Craig LaBan: Modern but timid Indian cuisine at upscale Veda

From the moment the glass doors glide open, it's clear Veda promises to be a different kind of Indian restaurant. The long and spacious room near Rittenhouse Square is colorful and dramatic. The walls are painted boldly with tandoori-red panels of graffiti street art traced with gentle phrases written in what looks like golden Hindi script: "Always speak sweet words."