Ravi Teja Sharma In New Delhi

Stories by Ravi Teja Sharma In New Delhi

Tourism in India has little to cheer

Tourism in India has little to cheer

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

After rating different factors, the World Economic Forum's new Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 has ranked India as low as 65 among a total of 124 countries.

Naya Raipur: Creating a new capital

Naya Raipur: Creating a new capital

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

The urban design of Naya Raipur promises to incorporate the best of international cities as well as traditional Chhattisgarh culture.

Luxury malls to hit India soon

Luxury malls to hit India soon

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2007

After experimenting with specialised malls, realtors are hard-selling the luxury mall concept.

Gurgaon: Real estate prices drop

Gurgaon: Real estate prices drop

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

A likely oversupply situation in the next couple of years is causing a downslide.

The great Nagpur boom

The great Nagpur boom

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Spurred on by the Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur, Nagpur is turning hungry for commercial and residential spaces.

Indians are bitten by the travel bug

Indians are bitten by the travel bug

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

Much to the delight of foreign tourism boards, more Indians are travelling abroad than before.

The real surprise in Delhi's Master Plan 2021

The real surprise in Delhi's Master Plan 2021

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2007

Delhi will be free from the clutches of a greedy development authority

Pune, India's next boom town

Pune, India's next boom town

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

We gauge the Pune market and finds that real estate developers are queuing up for a slice of India's next boom town.

Why Kochi has an exciting future

Why Kochi has an exciting future

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

Ravi Teja Sharma studies the real-estate market of Kochi and finds that developers are excited about the town's future.

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

Four visits annually, 14-day stays on average, high spends...any wonder the tourism ministry is taking cognizance of them.

To book tickets online, use cash card

To book tickets online, use cash card

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2007

The prepaid cash card concept seems to have caught the fancy of online travel customers.

The new avatar of Vizag

The new avatar of Vizag

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2007

We examine real estate development in Visakhapatnam and find that the city is rejoicing in its new avatar.

Budget hotels could lose their edge

Budget hotels could lose their edge

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2007

With land prices going up, the budget hotel segment is likely to get affected.

How Ahmedabad is changing

How Ahmedabad is changing

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

A series of new residential projects are changing the face of the city.

Property booms in Ahmedabad

Property booms in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2006

Ahmedabad looks like a big construction site today -- what with malls, flyovers, roads, residential townships, a waterfront development plan, and office spaces that are fast changing the city's landscape.

Oh, for a few thousand more hotel rooms

Oh, for a few thousand more hotel rooms

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

A booming economy has every chain worth its salt building for the future, but there's little to show for it this year and next.

Hot honeymoon spots this season

Hot honeymoon spots this season

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

For this honeymoon season, it's all about exclusivity, price no bar.

The 2 billion dollar boom town

The 2 billion dollar boom town

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2006

These days, there simply isn't enough housing in the area, with so many industries coming in.

Travel portals attract big investments

Travel portals attract big investments

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

Investments are pouring into online portals for add-ons.

Now, book air tickets through SMS

Now, book air tickets through SMS

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2006

Now, an SMS is all that you need to book an air seat.