Amin Ali

Editor, TOI

Stories by the author

• Michelin serves three stars to Indian cuisine

  
  25 May 2025 05:30 AM IST
• Arjun Waney has spread his empire of restaurants across the world, but has no plans to open one at home

  
  6 mins read21 May 2022
• How the chief blender of Suntory Spirits has helped put Japanese whiskey on world map

  
  7 mins read7 May 2022
• Restaurateurs take Dubai route to leave footprint on world culinary map

  
  4 mins read28 Nov 2021
• Hotels trying to tempt travellers with experiential stays, a host of activities

  
  30 Oct 2021 09:36 PM IST
• Big festive shopping by rich Indians boosts luxury retail

  
  5 mins read23 Oct 2021
• Delhi: Got the Covid vaccine shot? your bill at eatery may be less

  
  04 Apr 2021 08:25 AM IST
• Choosing liquor brands will be easy in Delhi, revenue to get a fillip

  
  23 Mar 2021 10:36 AM IST
• 'Focused' shoppers bring back cheer as mall owners hope for recovery in festive season

  
  23 Oct 2020 09:53 AM IST
• The 'H' in WFH can mean a hill home, highway hotel, farm hangout or even a beach hut

  
  04 Oct 2020 11:30 AM IST
• Coronavirus concerns, home bound monotony push travellers to take drivecations

  
  23 Aug 2020 10:04 AM IST
• Delhi: Open and shut case? Why restaurants are wary of fresh start

  
  08 Jun 2020 10:49 AM IST
• Venture takes music education mainstream

  
  25 Nov 2019 11:27 AM IST
• 8-day rule for whisky, vodka leaves city resto-bars high and dry

  
  17 Oct 2019 11:13 AM IST
• Food outlet company Lite Bite to raise Rs 500 crore through PEs

  
  07 Oct 2019 09:08 AM IST
• Hotels gear up to remove plastic usage

  
  28 Sep 2019 12:23 PM IST
• Apps can’t set discounts: Restaurants

  
  20 Aug 2019 11:21 AM IST
• Now you can chat and consult with doctors on this app

  
  11 Aug 2019 10:12 AM IST
• A pet project: Wellness of furry pals

  
  23 Jun 2019 10:58 AM IST
• Why luxury hotels are making a beeline for temple towns

  
  18 May 2019 11:00 PM IST
• Minority report: Without Congress-AAP tie-up, it’s advantage BJP in Delhi

  
  06 Apr 2019 10:49 AM IST
• How hashtags are driving the online travel business

  
  24 Dec 2018 01:00 PM IST
• Indians are picking homestays over hotel rooms, says Airbnb's Amanpreet Bajaj

  
  25 Nov 2018 11:20 AM IST
• Customers bought into my idea sooner than my family did, says Zappfresh co-founder

  
  14 Oct 2018 01:29 PM IST
• How craft liquor startups are getting their blend right

  
  23 Sep 2018 10:39 AM IST
• How the humble office canteen is witnessing a gastronomic makeover

  
  22 Sep 2018 10:55 PM IST
• Why small towns are raising a toast to this craft beer

  
  09 Sep 2018 12:20 PM IST
• Meet the companies bringing you fresh and unadulterated premium milk

  
  11 Aug 2018 11:15 PM IST
• Indians who order food online just can’t get enough of this dish

  
  04 Aug 2018 11:00 PM IST
• Why top restaurateurs are looking beyond metros and opening outlets in tier-2 cities

  
  09 Jun 2018 11:00 PM IST
• Eating out cheaper post-GST? Why it depends on your menu

  
  13 Jul 2017 06:14 PM IST
• Indian wine market to double every 5 yrs: Pernod Ricard Winemaker

  
  25 May 2017 12:42 PM IST
• Cesses, VAT behind high bills, not service charge, say restaurateurs

  
  22 Apr 2017 09:18 AM IST
• Restaurant industry looking at Rs 65,000-1,00,000 crore loss: Riyaaz Amlani

  
  10 Apr 2017 10:44 AM IST
• Service charge: Don’t eat if you don’t want to pay, says restaurants’ body

  
  03 Jan 2017 12:13 PM IST
• While world rings asbestos alarm, India ignorant about cancer-causing agent

  
  24 Jul 2016 10:37 AM IST
• World rings asbestos alarm, India ignorant about cancer-causing agent

  
  24 Jul 2016 02:14 AM IST
• How does Congress' decision to bring in Priyanka Gandhi matter to BJP, asks Sheila Dikshit

  
  06 Jul 2016 11:30 AM IST
• Congress nixed Agusta, BJP shields graft … we’ll fight BJP’s persecution: Jyotiraditya Scindia

  
  13 May 2016 12:42 PM IST
• P Chidambaram not alone in Ishrat Jahan conspiracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  
  04 Mar 2016 11:46 AM IST
• Rahul Gandhi doesn’t care about GST, jobs: Anurag Thakur

  
  26 Feb 2016 11:07 AM IST
• Congress never tolerated those who use violence for political ends: Kapil Sibal

  
  22 Feb 2016 12:29 PM IST
• Many disagree on Afzal Guru ruling – why sedition charge? Govt’s witch-hunting: Manish Tewari

  
  17 Feb 2016 12:58 PM IST
• Cow's tail failed BJP: JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav

  
  09 Nov 2015 12:08 PM IST
• Builder-politician nexus in Old Delhi going strong

  
  10 Oct 2015 12:03 PM IST
• I am the most vocal and bitter opponent of BJP & RSS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

  
  15 Sep 2015 12:05 PM IST
• Congress gave Lalit Modi red carpet instead of Red Corner notice: Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP general secretary

  
  03 Aug 2015 11:31 AM IST
• PM Narendra Modi hosts envoys of Muslim nations, praises Islam

  
  16 Jun 2015 11:29 AM IST