India
- Opinion
- My happy place
I’ve never felt more alive than in this astonishing city of the dead
If happiness is defined as “the state of pleasurable contentment of mind” then this ancient city, for all of its horrors and delights, is my unlikely happy place.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
This ancient palace hotel is not ancient at all
This beautiful property combines the modern virtues of reliable plumbing and comfortable beds with the architecture and atmospherics of a palace.
- Michael Gebicki
‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed
The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.
- Chris Moss
This deep-fried pastry is one of the world’s most popular
It’s a little cheeky to say this dish is from India, because even Indians would admit that the basic idea for the samosa came from elsewhere.
- Ben Groundwater
Airline’s lost plane found after 13 years – with a huge parking bill
How does a 30-tonne, 30-metre-long Boeing passenger jet go missing for well over a decade? That’s a question people are asking Air India.
- Robert Jackman
It’s the giant country cruise ships forgot, but that’s about to change
Despite 7500 kilometres of coastline, few cruise ships sail to India. But that’s set to change, as a government campaign gathers steam.
- Brian Johnston
Bigger than St Peter’s Basilica, India has a giant new icon
It’s something of a shock when we have our first sightings of Vedic Planetarium. It may still be under construction, but it doesn’t disappoint.
- Julietta Jameson
Luxury lodge moved, stone by stone, to remote wilderness to restore ambience
After a road was built nearby that ruined the ambience of this remote lodge in India, the owner had it removed piece by piece and relocated.
- Julietta Jameson
Cramped, chaotic: One of the world’s busiest airports can only get better
It might be one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world, but the facilities here are well short of international standards. Thankfully, upgrades are coming.
- Michael Gebicki