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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicMasterchef

Topic: Masterchef

Why are Australians going on and on about Raj Kachori? ‘Work of art, seamlessly chaotic’

Raj Kachori isn’t the first Indian street food to earn ecstatic, 'foodgasmic' reactions from MasterChef Australia judges. Last year, it was Pani Puri.

MasterChef India is more drama than food

The new Indian spin-off is called Celebrity Masterchef. Even though only a handful of episodes are out on Sony Liv, the show seems to lack one key element: Good cooking.

Smitten by MasterChef, Delhi is buying Chinese cabbage, lemongrass from neighbourhood farms

Once available only in five-star restaurants, the exotic vegetables are no longer just an aspiration.

Australian chef Gary Mehigan is back in India. This time for festival foods

National Geographic show 'India’s Mega Festivals' follows Masterchef Australia's former judge Gary Mehigan on his India tour as he eats beef in Kerala, goat intestines in Madurai, and kebabs in Delhi.

On Camera

US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.