Whenever India beats Pakistan it is usually an occasion for national rejoicing. Not this time though. When the Indian cricket team thrashed Pakistan in its Asia Cup fixture the mood was sombre.

But that’s not true: Punjabis don’t actually eat much chicken. The average consumption of chicken in Punjab is 200 grams a ...

But despite these problems and the challenges, India works. The country has rarely been as politically polarised as it is today. But no matter how much we disagree we still agree on the need to make ...

Sometimes you can go weeks without encountering a good chef or a memorable meal. And sometimes, you can meet two unusual and gifted chefs within hours on the same day. Last week, in Mumbai, I met two ...

Though we don’t often admit it, most Indians are always a little annoyed by the global tendency to treat our food as a cheap and cheerful ethnic cuisine. That characterisation is probably the legacy ...

How did you feel when you heard that Gen. Pervez Musharraf had died? Were you sad? Were you overjoyed? Did you feel a tinge of sorrow and regret? Or did you find it hard to control your jubilation?

Vikramjit Roy is one of India’s best-known chefs. The sort of guy guests want to take selfies with. I first met him when he worked in the kitchen of Wasabi at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi. I was ...

Because this column is about the tragic Air India crash at Ahmedabad airport I want to begin with some qualifications before we go much further. I am, by no means, an aviation expert. But then, nor ...

Wherever you find rice, you will usually also find a sausage and rice dish. In the Far East, where rice is the staple, it is common to fry it with slices of slightly sweet Chinese sausage. In North ...

The story of Garima Arora is remarkable by any standards, not just because of what she has achieved but because of how ...

When you go to a restaurant do you see yourself as a guest or as a customer? I know. It sounds like a silly distinction. But actually, it is not. In many ways it is the key to how you view the ...

Last fortnight I went to a tempura-only restaurant in Tokyo, where elderly chefs, tempura masters who have spent their lives perfecting the art, served pieces of tempura, fresh from the fryer to ...