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 ...

The primary agent of chaos is Indigo, India’s largest airline. Indigo has cancelled over 500 flights. Many, if not most of ...

But what this saga will say to critics of this government is: protest loudly because it is possible to get this regime to ...

This is one kind of recognition you can’t buy. It doesn’t depend on how many influencers you feed or how many critics you pay off. The guide relies on anonymous but highly trained and experienced ...

The tragic deaths in Sambhal and the latest crackpot campaign to claim the Dargah in Ajmer on behalf of Hindu communalism bring back many uncomfortable memories. In a sense, it all started with LK ...

So, how bright (or not bright) do you need to be to figure out that the mandatory installation of a new government app will get citizens worried? And yet, the government did nothing to allay concerns ...

Now that the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru is out of the way, it might be worth reflecting on the bitterness, rancour and downright abuse that characterized it during debates in TV studios, on ...

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 ...

The cheeseburger is one of America’s greatest gastronomic achievements. It has a relatively simple filling: a patty made from minced beef and a slice of processed cheese. It is a dish that has been ...

The first time I had an authentic Peking Duck in India was at the Great Wall restaurant at the Leela Palace in Mumbai twenty years ago. I was having lunch with Captain CP Krishnan Nair, the Leela ...

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, ...