Bangkok braces for the flood

The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in deep waters on account of the inept handling of the flood situation. Her political obituary is being written even as she is struggling to......

India is a 'natural partner'

President George W Bush spoke to members of the Asia Society at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington on February 22,a day before he left for a trip to Southeast Asia. The US President spoke......

'AKD Will Balance India and China'

'We have to keep a watch because India-Sri Lanka has a history that whenever there has been a change in government, either the connectivity projects have been questioned or cancelled or revived.'......

Why the battle for Sanskrit needs to be joined

'It is a great misfortune that the Nehruvian Stalinists of India have colluded with the grand project of demeaning and destroying Sanskrit.' 'Today, the number of Sanskritists in India is low, and......

Mandarin to set up shop in India

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, the hotel major with properties and assets worth $ 1.2 billion worldwide, has decided to enter India through a wholly owned subsidiary.The group had made an......

Twitter roadshow: Less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts'

During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up police presence, and a......

Luxury hotel chains to check into India

Starwood, Jumeirah, Mandarin Oriental, Lebua and MGM are among top-end brands planning to tap this market in next couple of years. Many of the best luxury and ultra-luxury hotels from all over......

A peek into Mukesh Ambani's $2 bn Mumbai home

While visiting New York in 2005, Nita Ambani was in the spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York, overlooking Central Park. The contemporary Asian interiors struck her just so, and prompted her to......

Michelle Wie turns professional

American schoolgirl Michelle Wie, golf's most celebrated teenager since Tiger Woods, announced her long-awaited decision to turn professional on Wednesday.The 15-year-old, who has set her sights on......

Ronaldo and Messi could finally play in same team

David Beckham holds the key to getting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to move to the MLS with Inter Miami. IMAGE: Lionel Messi has a few years left at the top of world football and may be......