The Dalai Lama has moved part of the way towards achieving that goal. There is a democratically elected government in exile ...

So, has Bangkok, which most of us know well and regard a reasonably priced holiday destination that is not too far away, ...

If you have been to a fancy Western restaurant or even to one serving that kind of food in India, you will have noticed that the food comes out from the kitchen already plated. The main component of ...

Call me a jaded old bore but these are the current trends/clichés that I hate the most. There has always been a distinction ...

So I make no value judgements about Gastro tourism. All I will say is that it now dominates gastronomy at the highest level.

I have held off writing about the Air India crash for several reasons. Partly it was that I was saddened, shocked and so depressed by the tragedy that it was hard to string two sentences together let ...

There is a lot to be said for Dubai. It has become one of the world’s great cities and a global destination because of the vision and enterprise of its leadership. But, as much as I admire Dubai, ...

Pete Wells tried to be anonymous but most New York restaurants put his picture up in their kitchens so he was usually recognised. But that did not stop him from doing hatchet jobs on such great ...

In those days, there was very little happening in food terms in Bombay where I lived. Bangalore, on the other hand, was full of interesting options. It was here – and not, sadly enough, in Hyderabad - ...