P. Rajagopal's story has it all: rags to riches, the visionary creator of a trailblazing Indian restaurant chain -- and having a romantic rival murdered after some fateful cosmic advice. The winning formula was, and remains, that the southern Indian vegetarian delights on offer -- dosa pancakes, deep-fried vadas and idli rice cakes -- taste homemade, and are affordable. "If a lower middle class family wanted an outing, a good treat, a place to celebrate something, Saravana Bhavan was the choice," G.C. But his beliefs, by no means unusual in India, proved to be his undoing. The young woman in question was already married and rejected his advances, but Rajagopal is not a man used to taking no for an answer.

Source: Mint July 03, 2019 08:03 UTC