The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.
Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.
The oil sector has been quite lucky for the Modi government. It has often provided an opportunity to the government to mend its finances, notes A K Bhattacharya.
Many soccer fans knew little or nothing about Russian cuisine before the World Cup, but have tucked into local gastronomy with relish, trying everything from luxurious caviar to staples like veal tongue.
Rediff readers share their experiences of eating on Indian trains.
'The main meal consisted of one soup, a salad, 2 or 3 vegetarian dishes (including at least 1 green vegetable), a variety of rice, freshly prepared Rotis or Phulkas, Dal, and yogurt.'
The humble Indian dal has found itself in Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist. Here are some exciting dal recipes you can try.
'After living in a country with hazy skies and a billion people, it is breathtaking when the sky is blue, the air crisply clean and there is drinking water in the taps. And, joy of joys, hardly any people.'
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand salvaged a draw after suffering for a long time in the seventh game of the world chess championship against Magnus Carlsen now underway in Sochi.
Kanika Datta reflects on Indians and our relationship with snaking queues from the license raj to demonetisation.
There's more to this country than just the Northern Lights.
Sridevi talks about living a life marked by wellness and the secret to her beautiful skin and perfect body.
Maggi's reach is now close to some three million outlets.
If you don't design a winning culture, a culture will get created by default. And, most often than not, it's not pretty, says well-known Indian American venture capitalist, Desh Deshpande.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.
''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.
You'll end up being more satisfied, eat your food without guilt and be healthier.
The XUV300, Mahindra's second compact SUV, is so packed with segment-firsts that it is sure to send shockwaves among competitors.
'Last year, someone told us you must remove 's' otherwise you won't perform well and we didn't perform well.' 'Obviously, that's not the reason for not performing well, but it didn't hurt us to remove the 's'.'
From Rafale relief to heat on realtors, 10 landmark Supreme Court judgments in 2018.
"Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump said in a tweet.
Total Siyappa is so insipid, it implores your mind to wander off every few minutes.
Bollywood's 'bad boy' continues to be a fan favourite despite his many personal troubles.
Who said vegetarian food was hard to find in Iran?
'Do you think Indian voters are so immature that they can be impressed or won over by such freebies before the elections?' Election Commissioner Sunil Arora asks A K Bhattacharya.
Check out the top 10 Indian bikes that rocked the sales chart for their manufacturers
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday described the United Progressive Alliance's ambitious Food Security Bill as nothing but a 'vote security bill'.
During the World War, Singh fought alongside the Allied Forces in North West Frontier province, Eritrea, Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), Libya, Egypt and Italy.
These should be your go-to food for slimming down.
Deutsche Bank India CEO has grand plans for the region.
Read the fine print carefully because even a policy with a high sum assured may have sub-limits
'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.
Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno.
'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.
India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.
In order to be eligible for a loan when you really need one, it is imperative to maintain a good credit score. By having a good mix of debt and servicing it regularly, you can maintain a good credit score and be loan ready at all times.
'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.' Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's 8.
