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......

Markets end near 1-month high; Sensex reclaims 26,000

Benchmark share indices gained around 1% to end at their highest levels since December 3, 2015, amid renewed buying demand among pharma and rate-sensitive sectors like auto and banks. Besides,......

40 years ago and now: ITC struggles to kick tobacco

The conglomerate adopted an unremitting focus on diversifying from the mid-seventies but the exercise has not been without controversy and the results have been mixedTwo decades after joining......

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......

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......

Dipika Pallikal gets engaged to Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik

Cricketer Dinesh Kathik has found his match in star squash player Dipika Pallikal. They got engaged in a private ceremony at a hotel in Chennai last week. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman found......