New Delhi, May 29 -- The queues form after dinner. Families crowd pavements, teenagers sit around on scooters, and ice-cream sellers work at frenetic speed. In a state where prohibition has shaped nig... Read More
New Delhi, May 23 -- It's 8am and I am at Coffee Call, one of the most popular coffee houses in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. A plate of beignets and cafe au lait arrive at the table. I am lo... Read More
New Delhi, May 18 -- Every Maharashtrian worth his salt waits for the first hapus. And of course, the aamras that follows. My father and uncle still rewind to childhood summers when they were entruste... Read More
New Delhi, May 10 -- I haven't done this in years. Decades, if school projects don't count. Needle in one hand, I try to remember how. My first few stitches don't land right. My flower looks less like... Read More
India, April 28 -- My first introduction to William Shakespeare was through As You Like It, a play that was set as coursework for Class 8. The OG romantic comedy, in which Rosalind disguises herself a... Read More
New Delhi, April 26 -- A century-old dinner menu, dated 31 January 1897, from Vadodara's Laxmi Vilas Palace, caused a stir when Gurugram-based food historian Neha Vermani shared it online in February.... Read More
New Delhi, April 25 -- The Michelin Guide turns 100 this year. It began as a practical handbook for French motorists, listing places to refuel, repair a car, stop for the night, before evolving into s... Read More
India, March 25 -- Tolkien Reading Day, celebrated on March 25 each year, marks a dramatic moment in modern literature. In JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it is the day when the One Ring is final... Read More
India, March 11 -- On a quiet city street, history often hides in plain sight, in buildings named after men and in plaques that tell only half the story. But for years now, Australian tour guide and h... Read More
New Delhi, March 2 -- I found Outlander by chance one evening when channel-surfing turned into staying put. The dashing, modern-day braveheart with his quiet strength, fierce loyalty and love for a ti... Read More