Whenever India beats Pakistan it is usually an occasion for national rejoicing. Not this time though. When the Indian cricket team thrashed Pakistan in its Asia Cup fixture the mood was sombre.

But that’s not true: Punjabis don’t actually eat much chicken. The average consumption of chicken in Punjab is 200 grams a ...

But despite these problems and the challenges, India works. The country has rarely been as politically polarised as it is today. But no matter how much we disagree we still agree on the need to make ...

The story of Garima Arora is remarkable by any standards, not just because of what she has achieved but because of how ...

It’s never been easier for Indians to go to the Maldives. A year ago, if you believed the hype, it was all over between Delhi and Male. A newly elected government had focused on an anti-India platform ...

Though we don’t often admit it, most Indians are always a little annoyed by the global tendency to treat our food as a cheap and cheerful ethnic cuisine. That characterisation is probably the legacy ...

What is the best kind of holiday? It is a good question. But it is also one that is impossible to answer. Firstly, not everyone is the same: All of us have different needs and desires. And secondly, ...

Because this column is about the tragic Air India crash at Ahmedabad airport I want to begin with some qualifications before we go much further. I am, by no means, an aviation expert. But then, nor ...

How did you feel when you heard that Gen. Pervez Musharraf had died? Were you sad? Were you overjoyed? Did you feel a tinge of sorrow and regret? Or did you find it hard to control your jubilation?

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 ...

What was your first reaction when you saw (or read about) the video of a school-teacher getting her students to assault one of their classmates. How did you react when you heard the audio and realised ...

As the Maharashtra political battle plays out, it makes me wonder: what are the dominant features of today’s politics? I would say that they are corruption and the death of ideology. And corruption ...