Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

It is astonishing, even for many of us who may have wide exposure to music, to see how such world-class performers are so little known in their own land, notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: The Incomparable......

India still dominates Pak's strategic thinking: US

Pakistan's efforts to launch a comprehensive fight against terrorism are greatly hampered by its perceived threat perception against India, United States President Barack Obama has said in a new......

India loves me, says Bush

President George W Bush cited his popularity in India to reject criticism that the United States had lost moral authority during his presidency.Addressing his final press conference at the White......

Anil Kakodkar: Why nuclear energy is critical

Madam, the Indo-US nuclear deal is about nuclear energy and the uranium that we don't have. It's not about technology." said Dr Anil Kakodkar, while replying to......

Bharat Hotels is top bidder for Great Eastern Hote

The Bharat Hotels group emerged as the top bidder for the West Bengal government-owned Great Eastern Hotel in Kolkata by a huge margin over the other two bidders on all counts."Four pre-declared......

The LaLit is on an expansion spree

With 13 properties on board, The LaLit is now keen to take its hospitality school -- The Lalit Suri Hospitality School -- in Faridabad, Haryana, to the next level. At a time when most of the hotel......

Lalit Suri: The quintessential Delhi entrepreneur

Jyotsana Suri would have been preparing a party for his 60th birthday in November this year. Instead, the Suri family will probably mark the day paying him homage. For Lalit Suri succumbed to a......

Hotelier Lalit Suri dies in London

Leading hotelier and Rajya Sahba member Lalit Suri died in London early this morning after a massive heart attack, family sources said. The 60-year-old chairman of Bharat Hotel chain is survived by......

Why not include the north-east in IPL-4?

Dear Mr Lalit Modi, I am a great admirer of you and the way you have put the Indian Premier League on the top rung of world sporting events. The carping critics, and there are many, are shocked......

Rajasthan's Generation Next - Part II

To assist Chappell and Frazer, the RCA has roped in five local coaches, all ex-Ranji Trophy players who have since passed the Level 2 coaching exams conducted by the board: Sharad Joshi,......