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Tri-series not to be affected by blast

Tri-series not to be affected by blast

Rediff.com14 Aug 2006

The BCCI has said that the tri-series in Sri Lanka will go on as planned.

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Could Mumbai have been saved from terror on November 26, 2008? Perhaps, had the intelligence agencies of India, United States and Britain worked together.

Why crimes against women are increasing?

Why crimes against women are increasing?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Book launch of The Edge of Power at the Taj Literature Festival in Agra. The launch will be followed by an absorbing session called Power Play, where well known columnist, Vinita Nangia will grill author Tuhin A Sinha.

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Achche din? Japanese restaurants in India dish out vegetarian delights

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Japanese cuisine gets a vegetarian twist in India.

26/11: Lest We Forget: Light a Candle

26/11: Lest We Forget: Light a Candle

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

November 26, 27, 28, 29, 2008. Remember those horrific days and nights. Light a candle.' Remember those who died and those who survived.

Salute the brave men of D B Marg police station

Salute the brave men of D B Marg police station

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

Every major nation has problems with Muslim fundamentalists, yet none could capture a suicide attacker trained from the Al Qaeda manual. That honour goes only to the Mumbai police.

They drove the commandos to the battleground

They drove the commandos to the battleground

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

A little before midnight on Wednesday, Santosh Chakne, a bus driver with the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Service, was told he was on special duty. He had to take his bus to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport (domestic) to pick up Army commandos and take them to the Taj Mahal hotel in south Mumbai.It was only when he was waiting outside the airport that a phone call alerted him to the terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal hotel and at other places in Mumbai.

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Two years after IHCL - one of Asia's biggest hotel chains which runs the Taj chain of hotels and resorts in addition to three other brands - had clinched the deal and subsequently demolished the multi-storey 434-room Hotel Sea Rock, it is now awaiting clearance to start construction.

'Terrorists showed no remorse; I saw 50 bodies'

'Terrorists showed no remorse; I saw 50 bodies'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Giving an account of the commando raid at the besieged Taj, the leader of Indian Navy's elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS) on Friday said his team saw about 50 dead bodies scattered through the hotel during the flush out operation.

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from homebound lives, says Pavan Lall.

Tatas partner Italian fund to check into Orient-Express

Tatas partner Italian fund to check into Orient-Express

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Offer valued at $1.86 bn comes 5 years after Bermuda chain rebuffed Indian Hotels.

Ex-colleague accuses M J Akbar of rape

Ex-colleague accuses M J Akbar of rape

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The latest allegation of rape was levelled against Akbar by Pallavi Gogoi, chief business editor of National Public Radio, a Washington-based American media organisation, who has detailed the "most painful memories" of her life in an article in The Washington Post.

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom. T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

Revisiting the horror: Targets of 26/11 terror attacks

Revisiting the horror: Targets of 26/11 terror attacks

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

It's been seven years since 10 Pakistani terrorists arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at different sites in Mumbai, killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores.

Orient-Express likely to spurn $1.8bn Tata offer

Orient-Express likely to spurn $1.8bn Tata offer

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Firm's board expected to meet by Thursday to take a call on the offer.

Spotted: Anil Kapoor in New Delhi

Spotted: Anil Kapoor in New Delhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Captain RPS Tulsi has sent us a photograph.

Death of a Hero: How Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was ambushed

Death of a Hero: How Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was ambushed

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

'Unni swung up his MP5 and fired a burst across the atrium. The bullets hammered into the wall. Then he bounded up the stairs leading to the other set of doors opening into the Palm Lounge. It was a terribly risky move because he didn't have a buddy to cover him.'

Pressed by debt, hoteliers scout for contracts

Pressed by debt, hoteliers scout for contracts

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

The three companies, after witnessing the increased presence of international hotel companies over the last few years, are making very little or no fresh investments in building hotels under their own brands.

