The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. IMAGE: Prince Mukarram Jah Mir Barkat Ali Khan, the 8th Nizam......

UK: Cautious response to 'Mahatma Gandhi Marg'

An appeal by a US-based Gandhi Monument Council to name streets in UK towns after Mahatma Gandhi has received cautious response in Leicester, the city widely considered to be a 'Little India'. The......

Sanskrit mantras in church on Thanksgiving

Recitations from ancient Hindu scriptures reverberated in a Christian church in Nevada on the occasion of Thanksgiving eve service. Thanksgiving is a major national holiday in the United States......

US: Verses from Gita recited at Bishop's funeral

In a unique expression of inter-faith harmony, verses from ancient Hindu scriptures -- Rig-Veda, Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita -- and Quran were recited at the funeral service of a prominent......

MNCs take up 85,000 sq ft in Delhi, Mumbai

Multi-national companies placing expatriates employees in India are upping their investments on serviced apartments. In July alone, several MNCs took up nearly 85,000 sq ft of residential space on......

Travelling? Serviced apartments are cheaper!

Consider this: A 400 sq ft Taj Club double room costs around Rs 18,000 a day and a two-room (450 sq ft) suite Rs 22,000 a day.The 1,700 sq ft presidential suite can make your pocket lighter by a......

Hotels shower monsoon packages

After the airlines, hotel chains are now luring Gujaratis with a host of travel packages to suit various budgets.While Taj has the advantage of offering travel packages in various locations, the......

India's first stand-alone serviced apartments

The coming week should see action hot up in Delhi suburb Noida, and at least some of the activity shift from the hip and happening Sector 18 to the less cool Sector 16, close to Nirula's Hotel.For,......

Brazil great Pele collapses with exhaustion

IMAGE: File Photo of Pele during 2018 FIFA World Cup Draw. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Brazilian soccer great Pele has collapsed with exhaustion and been forced to cancel a long-planned......

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account after signing peace with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of Zurich chess challenge now underway in Zurich at the Savoy.......

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a tough field in his first Classical tournament since losing......

London's premier hotel celebrates Olympics with pastries

The Savoy hotel in London is celebrating the Olympic Games in style. It is preparing pastries, savouries and cup cakes for an Olympic-themed charity. All the money earned after......

F1 float may finally get off grid

Plans to float Formula One may finally get the green light in the coming weeks, a proposed listing in Singapore giving investors a chance to buy a chunk of the business behind the high-speed motor......