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Marriott launches first Indian beach resort near Chennai
American hospitality major Marriott International sees good market potential for beach resorts on the East Coast Road (ECR) here from the leisure, corporate and wedding segments despite the existence of 750 rooms on the stretch, said a senior official on Tuesday.
Cocktail recipes for monsoon season
With monsoon comes the occasion to invite your friends to enjoy the nice cocktail recipes so why not make it a little different and tasty.
Goa govt extends Surla alcohol ban for another month
The North Goa district has extended the prohibition on the sale and consumption of liquor at various places in retail or packed bottles in Surla, which falls under the Thane-Dongurli village panchayat of Sattari taluka in the state.The ban has been extended for 30 more days from August 19 at all liquor bars, shops, pubs, clubs, provision stores or any establishment serving or selling alcoholic beverages in retail or packed bottlesThe order has been issued under Section 29(A) of the Goa Excise Act and the Goa Excise Rules read with powers under sub-section (2) of Section I44 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to limit the incessant menace and nuisance created by tourists till the situation returns to normalcy in the area."The situation in the village Surla has not normalised and still continues to be very fragile and vulnerable to the breach of peace. Hence the validity of period of the prohibitary order issued under Section 144 of CrPC stands further extended for prohibiting ...
Evergreen textures, colours to accentuate your space
Banish monotony from your abode and bask in the resplendent glory of an array of eclectic hues and textures that will instantly elevate any space.
JW Marriott Hotel Pune hires Manuj Ralhan as director of operations
JW Marriott Hotel in Pune on Monday announced appointment of Manuj Ralhan as the recently appointed Director of Operations.With over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Manuj in his new role will be leading business and strategic operations of the property. Primarily responsible for overseeing smooth functioning of the hotel, Manuj comes with experience that will help implementing the brand service strategy and initiatives.During his 16 years in the hospitality industry, he has been responsible for Food & Beverage assets of a number of leading luxury hotels in India. He began his journey with The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra; Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, and was also a part of the pre-opening team of Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa and Shangri-la's Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives.In his previous role, he was the Director of Food & Beverage at the JW Marriott Bangalore.After having successfully launched The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, Manuj was ...
This shop in Gujarat sells sweets at Rs 9,000 per kg!
Any Indian festival is incomplete without sweets! With the festival of Raksha Bandhan around the corner shops are stacking a variety of these delicacies.A shop in Gujarat's Surat named '24 Carats Mithai Magic' is different from the rest as they are selling sweets for a whopping Rs 9,000 per kg.The hefty price tag is due their speciality- the sweets come with a covering of 24-carat pure gold leaf."As I entered the shop I was amazed. People in the shop told me that these sweets are good for health. I wish them luck and hope people of Surat are benefited with it," said a customer Divya Shah.When asked how the idea of using gold was arrived at, Prince Mithaiwala, the owner of the shop, said that they came up with it keeping the health benefits of gold in mind."In place of silver, we have used pure gold leaf as it is beneficial for health. A number of people are buying it as Rakhi is just around the corner," he said.These sweets have been named 'Gold Sweets' and are the centre of ...
TN's Raghul Paneer, Ktk's Sinchana win titles at surfing fest
Tamil Nadu surfer Raghul Paneer defended his title in the senior men's category while Karnataka's Sinchana D Gowda took the top spot in the women's event in the sixth Covelong Point Surf, Music and Yoga festival at Kovalam near here today. Dharini Selvakumar and Bignesh V finished second and third respectively in the senior men's event as Tamil Nadu surfers walked away with prizes for 15 positions on offer. In the women's event (all-age open), Puducherry's Suhasini Damian and Canada's Rebecca Davis finished second and third respectively. In the recreational Stand Up Paddling (SUP) race, Mangalore's Tanvi Jagadish won the top prize in the women's section while local lad Santhoshan emerged winner among the men. The final day of the surfing competition saw the swell in the sea dropping, which resulted in challenging conditions for the surfers. In the recreational Longboard competition, Reunion Island's Mondon Jerome emerged victorious while Chennai's Vignesh came second ...
TN surfers dominate day-2 of Covelong Point Surfing C'ship
The penultimate day of the sixth edition of Covelong Point Surf Music & Yoga Festival 2018 witnessed strong dominance from local Tamil Nadu surfers on Saturday.
Blessed by Indo-Bhutan wealth, stage set for annual literary retreat in the Himalayas (Curtain Raiser)
In the #litfest age of selfies and celebrities, Bhutans annual literary retreat resonates with a mix of the old-world charm and the contemporary vibe. Set to take place in the coming week amid the surreal setting of Thimphu, the extravaganza will open its doors to over 75 eminent personalities from the fields of writing, film and theatre.
The evolution of fitness over the years (Comment)
We have grown up listening to the adage "Survival of the Fittest" -- in the context of competitive sports, academics and even business. However, not too long ago, being fit literally increased our chances of survival.
Anjolie Ela Menon launches ink drawings, poetry book
A book of ink drawings and short verses "Musavvir ka Khayal" was launched by noted contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon on Friday.
A piece of China for Durga Puja visitors in Kolkata this year
In a bid to boost cultural exchanges with eastern India, the Chinese consulate here has joined hands with a city-based Durga Puja committee to recreate a slice of authentic China in the marquee premises and would fly in a team of 25 artisans from Yunnan province during the festival this year, a senior envoy said here on Friday.
