It’s strange that the cops have no idea of the power of the camera phone. Because these phones have now shown India how its policemen actually function. And how much they enjoy assaulting young people ...

India is the land that invented the guru-shishya parampara. In few other societies has there been such a tradition of master and disciple. And yet, somehow, this has never really extended to chefs and ...

But that may be changing again. Punjabi food is making a comeback but this time it’s real Punjabi food not the three-curry formula of yore that’s finding favour.

Yes, many people love him. But those that don’t are scared of him. Rightly or wrongly there is a perception that any person or group that opposes the government will pay a terrible price: arrests, ...

Judging by the events of the last week, they are not a straight forward rerun of the so called India Against Corruption movement. They are not as well organised. There are no RSS -manufactured crowds.

I love ice cream. Not most industrial Indian ice cream perhaps but rich, creamy ice cream with a nice fattiness to coat the tongue and a distinct flavour that hits the palate. The ...

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 ...

When most of us think of hotel chains and Indian food, our thoughts always turn to ITC which has three iconic restaurants replicated in its properties – Dum Pukht, Dakshin and Bukhara (called ...

A lot of nonsense is spoken about food in India. But in no area are the myths and misconceptions as prevalent as they are in the case of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food habits. People still like to ...

How long would you queue up at a restaurant for? Would you stand outside the door for 45 minutes till they let you in? A whole hour? I guess it depends on how much you care. I don’t queue up at ...

What do you think of the Indian pasta tradition? If your response is one of bewilderment then join the club. That’s what I would have said too — at least until a week ago. “What rubbish! There is no ...

Should gastronomy become a weapon in war? In the case of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, it almost certainly has. Long before the current round of hostilities broke out, Arab foodies had often ...