation. I was relieved to have been vindicated and happy for Manish. But I did not go back ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prashant Kishor has always put it best: people who see Narendra Modi’s success only in terms of Hindutva are making a mistake. Yes, Hindutva is an important component of Modi’s appeal. But Hindutva ...

You were a good airline and the Indian aviation scene is poorer for your passing. We shall all miss you. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let me say that I don’t think Vistara was a great ...

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.

Malaysia is the South East Asian destination that Indians never pay enough attention to. I plead guilty myself to this neglect. Nearly two decades ago I went to Kuala Lumpur and Penang to shoot for my ...