They came to the conclusion that food cooked at sea level tastes very different at 35000 feet. There were various reasons for this. Our sense of smell is reduced by at least 30 per cent at 35000 feet.

As the BeerBiceps guy, Allahbadia has spent the last two or three years kissing the toes of the government. There was a certain amount of smugness and schadenfreude among those who disapproved of his ...

Vir Sanghvi is the best-known Indian journalist of his generation. His career straddles print, television, books and now, new media. Vir Sanghvi was born in London in 1956 and educated at Mayo College ...

Against the odds it has all worked out. He is once again back on top.

Wellness seemed like a perfect idea. Most of the guests are usually too busy when they are back home to focus on their mental and physical well being. In the Maldives, on the other hand, they are ...

Indians like sharing. Even when we order dishes that are meant for one person — a hamburger, for instance — we will always share the French fries. All desserts are meant to be eaten communally. Have ...

Goa: holiday paradise? Gourmet destination? The success story of Indian tourism? Ah yes. Perhaps it is time to recalibrate some of the conclusions we came to about the hotel/restaurant scene in Goa ...

Two weeks ago I heard that Asia's 50 Best Restaurants had picked an Indian restaurant for its One To Watch award. An Indian restaurant had won this award? Who could it be? I thought of the obvious ...