But this was the real thing, here in the real Italy and not in New York’s Little Italy or on some Hollywood backlot. There was such a potent mixture of devotion and joy in the air with a local band ...

But there is one restaurant that defies this categorisation and combines history with Michelin starred cuisine. It’s not a curry house. And it’s not one of the smart new trendy restaurants. It is a ...

The legitimate ‘fake’ paneer falls into the same category as mass-produced industrial ice cream (which manufacturers are now obliged to call ‘frozen dessert’ because it isn’t ice cream at all) and ...

This creates supply chain constraints. Many Hermes products are in short supply and waiting lists can get longer and longer. But, remarkably, customers are prepared to wait. They know that this ...

Is there no escaping the golgappa? I recently went to a South Indian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur and there, among the starters, was a golgappa filled with Kerala flavours of prawn, tamarind and rasam.

Let’s start with the source of the allegations. AS Dulat is probably India’s most respected former spy. He rose to be Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) before going on to head the ...

Malaysia is the South East Asian destination that Indians never pay enough attention to. I plead guilty myself to this neglect. Nearly two decades ago I went to Kuala Lumpur and Penang to shoot for my ...

What makes a chef who runs a three Michelin star restaurant so different from the rest? What is it about his cooking that so impresses the Michelin inspectors? Unless you operate within the top level ...