IN PIX: Meet the high-spenders at the UNGA

World leaders, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Argentina President Cristina Fernandez and Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri, have been on a spending spree in New York ahead of......

Boston bombings witness recalls Mumbai attacks

A woman, who witnessed the horrific Boston bombings, was reminded of the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, a city she was visiting when Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage killing 166 people.......

Case of the missing Churchill bust: 'It's just a myth'

The White House has refuted the story circulating around, that United States President Barack Obama has returned the bust of Winston Churchill to the United Kingdom, saying, it is a myth. "It is......

Bangkok braces for the flood

The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in deep waters on account of the inept handling of the flood situation. Her political obituary is being written even as she is struggling to......

Twitter roadshow: Less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts'

During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up police presence, and a......

Mandarin to set up shop in India

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, the hotel major with properties and assets worth $ 1.2 billion worldwide, has decided to enter India through a wholly owned subsidiary.The group had made an......

Luxury hotel chains to check into India

Starwood, Jumeirah, Mandarin Oriental, Lebua and MGM are among top-end brands planning to tap this market in next couple of years. Many of the best luxury and ultra-luxury hotels from all over......

Time Warner kicks off possible sale of NY headquarters

Time Warner Inc is considering selling its New York headquarters and has asked real estate brokers to evaluate the building's value, in a move that could see it relinquish one of the last vestiges......

Ronaldo and Messi could finally play in same team

David Beckham holds the key to getting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to move to the MLS with Inter Miami. IMAGE: Lionel Messi has a few years left at the top of world football and may be......