He is also taken aback by Indians' emphasis on family ties and social obligations, and they in turn are politely aghast at Todd's disconnection from his own relatives.
Perhaps that explains the extravagance of his fantasy of becoming Indian, his emphasis on missing innocence, and the propulsive longing in his words.
Hindu and Buddhist paintings at Ajanta in India and also in Sri Lanka reveal the essential quality in all Indian art: emphasis on a flowing, rhythmic contour to express movement and gesture.
The food was buffet style, designed for assorted tastes -- vegetarian and nonvegetarian, Continental, Chinese and south Indian, with its emphasis on vegetables, fresh and dried pulses (lentils) and fresh fruit.
The exhibition focusing on art from the Indian subcontinent has an emphasis on splendor.
But while his London restaurant Benares serves a sophisticated, European-influenced version of Indian food, here the emphasis is reversed.
Delicate, fresh and flavoursome, it's a fusion of African, Asian and European cuisines, with an emphasis on Indian spices.
A shipping point for cattle, wool, hides, and forest products, it has light industries with emphasis on Indian arts and crafts.
Like the uptown original, the new place features regional Indian fare with an emphasis on vegetarian dishes from the holy city of Varanasi (also known as Benares), including vegetables seared in the tandoor.
