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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Because this column is about the tragic Air India crash at Ahmedabad airport I want to begin with some qualifications before we go much further. I am, by no means, an aviation expert. But then, nor ...

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 ...

Do you think clubs, hotels and restaurants should have dress codes? I suspect that the answer is complicated. Of course any establishment has the right to choose how it wants its guests to dress but ...

Among the many things that surprise me about Thailand, and Bangkok in particular, is how nothing stops the world from visiting. I have been writing about Thailand regularly for nearly four decades and ...

Last Sunday, I had sushi rolls for lunch. I loved them. Were they authentically Japanese? No. They were as authentically Japanese as Diljit Dosanjh. But here’s the thing: even though the chef would ...

So, immigration is back at the top of our minds. The Mumbai police say that the man who attacked Saif Ali Khan was not a local but had sneaked into the city from Bangladesh. And anyone watching Donald ...