But this achievement has been balanced out by a spectacular growth in corruption among babus and cops. The Inspector Raj is not only alive and well, it is one of India’s fastest growing industries ...

“A truly great idli is a cloud, a whisper, a perfect dream of the perfectibility of human civilisation. It's a sublime ...

Among them were some Indian hotels. As the idea behind the keys is to recognise excellence at all price points there were some surprises but there was also widespread agreement over the two hotels ...

All the usual suspects have often been cited. The kulcha may be named after a Persian biscuit which has a similar name. It could have been brought to India from Central Asia by the Mughals. Or it may ...

Vir Sanghvi is the best-known Indian journalist of his generation. His career straddles print, television, books and now, new media. Vir Sanghvi was born in London in 1956 and educated at Mayo College ...

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 ...

Almost every single thing that Blumenthal has done has become a trend. So is his focus on mindful eating going to spell the ...

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 ...

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 ...

all day and served every kind of cuisine. In Bombay, such restaurants lined both sides of Churchgate Street. In Delhi, they were scattered all over Connaught Place. If you went to Gaylord in Bombay ...

How do you define an utter and complete jerk? It’s a hard one for me to answer because I am the sort of man who tries to see both sides of every argument and not to be too judgemental about other ...

As you probably know, one of the triggers for the great revolt of 1857 (or the First War of Independence or the Mutiny, depending on your perspective) was a story that spread across India. According ...