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 ...

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 ...

It’s never been easier for Indians to go to the Maldives. A year ago, if you believed the hype, it was all over between Delhi and Male. A newly elected government had focused on an anti-India platform ...

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 ...

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

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?

What was your first reaction when you saw (or read about) the video of a school-teacher getting her students to assault one of their classmates. How did you react when you heard the audio and realised ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Where do you get the best food in India? It’s not a difficult question to answer. The best food in India has always been on the streets. India’s street food vendors get a really bad deal. They are ...