Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Taj Jai Mahal Palace: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
This 18th-century palace, which is spread over 18 acres in central Jaipur, has tasteful rooms, a fabulous spa, swimming pool, and enough activities – including miniature golf, heritage walks, restaurants and a running track— to keep a guests entertained for a long weekend or more.
Alsisar Haveli: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
This heritage hotel was once a large 'haveli' (traditional home) for a large Indian family. It has a welcoming and rather dramatic façade, open courtyards, a swimming pool, and a boutique that sells block-print clothes.
Narain Niwas Palace: Hotel Review: The Telegraph UK
This heritage hotel, with its stunning entrance façade, has been with the same family since it was built in 1926, giving it an authenticity that is hard to duplicate. For a taste of Jaipur with all its charms and quirks, stay here.
Was it right to fire the Google engineer? For The Hindu
Google shouldn’t have fired the engineer who questioned its diversity efforts — it should have co-opted him
Silence and Sound Part 1
In a world full of noise, how do you define and use silence?
Profile: a filmmaker and an entrepreneur: for Mint
This is the story of synchronicity in the lives of a snake-loving filmmaker and a bird-loving entrepreneur who joined hands to work for nature conservation Shekar Dattatri (left), an award-winning filmmaker, and Ramki Sreenivasan, an entrepreneur and wildlife photographer.
Essay that won a James Beard Award
This essay won me a James Beard MFK Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing. My first book, Monsoon Diary, based on this essay was nominated for a James Beard Award also.
Fine Fast Food for Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie
FINE FAST FOOD I feature at 00:32 for a snippet and later at 17:18 minutes. You can watch it here. Who says fast food can’t be superb? Join us as we visit chefs around the world who are redefining the very concept of fast food. Chef David Chang of Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City turns out a spectacular meal in next to no time. In Florence, Italy, a vendor of tripesandwiches shows us the glories of the city’s oldest form of fast food, while in Hong Kong we visit a local wonton noodle shop that has gained widespread [...]
South India for Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie
Join us as we experience the flavors that define South Indian cuisine. We’ll visit the home of an award-winning author where she savors the enduring recipes and aromatic spices that connect her to family and an ancient past.
Bread for Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie
BREAD: THE FOUNDATION OF A MEAL The part where I feature begins at 8:00 minutes here We talk about malabar paratha, appam, ragi mudde, rotis, dosas and everything flat and fermented. EPISODE 23 Bread: a simple staple at the center of almost any meal, on every table, across the globe. We’ll travel through the bustling streets of Paris to learn the secret to a beautifully baked French loaf, and then head to Italy where an Italian baker shares the legend of Tuscan bread. We’ll also spend time in the Adirondack Mountains with a baker who sees bread as a [...]