You know the rest of the story. Bachchan was cast and went on to give a glorious performance. Though people later told Dharmendra that he had been wrong to help a potential rival, Dharamji never once ...

So Fried Fish is not just a ubiquitous menu staple. It is a universally loved dish whose journey takes in continents and cultures and reflects the history of the world.

Some of the best Four Seasons properties are in Italy including the stunning FS Florence and the San Domenico in Taormina ...

Well it’s one more example of how much things are changing at the top of India’s food scene. Once upon a time chefs followed ...

Besides, we all accept that the normal rules of free speech may be restricted in cases of terrorism. For instance most TV channels around the world will refuse to telecast videos made by such groups ...

It’s both puzzling and a little gratifying. Whenever you mention dosas to knowledgeable foodies, they look at you a little superiorly and ask, “But do you like benne dosa?” A new restaurant serving ...

The NDA landslide in Bihar defies the expectations of all but the most optimistic exit polls. That the alliance would win was ...

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 ...

Let’s take a break from politics this week and talk about something that will at some stage affect most, if not all of us, but which is rarely discussed in opinion columns. All of us know that many (I ...

Most Indian gastronomic classics —that is to say, dishes that you find on lots of menus — have been around for decades if not centuries. North Indian biryani dates back to the Mughals. What we now ...

How do you respond when people say that there is no room for dissenting ideas in Indian politics? That mainstream television media is so cravenly sold out to the ruling establishment, and social media ...

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 ...