Pakistan army still calls the shots

Former diplomat M K Bhadrakumar recently presented a paper on Pakistan and Terrorism at the Asia Centre, a Bangalore-based think-tank. There is little or no evidence that the return to......

Buzzing Bengaluru finds peace with flowers

There is different sort of buzz these days in Bengaluru, far different from the traffic mess on the city's roads. The colourful flowers on display at the Lalbagh botanical garden are drawing......

Vladimir Putin bares it all in Siberia

Not many prime ministers are known to flaunt their body; actually, not many are known for their physical fitness, either. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is clearly in a minority of one. The......

Obama seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia

Keen to "reset" the damaged relations with Russia, US President Barack Obama said on Monday that the two countries have "more in common than they have differences" as his counterpart Dmitry......

Taj, Oberoi under pressure from foreign hotel chains

Two years ago, Vivanta by Taj, Pune, (formerly Blue Diamond) sold its base inventory at Rs 17,000 per night. The same room is currently being offered at Rs 5,850 per night. Part of the cause for......

Global hotel chains enter Bharat

'Demand in India has been outstripping supply.'Pavan Lall reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay Negotiations for signing a partner near the airport at Port Blair took almost four years for......

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

The company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second-biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott. Hilton Jaipur. Photograph......

Oberoi-led EIH board appoints Nita Ambani director

After bringing in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd as a white knight last year to thwart any possibility of takeover by ITC, the P R S Oberoi-led EIH Ltd appointed his wife, Nita Ambani, as......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

What Goldy and Raj Wore to their Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farah Khan/Instagram After being in a relationship for 11 years, Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao wed on November 15 at Chandigarh's Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort. The couple......

Who gets Amy Jackson's kiss?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amy Jackson/Instagram Amy Jackson finds happiness in a single kiss from son Andreas.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia enjoys......

Mr & Mrs Vivek Oberoi's grand party

After a grand wedding in Bangalore, newly weds Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva hosted an equally grand  reception party in Mumbai on Sunday. Vivek was dressed in dark velvet sherwani and......

'I could've been at one of the terror-hit hotels'

Shaken by the terrorist attack in Mumbai, former England captain Michael Vaughan thanked his lucky stars as he revealed that but for a last-minute change of practice venue he could have been at one......

Chopra, Nehra's return will boost Delhi

Delhi are hoping the return of Test players Akash Chopra and Ashish Nehra will boost their chances against reigning champions Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' encounter, beginningin Delhi......