But Semma’s success has defied all expectations. It is the only Indian restaurant in New York with a Michelin star and Vijaya ...

I may not be the only one to have come to this conclusion. The riverside is now the luxury destination in Bangkok (as hotel rates demonstrate). And there is one advantage: among the most alienating ...

Welcome to justice in India. There was a time, around 50 years ago, when powerful people got away with anything. Then, thanks to judicial interventions, public pressure and an aggressive media, the ...

It turned out that India was not an exception to the global trend for small production wines and despite the fundamental illiteracy of most wine buyers at big hotels, the growers wines have been so ...

Ignore tourist-friendly Western chains. You would have to be mad to queue up for L’Entrecote and over pay for a mediocre ...

All Indians are condiment lovers. From pickles to freshly ground chutneys: no Indian meal is complete without condiments. This is in sharp contrast to say, China, where there will often be no ...

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 ...

There is a video floating around showing the Delhi car bomber Umar Un Nabi justifying suicide attacks. It is not clear whether he wanted the video to be released or whether he was rehearsing remarks ...

At no time in our recent history has there been so much anger over harassment and corruption by government officials, bureaucrats and police/customs/enforcement ...

Let’s start with a little imagining. A Bangladeshi enters India illegally. He ends up in Delhi and though he speaks very little Hindi and does not know how to interpret road signs, finds a job as a ...

What do you think of the Indian pasta tradition? If your response is one of bewilderment then join the club. That’s what I would have said too — at least until a week ago. “What rubbish! There is no ...

Yes, it’s okay to feel bad for Jagdeep Dhankar no matter what your views on his performance as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or as Governor of Bengal before that were. No Vice President of India ...