Farewell, Floyd

Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday. IMAGE: Floyd Cardoz, the legendary chef, at work at his restaurant Tabla in the early 2000s. All......

Why is the Left unwilling to deal with history?

'The Left brands any criticism of Islam -- its history, its dogmas -- 'Islamophobic', conflating criticism of an ideology with criticism of a people,' notes Vikram Johri.Illustration: Uttam......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world UK PM Cameron says he is related to Kim Kardashian   David Cameron has been keeping a secret. He is......

Lunch at the world's best restaurant

We had heard about it. We had read articles and reviews about it. We had received e-mails praising it. We had watched television shows about it. And finally, we were going to it.To the Fat Duck,......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter.   An angular façade, intrinsic part......

Mammen Mapillai: A pioneer industrialist

Unlike many other developing countries, India is fortunate in that several strategic industries like steel, cement, heavy engineering, transport and automobile tyres are not dominated by foreign......

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Legendary Scottish star Sean Connery, who became a global sensation as the first James Bond and featured in a string of cult hits in his five-decade-long career, has died. He was 90.   IMAGE:......

Review: Chef is too dull to be delicious

In a premise begging for food porn, there’s a shocking scarcity of sensory pleasure or vision. You’ll see more gastronomic delights in the two-minute trailer of the......

'I am happy to be known as a cook rather than an actor'

'I come from a humble background and didn’t even know how to speak Hindi, let alone English. I used to feel apologetic about this until I realised that food has its own language and that......

The Jadoo of Indian food

Indian-British filmmaker Amit Gupta speaks to Aseem Chhabra about combing his love for food and cinema.Food and families are such a big part of the ethos of being an Indian. It is surprising that......

Raghunathan third Indian to test F1 car

IMAGE: Chennai-based Mahaveer Raghunathan had finished 20th in F2 standings in 2019. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahaveer Raghunathan/Instagram Mahaveer Raghunathan on Tuesday became the third......

Football: Newcastle stun Leicester to ensure safety

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Callum Wilson celebrates scoring their third goal against Leicester City at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Friday. Photograph: Nick Potts/Pool via Reuters Callum......

Michelin enter bidding for F1 tyre contract

BAR personnel organise their Michelin tyres in the paddock. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Michelin have made a bid to supply tyres to Formula One from 2017, providing the sport agrees to......

Alonso chasing elusive hat-trick

Formula One's new post-Schumacher era opens in Australia next week, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso chasing a place among the true giants of the sport. Only two men in very different eras, Ferrari's......

Hakkinen off the pace in F1 test

Former world champion Mika Hakkinen was the slowest man on the track on Thursday in his first Formula One test for McLaren in more than five years. The 38-year-old Finn, who retired from the sport......