Leela Palace Chennai readying for November opening

Leela Palace Chennai readying for November opening

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Chennai's newest luxury hotel, situated on the southern end of the Marina beach, is being readied to welcome guests. Sea-facing, the Chettinad Palace-inspired opulent hotel from Hotel Leelaventure Ltd will open early November, just in time to cash in on the peak-season demand.

26/11 survivor Moshe excited about Mumbai 'homecoming'

26/11 survivor Moshe excited about Mumbai 'homecoming'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Moshe, 11, was two-year-old when his parents were killed in the Mumbai attacks at Nariman House (also known as Chabad House) by Pakistan-based LeT terrorists.

Ratan Tata gifts a classroom to Harvard

Ratan Tata gifts a classroom to Harvard

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

The classroom at the Taj Lands End hotel, Mumbai, will be an amphitheatre-style classroom, fashioned after the one at Harvard Business School in Boston. It will have a seating capacity of 82.

Gifts, beach stroll: Day 2 of Modi-Xi summit

Gifts, beach stroll: Day 2 of Modi-Xi summit

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

On Day 2 of the summit, Modi and Xi held a fresh round of one-on-one discussion at the Taj Fisherman's Cove Hotel.

The unsung cops of 26/11

The unsung cops of 26/11

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

A Ganesh Nadar tracks down four Mumbai police officers who confronted the terrorists on 26/11, but whose bravery that night has gone unnoticed or unrewarded.

'It's been tough, I won't lie'

'It's been tough, I won't lie'

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'This pandemic has made me so much more aware about the situations of others.'

PIX: Aishwarya, Katrina, Sonam mingle at an award function

PIX: Aishwarya, Katrina, Sonam mingle at an award function

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Check out the arrivals.

After Lata Arrived, Others Melted Away

After Lata Arrived, Others Melted Away

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

She came like a whirlwind to wipe out, in one stroke, practically all female singing competition, recalls Raju Bharatan.

Delhi: Tibetans protesting against China PM's visit detained

Delhi: Tibetans protesting against China PM's visit detained

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Three Tibetan activists were detained on Monday for staging a protest near Taj Palace Hotel where visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is staying.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Spotted: Akshay Kumar in New Delhi

Spotted: Akshay Kumar in New Delhi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Reader Sandeep Mohanty sends us a photograph of the star.

Spotted: CSK coach Stephen Fleming in Mumbai

Spotted: CSK coach Stephen Fleming in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Reader John Noronha met former New Zealand captain and CSK Coach Stephen Fleming at hotel Taj Lands End in Mumbai on the weekend.

Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani

Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Here's looking at the star arrivals.

Alert: ISB Info Sessions

Alert: ISB Info Sessions

Rediff.com8 Oct 2004

Indian School of Business Info Sessions.

PHOTOS: 11 unique experiences in India

PHOTOS: 11 unique experiences in India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Bringing you Hotels.com's guide to 11 unique experiences in India

Spotted: Tisca Chopra in Mumbai

Spotted: Tisca Chopra in Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Reader Parimal has sent us a photograph.

PIX: Television actress Aamna Sharif weds

PIX: Television actress Aamna Sharif weds

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Here's looking at the reception pictures.

Fidayeen had second boat with ammo on standby

Fidayeen had second boat with ammo on standby

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

While a certain number of the terrorists had already entered Mumbai and taken shelter in the two hotels, 12 more persons came into Mumbai through the sea-route. While initially it was suggested that the attackers came in from Karachi, investigators are also probing claims made by fishermen in Kerala that a ship unknown to their parts was sighted. The IB is now probing whether this was the mother ship that brought in the attackers

Satish Arora: A culinary legend

Satish Arora: A culinary legend

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Culinary legend Satish Arora hangs up his apron after almost 5 decades of service at the Taj group of hotels.

Google most attractive employer in India, Sony follows trend

Google most attractive employer in India, Sony follows trend

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Google is the most attracitve employer in India followed by Sony

PIX: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty get ready for IIFA

PIX: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty get ready for IIFA

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Pictures from the IIFA press conference.