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'It is wrong to say he turned director to create starring opportunities for himself. He was happy with what he had.'
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'They came to our bedrooms, woke people who were sleeping, and shot them. For what? For what?'
'While the concept was introduced globally over four decades ago, branded residences have taken off now in India.'
Adequate police deployment has been made in the area around the hotel and entry and exit restricted on the roads leading to the hotel.
Cricketer Rinku Singh's wedding with Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj, initially scheduled for November 19, has now been postponed, according to a report.
Tahawwur Rana has the answers to festering questions on the 26/11 terror attacks and the NIA must pry it out of him, even if they have to feed him biryani, advocates Athimuthu Ganesh Nadar.
"Twelve years after India's worst terror attack on Mumbai, two Taj hotels -- Colaba and Bandra have received a terror threat from Karachi. "I have had detailed discussions on beefing up security arrangements with both Maharashtra DGP and Mumbai Commissioner of Police," Deshmukh said.
The National Security Guard, which is engaged in a gun battle with the terrorists at Taj Hotel in Mumbai, said all but one terrorists were killed in the encounter and hoped to wrap up the flush-out operation at the Trident-Oberoi hotel and Nariman House very soon."There is one terrorist in the Taj Hotel. He has been injured and I think we will be able to mop up the operation there very quickly," Director General of NSG J K Dutt said.
The iconic Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel of the company in south Mumbai does not have any guests at present and only minimal staff are present to ensure upkeep of the property.
Tata group controlled Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is in the lookout for tie-ups with international hospitality groups in Asia Pacific
'Even today, though my hair looks different, people recognise me wherever I go. They come up and say 'Aap Maine Pyar Kiya mein thi, na?' I think it's going to follow me to the grave.'
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has been extradited to India from the US. Former home secretaries believe he will be convicted and could face the death penalty. Rana was an associate of David Coleman Headley, who played a key role in the attacks. The extradition is seen as a significant achievement for India and a message to terrorists that they will face justice. Rana's testimony is expected to provide valuable information about the planning and execution of the attacks.
Taj Hotel on Friday said rescue and recovery operations by security forces are continuing at its landmark property in Mumbai.
Indian Premier League (IPL) has a rather surprising request for fans -- stay in hotels other than Taj Hotels run by top corporate house Tata, saying even the teams are not staying there. Arguably the most controversial cricket administrator IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, said in a post on micro-blogging social networking website Twitter that IPL is "not using Taj Hotels in any city."
Three terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were arrested by the security forces from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai on Thursday night.Ajmal Amir Kamal, a resident of Faridkot, Multan in Pakistan and two others were arrested from the hotel, official sources said.The arrested militants belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba, they said.
'Adventure travel, cultural tours, and wellness retreats are in high demand.'
An NSG source told rediff.com that by the time siege ended the NSG had managed to kill the terrorists holed up in the hotel, but could not save the hostages.
With South East Asia becoming a hub for tourists both from India and the west, the Taj Group of hotels on Friday said it will manage an exotic island resort in Malaysia to set up its presence in one of the region's key destinations.
In a post on X, Shinde said Tata was a unique blend of morality and entrepreneurship.
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Bombay House is different from any other conglomerate's headquarters. While every visitor is frisked at the entrance of the colonial-era building, one should not be surprised to see a street dog stroll in nonchalantly. For decades, specific instructions have been issued to the staff to allow a free entry and exit for the strays who may want to come in.
The company divests from properties abroad to focus on its key markets.
After a quiet April-June quarter in 2024-25 (FY25), the operational and financial performance of India's largest listed hotel company, Indian Hotels Company, clearly rebounded in the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY25. With double-digit growth in the average room rate (ARR) and higher occupancy, the Taj Hotels chain owner reported a 16 per cent revenue increase and a 30 per cent rise in operating profit.
The senior IPS officer said Tata displayed resoluteness, uncharacteristic of his calm demeanour, when the iconic hotel came under attack.
"'His mantra was simple yet profound: Be number one or be ready to be wiped out. There's nothing in between," he used to say and it was a reminder for all to always aim high, to push boundaries, and to strive for excellence.
'...and I was a great admirer of his leadership of Tata Sons.'
'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.'
Accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Guterres placed a floral wreath at the 26/11 attacks memorial in the hotel.
There were certainly qualities adhering to the Tata Group, which emanated from the persona of Ratan Tata. Most notable of these would be the low profile he maintained, which sharply contrasted the in-your-face celebrity status, celebration of wealth and pursuit of importance many of liberalised India's rich, love, notes Shyam G Menon.
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