PHOTOS: Gala reception awaits Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram

From traditional welcome to glimpses of South Indian art forms and decorative arches, Chinese President Xi Jinping will be treated to a grand reception as he lands in Chennai on Friday for the......

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

The conglomerate adopted an unremitting focus on diversifying from the mid-seventies but the exercise has not been without controversy and the results have been mixedTwo decades after joining......

ITC-Sheraton ruling holds hope for hoteliers

International hoteliers operating in the country through sales agreements with Indian hotels can expect some relief after the Delhi High Court ruled on January 30 that income paid by the Indian......

ITC to review Sheraton ties

Tobacco-to-foods major ITC Ltd said its marketing and franchisee tie-up with Sheraton Corporation, a part of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts, was under review. A spokesperson for ITC, however, said......

ITC set to merge hotel arm with self

ITC on Friday said it would consider merging ITC Hotels with itself. The company will take up the merger plans at its board meeting on August 25. The company will also consider the amalgamation of......

Dipika Pallikal gets engaged to Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik

Cricketer Dinesh Kathik has found his match in star squash player Dipika Pallikal. They got engaged in a private ceremony at a hotel in Chennai last week. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman found......

IPL auction: Who bought which player, for how much

Chris Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the Indian Premier League auction history with Rajasthan Royals shelling out Rs 16.25 crore for the South African......