Sekar, Paneer steal the show in 6th Covelong Point Surf fest
: Sekar P and Raghul Paneer stole the show in the seniors category on the opening day of the 6th Covelong Point Surf,Music and Yoga Festival at nearby Kovalam. Of the 23 surfers from across the country who participated in the initial rounds, 12 made it through to tomorrow's competition, a press note said. Surfers across all the categories were given 15 minutes each to compete under testing conditions in the sea. Within these 15 minutes the surfers are allowed to catch 10 waves to showcase their skills, and the best two waves for each are accounted towards their competition scores by the judges. Winners were judged on the basis of the manoeuvres performed by each surfer in the water and their ability to catch the wave. Events are being held in the following categories: Novice (under-12), Groms (under-16), Junior (17-22 years),Senior (23-30 years), Masters (31 and above), Women and Open (for foreign nationals). Former Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman and former South .
Swear by these apps if you are an unplanned traveler
Let's face it, there is not a lot of help when it comes spontaneous traveling in the country.Being impulsive is great, the downside is that you are late for things that need to be booked or tend to before the start of the trip. Luckily there are some apps that come to the rescue when you need a sudden burst of break free in life.These apps will look after you right from the beginning to the end of the trip like true travel buddies do:TravelyaariTravelyaari is the go-to app for that last leg of the journey or overnight buses. It operates 150000 buses on 45000 routes per day! With that kind of connectivity, you won't feel lost at all while planning a spontaneous journey. Travelyaari gives out competitive prices on buses so that you don't feel the heat of last minute booking on your wallet. It even boasts exceptional customer service in case if you find yourself in a pickle.ConfirmTKTConfirmTKT is a major online train ticket aggregator which helps a traveler to book railway tickets on ...
Over one-third Chinese don't have breakfast every day
More than one-third of Chinese do not have their breakfast every day due to limited time in the morning, according to a survey.
Curate a 'fantastic workplace' and how
A book iterating that everyone deserves a fantastic workplace to learn, grow and contribute, spells out what makes a workplace productivity-friendly and hassle-free.
KREO Design & Innovation extends brand identity program of Sterling Holidays
KREO Design, a multi-disciplinary design firm based out of Bengaluru, was entrusted to develop an extended brand identity program for Sterling Holidays. From the brand guideline to graphic and brand assets and the Sterling discovery mascot, the design mandate given to KREO was to create opportunities for extending the brand vision through effective storytelling.Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited began a new chapter by rolling out their unique brand positioning with a focus on holiday experiences. As a pioneer in the vacation ownership space in India and with over 30 years of industry expertise, Sterling Holidays is a brand that is continuously evolving.KREO developed graphic and branding assets through the brand identity program which communicates the brand vision and conveys the brand essence across various guest touch-points in the resorts. KREO created the extensive brand guideline to perfectly capture the spirit of Sterling Holidays. As the design agency partner to Sterling ...
Indians top amongst foreign ascenders in Everest expedition
The Department of Tourism of Nepal on Thursday released the number of expedition permits and the number of successful ascends of Mount Everest.Out of the 563 successful climbers from 39 different countries, the number of Nepali climbers standing atop the world's highest peak is recorded at 302 which included altitude worker/guide/sirdar, the data from the Department of Tourism showed. A total of 514 Nepali climbers had acquired the permission for the expedition during the spring season this year.Amongst the foreigners who successfully ascended Everest this season are Indians. The number of Indian climbers stood atop with 51 successful ascends. This included seven successful ascends by female Indian climbers and 44 by male Indian climbers.A total of 59 Indian nationals had acquired the permission to scale the world's highest peak. Just one female and seven male climbers failed to ascend Mount Everest.Meanwhile, 49 American climbers successfully climbed Everest, followed by 47 ...
Mena fails to take advantage of good start
It was a mixed day for Hero Motorsports Team rally at the Atacama Rally as Oriol Mena was placed 13th while Joaquim Rogrigues couldn't finish the third stage of the event. Mena started strongly but a difficult waypoint towards the end of the stage made him lose precious time to close the stage at 13th place. Rodrigues decided against taking unwanted risk and stopped before the stage came to a closure. The third stage had challenging dunes where speed and ability are severely put to test. "I am very happy as it was a good experience. I will try to do as much as possible. It was 260 km in three hours which is nearly 90kmph, so in the end it was okay," Mena told PTI. "For me, the challenge is to win Dakar one day. For that, you need trust your navigation skills, be aware about road book dangers yet drive as fast as possible. You need to trust in your road book and try to find a good way." As far as Rodrigues was concerned, the third stage was disappointing for him. There was some ...
Doors of K'taka's Raj Bhavan thrown open for public
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has opened the gates of the century-old Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru for the public for 15 days from August 16.The Governor said that anyone can visit the heritage site till August 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. after online booking.Through Karnataka Tourism Department guides, the public in batches will be given 20 minutes to see the premises.Vala said, "Raj Bhavan is a very old building. People are curious to see it and so this is our first attempt towards that. Anyone can visit the Raj Bhawan till August 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. after online booking. People will come in batches for 20 minutes."The gates of the Raj Bhavan, a building which houses the Governor, were opened for public on Thursday and Vala welcomed people who queued up to enter the century-old building.The Raj Bhavan building was built by a British army officer Sir Mark Cubbon between 1840-42, when he was the Commissioner of the then Mysore territories. The building has remained inaccessible