10 years later, Mamata discovers different Nandigram

She faced off against former disciple-turned-defector Suvendu Adhikari in a very different contest.It's not land acquisition, but an ego clash that has acquired, tragically, communal overtones,......

What French President Sarkozy will do in India

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 in New Delhi. To shore up strategic ties, Sarkozy, the youngest French president, will......

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles.She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.Vaihayasi......

Accor group plans hotel expansion in India

The Europe-based Accor group has planned to open 57 hotels in India in the next five years.The company is expanding across five brands, from its Formula One budget brand and Ibis economy hotel......

If you can't compete with Taj, Oberoi, don't come to India: COO, Accor

Accor president and chief operating officer Yann Caillere is delighted to have, after some initial hiccups, finally found the right partners in India for developing hotels to be run under its......

North trails South in electric scooter sales

When it comes to electric two-wheeler sales, Maha­rashtra is miles ahead of other states, thanks to Bajaj Auto, which sold 45 per cent of its Chetak electric scooters in September in its home......

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise......

BEST SPORTS PHOTOS FROM 2021!

Here is a compilation of some of the best photos from 2021... IMAGE: Tara Davis of Team United States competes in the Long Jump Final. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images  ......

Paris Masters round-up: Paes-Nadal knocked out; Djokovic, Wawrinka advance

All the results from the matches played in the BNP Paribas Paris Masters on Tuesday IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal (right) and India's Leander Paes play a return against Great Britain's Dominic......