Zecha had found a new niche: super-rich travellers who were willing to pay a fortune for small, luxury hotels. Zecha got back ...

So you would have to be nuts to deny that there is a serious problem. Most sensible people who object to the Supreme Court judgement do not dispute that something needs to be done. They just think ...

The Romans were probably the first to recognise the unique ability of some fish to flavour dishes without making them too fishy. Classic texts tell us that garum, a fermented fish sauce, was a primary ...

It’s an amazing achievement not just because the chocolate is so good but because it reverses colonial history. This is Indian chocolate, Muppala says, made for Indians, by Indians from Indian beans.

Donald Trump is not the first US President to seem to favour Pakistan over India. We forget now that because Pakistan openly ...

When people hear that I travel every week they usually ask: isn’t it exhausting? Well yes it is, I say. The destinations are nearly always fun but getting there can be a drag. The next question ...

It was a gamble, especially as the lease had only seven years to run but the Mathranis decided that it was all or nothing. And it was really Veeraswamy’s last chance. Had the Mathranis failed the ...

Yes, it’s okay to feel bad for Jagdeep Dhankar no matter what your views on his performance as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or as Governor of Bengal before that were. No Vice President of India ...

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 ...

This has led to criticism of his ‘woke’ Superman from Fox News and other right wing US outlets who are agitated that Gunn has called Superman an immigrant at a time when the right is busy painting all ...

I would call it a Korean food boom except that despite the names none of the flavours is particularly Korean. Hardly anyone uses Korean chillis or gochugaru, the distinctive Korean chilli powder, or ...

As the global outrage over Donald Trump’s tariff policy mounts, it may be time for us to look at the experience of Narendra Modi. If you listen to American and British commentators what Trump is doing ...