
Christmas wish from India
The world is in a mess, a terrible mess. Decisions being made in the hallowed halls of power in one country are affecting the lives

The world is in a mess, a terrible mess. Decisions being made in the hallowed halls of power in one country are affecting the lives

Had I been one of Shah Jahan’s harem, I might have had to do my wifely duties once, say, every 18 months. Had I not

I’m not used to young men, either on their own or in groups, blatantly giving me the eye. Initially it was a little disconcerting but

Where did it all go wrong? Way back, long before electricity was born, long before we had drills and jack hammers and tall cranes, long

Some memories, no matter how deep they are buried, refuse to stay buried. Way back when, on my first (and I think my only) package

I’m not a fan of having my photo taken. I will avoid it when possible and while lately it hasn’t been as arduous as in the

Sometimes I just don’t want to know. I don’t want to know the history. I don’t want to know when it was built or why

Is there a difference between a traveller and a tourist? I think so. I was a tourist once – up at the crack of dawn

Tourist attractions quickly define the ‘downtown’ of a city. Just check a tourist map and see the where the largest concentration of Ts are (or

Real cutlery. A real, stainless steel, knife, fork and spoon. And flying economy, too. I hadn’t realised how budget airlines have become my norm. RyanAir,