Where have the dhabas gone?

Wide, 4 lane expressways have taken the pleasures out of seeing life along the roads like the highways of old -- homes, bazaars, dhabas, women filling water, elderly folk sitting under the peepal......

Children's day out at Rashtrapati Bhavan

For 10-year-old Roshni, it was a moment to relish when President Pratibha Patil invited her to come up to the podium and ask her a question. Roshni, a class five student, was among several children......

'Maa tujhe salaam'

My mom is a rockstarOften think had I been a girl I would have been better human being. The only reason that makes me contemplate this preposterous idea is that I simply adore my mother so much......

Why she has total faith in ICICI Bank

The ICICI Bank stock is down nearly 25 per cent and rumours are flying thick and fast about how the bank is in deep trouble but you wouldn't guess it from Chanda Kochhar's face. The lady remains......

Wanted: Indian chefs

Indian restaurants have become a prominent feature of the British culinary landscape over the past 50 years. Most small towns boast a curry or balti house, with a menu adapted for a western palate......

Catering biz: Serving up the power sushi

The catering industry was once wedding-centric. Now it's learning to do things in style, to match the evolving tastes of a young, corporate India. Blue Label scotch but also custom-made rose-petal......

Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi!

A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column. Monday Holi hai! Give......