My last meal there had so little in common with the first one that it was almost as though a different chef was cooking. The food was very good: full of flavour and dishes seemed simple and ...

The argument against its removal runs like this: it’s all very well to remove reminders of Raj oppressors such as Viceroys, Generals and Governors but why extend this principle to architects? Lutyens ...

Next time you go to of those brunches look at the buffet tables. You will see guests lining up at the egg station and you will see hoteliers beaming with joy. Those will be the most overpriced eggs ...

The second effect, I said, would be that people (at least those who could afford the drugs) would get thinner overall. Perhaps there would also be a reduction in diabetes numbers and cardiac health ...

Given its proximity to the powers-that-be it is not surprising that Galgotias were allowed to showcase their AI ‘triumphs’ at the Summit. One of these so-called achievements consisted of a robot dog ...

The same is true of many other Western airports. On the other hand. Asian airports have improved beyond recognition. The finest airports are now in our part of the world. Bombay, Bangalore and Delhi ...

Here’s something to ponder over. Last year India attracted 6.2 million foreign tourists. Sri Lanka attracted around 2.35 million visitors. To put this in context consider the difference in size ...

My wife is not a vegetarian. She loves a good meat biryani as much as I do. Give her a Kakori Kabab and while the high fat content may vanquish her after the second kabab she will still enjoy it ...

It’s hard to talk about a champagne boom in India. And yet, interesting things are happening in the champagne market. At one level this makes sense. Champagne is the most famous wine in the world.

with Pakistan? Speaking to reporters at the SAARC Summit in the Maldives, the Foreign Secretary said that the Prime Minister’s tacit agreement to resume the composite dialogue (halted after the 26/11 ...

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 ...

What do you eat when you are having a drink? It’s not a question with an easy answer. I find that it changes from city to city and generation to generation. My earliest childhood memories of watching ...