>> Many years ago when we lived in Delhi, many of our evenings were spent at Salman and Louise Kurshid’s big rambling home in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, surrounded by kids (theirs and ours), a host of farm animals (guinea fowls, cows, dogs, cats, rabbits and even a couple of horses) and a vast vegetable garden (where Louise would grow excellent spinach, lettuce and carrots that would go into the salads of some very discerning people). Here, we were introduced to the finer aspects of Delhi’s ministerial life. All this came back to me when we received an invitation to the Khurshid’s traditional pre-Christmas brunch this weekend.