PHOTOS: Gala reception awaits Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram

From traditional welcome to glimpses of South Indian art forms and decorative arches, Chinese President Xi Jinping will be treated to a grand reception as he lands in Chennai on Friday for the......

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......

Starwood eyes expansion in India

Treating India as the most important market after China in Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is targeting at doubling its property from the current 19 over the next five years. Starwood is......

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......