New Delhi, July 12 -- "Alright?" An ordinary question, asked in perfectly ordinary circumstances. But I hesitated. Years of travelling through Britain have taught me to hear those two words differentl... Read More
India, July 10 -- I planned a family trip to Wales because of a bridge. I had seen Devil's Bridge in a brooding Welsh-language crime drama: dark, atmospheric, wrapped in mist. Three ancient bridges s... Read More
New Delhi, July 4 -- Southerners love a bit of everything when it comes to their food-spicy, smoky, sweet, layered. "Our cuisine is not just food, but it's history you can taste," chef Ross Dover tell... Read More
New Delhi, June 21 -- The speedboat sluices through waters so blue they look almost unreal, as if the Adriatic has been turned up a shade too high. We leave behind Our Lady of the Rocks and St George'... Read More
New Delhi, June 13 -- I didn't quite expect Alabama to introduce itself through food. Often called the Yellowhammer State, after its state bird, Alabama stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to a forested... Read More
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