The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

'If my mother knew of my arrest, she would have died of shock'

'After exiting jail, I thought some of my IIM-A classmates would contact me. None did.''The case indeed scared people, which perhaps was the objective of the State.' IMAGE: Anand Teltumbde,......

Heavy rains cripple Delhi-NCR; waterlogging disrupts traffic

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR through the night with waterlogging disrupting road traffic movement at many places in the national capital and Gurgaon.   IMAGE: Water-logging......

Why Central Vista project is all wrong

The project shows a lack of respect for history, even if an inalienable part of it is colonial history, asserts T N Ninan. IMAGE: The proposed new Parliament building. Photograph: Kind courtesy Om......

Vodafone, Idea merger likely to get DoT nod soon

Idea Cellular will have to furnish an undertaking that it will entertain all the liabilities whenever a final decision is taken by the courts The department of telecommunications (DoT) is likely......

A whiff of jasmine. A sip of chai. The tabla..

Indian Hotels rolls back its multi-brand strategy. It will now focus solely on its quintessential experience of luxury that it is selling as one brand -- Tajness. A year after Indian Hotels......

Taneira: A home for India's saree traditions

Nikita Puri visits Titan's latest offering, which brings handloom sarees under one roof. Fabulous ways to rock the sari style IMAGE: The idea behind Taneira, Titan's flagship apparel store, is......

Work on projects worth Rs 1,000 cr in full swing: Gift City

Global financial services hub Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) today said the work on four major projects worth Rs 1,000 crore has started. Construction work on 1.6 million square......

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

The Boy And The Heron offers a thrilling joyride inside Hayao Miyazaki's unquantifiable imagination, applauds Sukanya Verma. Hayao Miyazaki's cinema speaks to the budding adult in a child as well......

Aamir-Salman's Superhit Evening

Sooraj Barjatya hosted a screening of his son Avnish's directorial debut venture Dono, which also launches the careers of Sunny Deol's son Rajveer and Poonam Dhillon's daughter Paloma. Film folk......

As We Told You! Ranveer Is The New Don!

On July 3, 2023, we told you that Shah Rukh Khan had retired from playing Don and that it was time to make way for another actor to play the master criminal hunted by police in 11 countries. We......

Varisu Review: Packed With Vijay Magic!

This is a film written for an audience that thrives on Vijay's stardom and it satisfies them thoroughly, observes Divya Nair. In the last few years, I have realised one thing: There are few......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

MI vs RCB: Who Played Best Knock? Vote!

Mumbai Indians chased down 197 with remarkable ease, securing a seven wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in just 15.3 overs at the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Thursday,......

Paris 2024's Wow Opening Ceremony Plan

Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river. IMAGE: Paris......

PHOTOS: Australia pip India in last-ball thriller in 1st T20I

IMAGE: Australia's Pat Cummins, left, and Jhye Richardson celebrate winning the first T20 International. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images A profligate Umesh Yadav undid all the good work......

IPL PHOTOS: Gayle ton helps KXIP hand Hyderabad first loss this season

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali on Thursday - Scorecard IMAGE: Chris Gayle goes after the bowling. Photograph: BCCI......