The lack of anonymity doesn’t necessarily mean they always eat well. Years ago I went with Maschler to Le Chabanais a much hyped London restaurant opened by trendy French chef Inaki Aziparte. The food ...

What’s the difference between traditional Indian chefs and top western chefs? I would imagine that there are many differences. But here is the big one: Secrecy. Sharing is not part of the Indian ...

Like most good things in Dubai the creation of Dubai Chocolate comes from a marriage between East and West. It was created by ...

It’s been a good week for Indian food. Okay, I’ll rephrase that. It’s been a great week; the best I can remember in a long time. By now we are all aware that Tresind Studio in Dubai has won three ...

It was one of the more extraordinary things that I have done in my life. It started when Michelin called me to discuss something confidential. If you know how the Michelin Guide works then you will ...

Twitter can provide the strangest insights. When I travel to somewhere picturesque I post a picture of the view from my hotel room. Sometimes, it is just a way of sharing the beauty of the location.

I have known Shrikant Wakharkar since his days as a Catering Assistant at the Taj Bengal. Shrikant moved to Calcutta in 1989 when the hotel opened, so even if I assume we only met a year or so later, ...

Assume that you are a foreigner who knows very little about India. You suddenly find yourself in Kochi. Almost the first thing you will wonder is whether you are in a Christian city. The older parts ...

You’ve probably been reading about the Indian Ambassador to Ireland who also functions as a part-time Twitter cheer-leader. In case you missed it, here is the story: A newspaper called The Irish Times ...

Prashant Kishor has always put it best: people who see Narendra Modi’s success only in terms of Hindutva are making a mistake. Yes, Hindutva is an important component of Modi’s appeal. But Hindutva ...