PM, Wen discuss ties; skirt Arunachal issue

Meeting in the backdrop of recent recriminations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Saturday agreed that bilateral issues should be 'properly handled' through......

Meet the man behind GST's IT backbone

GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar tells Sudipto Dey how information technology can improve service delivery of government departments. IMAGE: GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar has earlier worked closely with setting up......

India's first 'smart' city Lavasa failed to take off

In the concluding part of a five-part series, Shivani Shinde Nadhe finds out why Lavasa, a private initiative, is a long way from realising its potential. Part 1: How Surat will get a grand......

InterContinental plans 47 new hotels in India by 2017

Global hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) on Wednesday said it plans to open 47 new hotels in India by the end of 2017 thereby taking its room strength to over 12,000 in the......

InterCon plans 150 hotels in India by 2020

Global hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group says it plans to open 150 hotels across India by 2020 as part of its expansion strategy."Our aim is to have 150 hotels open across India by......

Finally, Salman Butt admits to spot fixing

Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt walks near Southwark Crown Court. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Pakistan's banned former captain Salman Butt has finally admitted his unconditional......