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 ...

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 ...

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

The Mithi is one example. But in nearly every city where there is flooding you will find that part of the problem is that politicians have sanctioned construction in areas that affect the flow of ...

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 ...

The James Bond references are appropriate because The Man With The Golden Gun was filmed in the area and local legend has it that Bill Heinecke owns the actual golden gun that Scaramanga, played by ...

Let’s start with a little imagining. A Bangladeshi enters India illegally. He ends up in Delhi and though he speaks very little Hindi and does not know how to interpret road signs, finds a job as a ...

There are many international cuisines that are difficult to find in India. You will not be surprised to learn that it’s hard to come across a good Spanish restaurant. Or to eat Ethiopian food. But ...

It’s easy to jump to conclusions. Four years ago everyone I spoke to in the West said meat-eating was in decline. We had recognised the danger that methane emissions (from the farming of livestock ...

The death of Swraj Paul on 21 August in London has gone largely unnoticed in India. This is a shame because Paul was, in the later years of the last century, the most influential overseas Indian (what ...

First things first. I believe that the Election Commission is, along with the Supreme Court, the most important constitutional body in India. It deserves our respect and admiration for the role it has ...