New Parliament will witness our journey towards Viksit Bharat: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the inauguration of the new Parliament building as an "immortalised" moment in the country's development journey, asserting it will mark the dawn of......

'Aurangzeb also ordered protection of Varanasi temples'

'Aurangzeb supported construction of the Kumarswamy math and the reconstruction of the Kedar temple and supported the Jangambadi math in Banaras.' IMAGE: The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.......

K'taka temple kick-starts rathotsava after reciting Quran amid flare-ups

Striking a note of harmony, amidst the recent flare-up of communal issues in Karnataka, the historic Chennakeshava temple at Belur in Hassan district kick-started the annual rathotsava (chariot......

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

The BJP seems to fear a 'born-again' DMK stalling their electoral progress even more than the AIADMK, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Under portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Periyar E V Ramasamy......

Hotels check out new strategies for growth

ITC Welcomgroup's Chola-era inspired hotel in Chennai, the Grand Chola, has a 100,000-square-feet banquet hall ready for weddings and red-carpet events. The recently opened Kempinski hotel in......

Luxury retail headed to hotels for the brand fit

High-end retail chains are increasingly looking at existing and new hotels to house their brands in India, according to experts tracking the sector.While some brands have traditionally been located......

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

Since the start of October at least four new hotel properties have opened in leisure and business tourist destinations like Tamil Nadu and Goa adding more than 400 branded rooms with another 260......

Asean: Wise to take the culture route

Manmohan Singh faced stiff competition in Singapore. No, not at the East Asia Summit or in meetings with the Asean. But the rival attractions of two imaginative exhibitions on India's past and an......

South Movies To Watch Out For In 2023

New year. New films. But the same giddy excitement of afresh calendar with a promise of new films. From big tentpoles and hotly-anticipated sequels to promising little gems, the options are......

OTT: Brahmastra, PS-1, Minions And More!

Magic, mythology, mystery, minions -- it's a fun, Fun, FUN menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.   Brahmastra: Part One ShivaWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Hindi After......

COMING UP On OTT This November

November has some of the biggest movies and Web series coming up for release. Joginder Tuteja makes OTT watching fun for you.   The GhostRelease date: November 2Where to watch? Netflix A......

'I was scared, but Mani sir took me along'

'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.''That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play......

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......