Biden as Obama's VP: Why India can breathe easy

"I am Indian, I am Indian," Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's running mate Senator Joe Biden exclaimed jokingly. His light-hearted comment was to address India's apprehension over......

Easy, informal Vajpayee meets Indians in Beijing

A visibly relaxed Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee joked and chatted with the Indian community in Beijing on Tuesday evening.At a reception hosted by the outgoing Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar......

Marriott overtakes Taj, becomes India's largest hotel chain

Marriott now has 30 brands globally with over 5,700 properties in over 110 countries The US-based hotel chain Marriott International has become the largest hospitality operator in the country with......

Martin Sorrell on how effective is Modi's media strategy

The drive from One Indiabulls in Mumbai's Lower Parel district to the newly-renamed Palladium (now St Regis Mumbai) - a distance of 2.5 km - ought to take approximately five-seven minutes in sane......

Luxury hotels swap keys in India's economic slump

Global players with long-term ambitions are encouraged by the prospects for India's hospitality sector, where revenues are expected to more than double to $36 billion by 2018 from $17 billion in......

Hit by permit hassles, hotel majors stall projects

Many leading hospitality companies looking at expansion are either deferring launches or stalling projects on the back of various challenges including fund crunch and roadblocks in getting......

Alia Cheers Kiara-Sid At Their Reception

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's wedding reception was as star-studded as it can get. Karan Johar, who played Cupid, escorted Kareena Kapoor while Sidharth's Student Of The Year co-stars Varun......

Movie Legend Jean-Luc Godard Passes Into The Ages

Jean-Luc Godard, the Godfather of French New Wave Cinema, has died. He was 91.   IMAGE: Cate Blanchett, jury president of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, presents a special prize to Jean-Luc......

PIX: Shilpa Shetty steps out for a wedding

Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra's wedding celebrations continued with a star-studded reception held on February 4. It all started with the mehendi rituals, followed by the wedding. Held at the......

Video: Malaika-Arjun get spotted at a wedding

Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra's wedding reception saw the who's who of Bollywood in attendance. Click here to see the gorgeous ladies make their way in the venue at the St Regis......

PIX: Mumbai Indians unwind at team bonding session

IMAGE: Krunal and Hardik Pandya at their karaoke session. Photographs: Kind courtesy, Mumbai Indians/Facebook   Mumbai Indians players finally got a chance to mingle with each other off the......

Rift forgotten, Kumble gives Virushka his best

Was any cricketer missing at the skipper's wedding reception in Mumbai?   IMAGE: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli at their reception in Mumbai. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar The big surprise at......

Borg, McEnroe to renew rivalry in Laver Cup

The tennis greats announced on Wednesday that they had committed to lead the teams for the first three years of the new competition, patterned after golf's Ryder Cup   IMAGE: (Left to right)......