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7 Cities With The Most Five-Star Hotels

7 Cities With The Most Five-Star Hotels

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

A handful of cities in the world have more fancy hotels than any other places, according to a list released by from Cond Nast Traveler.

For Herman Jansen, India still a strategically-important emerging market

For Herman Jansen, India still a strategically-important emerging market

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Herman Jansen continues to see India as a strategically-important emerging market despite selling the global rights for Maison House and Savoy Club brands from UTO Asia to Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD). Herman will focus on growing its European and South East Asian market, Diederik Jansen, chief executive officer and seventh-generation owner of Herman Jansen, which has been producing spirits since 1777, told Business Standard.

When The Shortest Met The Tallest!

When The Shortest Met The Tallest!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Jyoti Amge, the shortest lady on the planet, met Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman on earth, for afternoon tea on the occasion of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day at the Savoy Hotel in London last week.

Landour Longings

Landour Longings

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

When in Landour, discovers Supriya Newar, one of the most important things to do and that too in large measures, is to do nothing at all.

Diamonds are Forever!

Diamonds are Forever!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

A look at Aria, Alessandro Michele's first collection in the centenary year of Gucci.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

London's premier hotel celebrates Olympics with pastries

London's premier hotel celebrates Olympics with pastries

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The Savoy hotel in London is celebrating the Olympic Games in style -- preparing some pastries, savouries, cup cakes for an Olympic-themed charity where all the money taken after selling the items will be sent to the Paralympics Organising Committee.

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad today.

Brazil great Pele collapses with exhaustion

Brazil great Pele collapses with exhaustion

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Brazilian soccer great Pele has collapsed with exhaustion and been forced to cancel a long-planned trip to London this weekend, the Football Writers Association (FWA) said on Friday.

US: Verses from Gita recited at Bishop's funeral

US: Verses from Gita recited at Bishop's funeral

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

Noted Hindu Chaplain Rajan Zed recited Gayatri Mantra and other verses ending with Om Shanti at the funeral service of Head Bishop of International Community of Christ Douglas Eugene Savoy on Wednesday.

Quiet life over for Sharapova

Quiet life over for Sharapova

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Why was this billionaire arrested?

Why was this billionaire arrested?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

It is not every day that one of the planet's richest men is arrested by his government.

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a tough field in his first Classical tournament since losing the world title, in the Zurich Challenge in Zurich at the Savoy.

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account after signing peace with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of Zurich chess challenge now underway in Zurich at the Savoy.

Why a trip to Landour and Dhanaulti is a must!

Why a trip to Landour and Dhanaulti is a must!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

While Mussoorie is the nerve point with all the hustle bustle of the tourist activities, Landour lies quietly reminiscent of a 19th century British suburb.

Ruskin Bond: If I can't write, I might as well be dead

Ruskin Bond: If I can't write, I might as well be dead

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

'I like the thought that I am competing successfully with writers much younger than me,' says Ruskin Bond.