I always judge Dum Pukth-style restaurants on the basis of three dishes: mutton biryani, Kakori Kabab and yellow dal (not the Bukhara black dal that everyone now copies.) In my experience the ITC ...

There is much to learn from Dubai. It faced a situation over which it had no control and where attacks could come at any time. But it coped magnificently because of the quality of its leadership.

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 ...

Let’s start with the Congress. The party has reason to be bitter about Kejriwal who in the days of the ironically named India Against Corruption movement levelled all kinds of irresponsible charges ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we all know, Chinese food outside of China can be very un-Chinese. What most of the world thinks of as Chinese food was actually invented in America in the early part of the 20th century when poor ...

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.

Indians have a pretty good idea of what Japan is about. We are crazy for sushi, have grown up using Japanese electronic products, are familiar with such automobile brands as Toyota, Honda and of ...

In every election, Indian politics changes a little. Not necessarily for the better or worse. But it changes nevertheless and then it’s never quite the same again. As we go into the general election, ...

Did the events of the year that is just ending change the way in which we perceive our politicians? My guess is that it didn’t. It was an eventful year but I doubt if it changed very much. But yes, ...