For a state that is largely composed of undulating, arid expanses of golden sand, Rajasthan has stunning diversity in cuisine. I was quite struck by this fact when I first visited Rajasthan. A large thali was placed before me, as I sat down to lunch in one of Jaipur’s swanky restaurants. I was fairly stumped […]

The first time I ate momos, I was huddled underneath a plastic tarpaulin. Outside the rain was falling incessantly, and it had turned cold. The woman opened the lid of her large aluminium steamer, and picked up six pieces of pearly white momos, and placed them onto a small dish. In a plastic container, she […]

George Bernard Shaw voiced the sentiments of every die hard foodie, when he said, ‘There is no love sincerer than the love of food.’ It is difficult not to wax lyrical when talking about food. And when talking about Indian food, in particular, my mind jumps from images of tender, succulent rogan josh, to steaming […]

The red and green enamel whispered against my skin as I fastened the necklace around my throat. In the mirror, the diamonds, the size of small pebbles, shone brightly. Though it looked like a necklace composed solely of diamonds and gold, on the back was a brilliant design of flowers and leaves. As per traditional […]

I stopped short, awed by the sheer magnificence of the monument in front of me. It was colossal, and in the early morning sun, it literally shone. I had always thought that the Taj Mahal was no big deal. Granted, it was currently one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and has been popularised […]