Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams.While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North......

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P......

Maiden visit: Paris Hilton flies into Mumbai

International celebrity Paris Hilton arrived in Mumbai on Saturday on her maiden visit to India to launch her line of handbags and accessories in the country. Donning a blue long dress with......

Indian eyecare NGO gets Hilton Humanitarian prize

Aravind Eye Care System, the world's largest eye care provider that has developed innovative technologies allowing it to perform 300,000 eye surgeries each year - 70 percent subsidized or free for......

Oberoi Group to end ties with Hilton

Oberoi Group company EIH Ltd on Wednesday said it will end its alliance with Hilton International effective from next year following differences over strategy on branding of properties. This means......

Hilton plans 75 hotels with DLF

US-based hospitality giant Hilton on Tuesday announced it would create a 26:74 joint venture with DLF to develop and own 75 hotels and service apartments in the country over the next seven years.......

DLF wants Hilton for hotel foray

The DLF group, India's largest real estate developer, is learnt to be in talks with Hilton International for a foray into the hospitality sector. DLF had acquired a 1.24-acre hotel site for Rs 97......

Hilton plans 2 more brands in India

Hilton, the world's leading hotel chain which entered the country with a strategic alliance with the Oberoi group one-and-a-half years ago, plans to launch two more of its brands - the Conrad and......

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton shoots with Himesh

Himesh Reshammiya, who marks his international debut in French director Christophe Lenoir's film A* is Killed, shot for the film with America's famous celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Perez......

Celebrating Nicole Kidman on her 50th birthday!

Happy Birthday, Nicole Kidman! When the leggy, red-haired, pale-skinned Aussie beauty took Hollywood and its biggest star by storm, she was doted on for her prettiness and promise. But somewhere in......

PIX: Hollywood A-listers grace Cannes

The Paperboy actress Nicole Kidman arrived for the premiere of the film at the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival with costar Zac Effron and country musician husband Keith...

Know who Bigg Boss's new guest Kim Kardashian is?

This curvalicious American TV personality, all set to stir the Bigg Boss 8 pot this Saturday, is a bit of a phenomenon in the western world. Kim Kardashian, 34, will join the likes of......

India women to undergo hard quarantine in Southampton

IMAGE: The India women's team will play their one-off Test against England in Bristol, from June 16-19, followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is. Photograph: BCCI The Indian women's cricket team,......

Will IPL consider broadcasters' demand?

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI The eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are eagerly waiting for the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from the Board of Control for Cricket in......

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock is all smiles before a training session in Karachi on Sunday. Photograph: CSA/Twitter Quinton de Kock has lauded the security arrangements laid out for South Africa on their......

How much is a North Korean athlete worth?

North Korean athletes, a diplomatic bargain at $2,300 each IMAGE: Tae Ok Ryom and Ju Sik Kim of North Korea compete. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images North Korean have proven to be priceless......

Rodney Hogg lashes out at skipper Smith, Cricket Australia

IMAGE: Australia skipper Steve Smith has been accused of favouritism in team selection in the ongoing One-Day International series against India. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Former Australia......