The same is true of many other Western airports. On the other hand. Asian airports have improved beyond recognition. The finest airports are now in our part of the world. Bombay, Bangalore and Delhi ...

Sri Lanka does not have India’s advantages: famous monuments like the Taj. It has no Himalayas. It has no palaces or Maharajas. And yet, its success explodes the semi-official Indian explanation for ...

Secularism may be a tired, washed out concept in much of India but in Mamata’s Bengal it still reigns in all its majesty. For ...

But let’s give the humble goat the credit it rarely receives. Even in medieval Muslim courts where there was no bar on eating beef, goat was always preferred by kings, nobles and gourmets. There are ...

When does a cuisine become truly international? My guess is that the tipping point comes when a cuisine’s dishes and techniques are so widely accepted that anyone, anywhere in the world, no matter ...

You’ve probably been reading about the Indian Ambassador to Ireland who also functions as a part-time Twitter cheer-leader. In case you missed it, here is the story: A newspaper called The Irish Times ...

Of all the lies that politicians and officials feed us, few are more pernicious than that old chestnut: politics and sport do not mix. They must be kept separate. Anyone who watched the World Cup ...

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 ...

What do you suppose is India’s favourite bottled sauce? If you answered ‘tomato ketchup’ you would probably be right. But despite the current sauce boom and the growing popularity of mayonnaise, I ...

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 ...

So, few tears were shed for him in his own country. None of the commentary pieces I read in the North American press said that his departure was a loss for Canada. Most of the articles tried instead ...

Anyone who thinks that the Indian hospitality scene is stagnant or that Covid has stalled innovation, needs to think again. Over the last fortnight, I have had three very good experiences at new ...