Meet India’s ‘Botanist’ Chefs
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Meet India’s ‘Botanist’ Chefs

As diners tire of the now trite “farm-to-table” trope, a few Indian chefs are deepening their engagement with herbology — bringing whole-plant cooking, shifting seasonality and traceability to the fore....Read More
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FTAlmanac

  • April 15, 2026
  • 8 min read
India’s First Modern Cuisine
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India’s First Modern Cuisine

Lucknowi food of the 19th century brought in the idea of chefs as celebrities, techniques to refine cooking processes, and new ingredients. It was built around a culture of artistic sophistication,...Read More
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  • April 15, 2026
  • 13 min read
The rise of the “third place”
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The rise of the “third place”

Nobody wants the “same” any more. Regionalisation, personalisation and a sense of place are driving cultural consumption. The new private members’ clubs reflect this shift in the idea of luxury...Read More
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FTAlmanac

  • April 14, 2026
  • 4 min read
The Hundred-Food(s) Journey!
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The Hundred-Food(s) Journey!

Starting a restaurant business is not for the faint-hearted. And yet Singapore-based entrepreneur Amit Khanna finds himself in the thick of things – bolstered by memories of dining on Delhi’s...Read More
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  • April 14, 2026
  • 4 min read
THE ORIGINAL APPLE
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THE ORIGINAL APPLE

Kazakhstan is a Shangri-La that deserves to be on your 2026 itinerary. It’s an ancient land — from where the apple and the horse originate — but now full of...Read More
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FTAlmanac

  • November 20, 2025
  • 9 min read
THE CARTOGRAPHY OF SMELL
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THE CARTOGRAPHY OF SMELL

The essence of every city is literally in its distinct smell — and literary greats from Joyce to Dickens have always been conscious of these sensory maps, says TFTA literary...Read More
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  • November 18, 2025
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