Ravi Teja Sharma

Stories by Ravi Teja Sharma

Imprinted in time and memory

Imprinted in time and memory

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2007

Mahatta & Co started in Srinagar, in pre-partition India, where Amarnath Mehta started the first photo store along with his two brothers.

Commonwealth Games: No room for hotels

Commonwealth Games: No room for hotels

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2007

Less than three years away, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi, are all but breathing down our necks. But is the city any nearer to having the infrastructure needed for the event than it was in November 2003, when it won the bid to host

Why Mysore is a real estate hotspot

Why Mysore is a real estate hotspot

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2007

There is news that Accenture, IBM, Cognizant Technologies and Honeywell too might extend their operations in Mysore. And wherever IT companies go they usually provide a push to other residential and retail sectors too.

Indians eye exotic destinations

Indians eye exotic destinations

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2007

Indian tourists are getting adventurous and travelling to lesser known destinations.

What to do when your flat is not ready on time

What to do when your flat is not ready on time

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2007

What do developers do when apartments aren't finished on time? Some pay back their clients as part of a penalty clause.

Great packages for great tours

Great packages for great tours

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2007

Tour operators all over the world are offering packages that do good for destinations.

Work space in high demand in India

Work space in high demand in India

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2007

Over the years, Indian IT/ITeS companies have grown and so have multinationals which, after entering India 5-10 years ago, now want larger office spaces to consolidate their work into a single large building.

Packed flights on Indo-US sector

Packed flights on Indo-US sector

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2007

Planning a visit to the US in the coming days and looking at booking a direct flight? It's best to wait. All direct flights on the India-US sector are going choc-a-bloc

Tourism industry may generate Rs 282,970 crore

Tourism industry may generate Rs 282,970 crore

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

The travel and tourism industry in India is expected to generate Rs 282,970 crore (Rs 2,829.70 billion) of economic activity (total demand in 2007) and this is expected to grow to (nominal terms) to Rs 947,270 crore (Rs 9,472.70 billion) by 2017.

Beyond the building block

Beyond the building block

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

The short supply of good architects could be a real dampener on the construction boom.

Glassy, gaudy Gurgaon

Glassy, gaudy Gurgaon

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2007

Whichever side you enter Gurgaon from (M G Road or NH 8), you experience deja vu: have I seen this before? Buildings with a glass facade line the road as you enter from NH 8, almost all somewhat similar.

Why tourists are rushing to south India

Why tourists are rushing to south India

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

Smart marketing and better-planned infrastructure could be the reason tourists are hot-footing it to south India.

Bus travel in India can be a smooth ride

Bus travel in India can be a smooth ride

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Travelling by bus in India need no longer be a pain.

Bhubaneswar's successful realty story

Bhubaneswar's successful realty story

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

It may have got off to a slow start, but if all goes according to plan, Bhubaneswar will soon share a successful realty growth story with its residents.

Kerala offers 'Dream Season' deals

Kerala offers 'Dream Season' deals

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Kerala for the rich? Not in the off-season at least, assures the tourism department.

Check out these exotic holiday destinations

Check out these exotic holiday destinations

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

Canadian Rockies, Botswana, Tutukaka and Turkey... These could be your holiday options this year.

China vs India: It's a real estate hunt

China vs India: It's a real estate hunt

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

With experts concurring that India and China are lucrative markets for real estate, a comparison between the two countries is inevitable, writes Ravi Teja Sharma.

Games this man plays, and creates

Games this man plays, and creates

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2007

He started Games Workshop way back in 1975 with a friend

Indian hotels with unique designs

Indian hotels with unique designs

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2007

An increasing number of hotels in India are giving rooms a new look.

Go online to book hotel rooms

Go online to book hotel rooms

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2007

Thanks to the Internet, booking a hotel room is so much more trouble-free.