I have spent four decades in boardrooms negotiating billion-dollar investments, building businesses and pretending PowerPoint slides change the world. Somewhere along the way, I realised that life is far more interesting outside conference rooms. Good food has taught me more about culture than history books. Airport breakfasts reveal more about cities than travel guides. Devdas can explain corporate life better than most management gurus, and a perfectly made parantha deserves as much respect as a Michelin-starred meal. I write about food, travel, books, films, business and the delightful absurdities of everyday life—with equal measures of curiosity, nostalgia and irreverence. I have strong opinions, weak self-control around mangoes and paranthas, and a healthy suspicion of anyone who eats them with a fork. Welcome to Tadka Life. Pull up a chair. We may not always agree, but I promise you’ll never leave hungry.