Rolf Johnson with a panoramic view from the expanse of the sub-continent

Before heading off to Mumbai I put “Indian Derby” in the Google search engine and it came up with “Ten Best Indian Restaurants in Derby”.
Now Derby is a colourful town with an exuberant Indian community – and a resonant name – but surely India’s foremost horse race deserved more respectful acknowledgment?
The first Sunday in February is serious business in the Indian racing calendar. The 72nd Indian Derby was held at Mahalaxmi (Laxmi the goddess of fortune) racecourse in Mumbai.
There was a much bigger though not more ...