'I thought people would not vote for me because I haven't lived in India'

'The feeling has to yet sink in that I have won the title of MasterChef India,' Nikita Gandhi tells Rajul Hegde. Twenty-one-year-old Nikita Gandhi from the UAE, born in Ahmedabad, is 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......

Review: Nach Baliye 6 needs more sizzle!

Nach Baliye 6 could have been a great show if the producers focused more on the dancing, according to Paloma Sharma.  Nach Baliye is back with a bang and a brand new lineup. Judges Shilpa......

'Never thought MasterChef Australia would become so popular'

Gary Mehigan will put the next batch of amateur cooks through their paces in MasterChef Australia, beginning September 10. In the popular cookery-based show, now in its fifth season, Gary and his......

The most searching examination of India's resilience with bat and ball yet

'The two batted as if "pressure" was a concept unknown to them. Raina was the muscular enforcer, Dhoni the consigliere planning and controlling the momentum of the assault.' Prem Panicker, in......