The second effect, I said, would be that people (at least those who could afford the drugs) would get thinner overall. Perhaps there would also be a reduction in diabetes numbers and cardiac health ...

Given its proximity to the powers-that-be it is not surprising that Galgotias were allowed to showcase their AI ‘triumphs’ at the Summit. One of these so-called achievements consisted of a robot dog ...

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 ...

Bukhara, which will begin celebrating its 45th anniversary this weekend, is now the most famous Indian restaurant in the world. Nearly every US President since Bill Clinton has eaten Bukhara’s food.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a question people all over the world always ask. And there is no good answer except perhaps for this: Yes, sometimes. The funny thing is that many of the restaurants people regard as being much ...

As the Maharashtra political battle plays out, it makes me wonder: what are the dominant features of today’s politics? I would say that they are corruption and the death of ideology. And corruption ...

Do you remember when movies and TV shows about chefs and restaurants were about fun? The British TV shows I recall were things like Chef! (With Lenny Henry) and Whites. In the US I enjoyed Kitchen ...

No government plans its future on the basis of a single strategy. That way, even if things do not go according to Plan A, then there is, at least, a Plan B; and optimistically a Plan C and so on. The ...