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 ...

Did the Tatas make a mistake in buying Air India? Does the steady stream of criticism levelled at the airline, normally from angry passengers who have suffered at its hands, reflect badly on the ...

But for most non-fancy places, I have to concede that the frozen French Fry serves a valuable purpose. It delivers consistency and you don’t need to be a genius (or a cook even) to figure out how to ...

And indeed, you could argue that the great spectacles like the Kumbh Mela will distract Indians. But surely, at some stage, people will cease to be distracted and will notice such setbacks as the end ...

What do you eat on aeroplanes? I try not to eat the in-flight meal because on most airlines, no matter what class you travel, the food ranges from ‘not very good’ to ‘truly disgusting’. It is not ...

Have Indians suddenly started booking tables at restaurants? I read two articles in two different financial papers last weekend which declared that they had. The evidence for this claim was, ...

Have you been following the troubles of the Indian rupee which has crashed to historic lows over the last few days? Those of you with long memories will remember that the last time this happened, ...

Do Indians not like to work hard? There is only one possible answer to that question: don’t be ridiculous. We are among the hardest working people in the world. Often, it is not even a matter of ...