All of these explanations are plausible enough. But none fully explains the suddenness with which Allahbadia went from hero to Public Enemy Number One. The second important question we need to ask is: ...

That Kochi should be so full of Christian symbols despite being a largely Hindu city is one of the miracles of Kerala, the Indian state with the highest literacy rate (again, excluding the Northeast).

Did the Tatas make a mistake in buying Air India? Does the steady stream of criticism levelled at the airline, normally from angry passengers who have suffered at its hands, reflect badly on the ...

Have Indians suddenly started booking tables at restaurants? I read two articles in two different financial papers last weekend which declared that they had. The evidence for this claim was, ...

Have you been following the troubles of the Indian rupee which has crashed to historic lows over the last few days? Those of you with long memories will remember that the last time this happened, ...

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 ...

It is the taste of my childhood. And it has many different names. When I was young, the thinly sliced deep-fried potatoes I loved were freshly made and came from shops with the names like Okay Wafers ...

I have been writing, for many months now, about how middle class disenchantment with the government is growing. The middle class does not have the numbers to be electorally significant, let alone ...

Do Indians not like to work hard? There is only one possible answer to that question: don’t be ridiculous. We are among the hardest working people in the world. Often, it is not even a matter of ...

Let’s start the foodie component of your weekend with three quiz questions. One: name a popular dish that is usually much better at fast food places than at expensive restaurants? Two: which is the ...