US journalist accused of secretly working with China-linked contacts, allegedly prepared political reports intended for Xi JinpingA US journalist, Thomas Pauken II, faces charges for allegedly acting as an unregistered agent for China. Federal authorities claim he prep...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
US-born teen Buddhist lama balances monastic life and pop culture in Himalayan foothillsA young American teen, Jalue Dorje, embraces his destiny as a reincarnated lama. He navigates a dual life, blending his love for video game...
15 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Indian hospitality sector sees transactions worth $340 mn in 2024India's hospitality sector witnessed $340 million in transactions in 2024, a slight increase from 2023's $337 million, primarily involving ...
29 Jan, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
We see ourselves opening hundreds and hundreds of hotels over time in India: Elie Maalouf, CEO, IHG Hotels & ResortsIHG Hotels & Resorts announces plans to double its presence in India to 100 hotels within five years. Strong signing performance in 2023 le...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
Boardroom Leela: Why are ITC and Hotel Leela at loggerheads?The battle between the two has been raging for the last five years and, of course, Hotel Leelaventure Limited (HLV) has contested claims ma...
16 Apr, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
NCLT allows RP to resume V Hotels insolvency processThe Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has also permitted the resolution professional to recalculate the fair value a...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.30 AM IST
New deals, investments return to hospitality industry following two year lullLudhiana-based Jujhar Group has acquired around 12.5 acres of land in its home city for construction of two hotels at prime locations, and ...
16 Jun, 2022, 09.25 AM IST
Marriott International's Asia Pacific president bullish about India recoveryOf the 22 new hotels that Marriott signed over the past 18 months in South Asia, 15 will be in India. Marriott International currently has ...
27 Sep, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
Business hotels' woes continue in absence of corporate travelAs a result, hotel chains are offering work from hotel packages, steep deals, dining and spa discounts and late check-outs. The difference ...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Prestige group agrees to sell certain office, retail assets & 2 hotels to Blackstone for Rs 12K croreAccording to sources, the total office, retail and hotel assets to be monetised through this deal could be 15-20 million sq ft both complet...
17 Oct, 2020, 07.13 PM IST
Bengaluru hotel sector performance declined 59% in RevPAR in YTD July 2020 (Y-o-Y): JLL“Over the last few years, Bengaluru has evolved into a fundamentally strong hotels market on back of office demand led by IT and Fintech co...
24 Aug, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Hospitality M&A deals to exceed $ 800 million in 2020: HVSIn its new report titled HVS India Hospitality Industry Overview 2019, the company states the hospitality sector witnessed an over 31% grow...
06 Mar, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
RJ Corp sells 1.1 crore shares of Lemon Tree HotelsThe shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 60.01 apeice, which took the total deal value to Rs 66.01 crore.
27 Nov, 2019, 07.37 PM IST
Leelaventure business acquired by Brookfield, company informs BSEAround 89 per cent of Leela's shareholders had voted in favour of the deal.
17 Oct, 2019, 10.24 AM IST
Stocks in the news: HDFC, YES Bank, Gruh Finance, PNC Infratech, Hindalco and Adani GreenInfrastructure company PNC Infratech said it has bagged a Rs 1,062-crore highway project.
30 Aug, 2019, 08.16 AM IST
Leelaventure gets shareholders' nod to sell hotels; to abide by Sebi directiveThe hotels for which shareholders have given approval are in Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Udaipur.
26 Apr, 2019, 09.45 PM IST
Indian hospitality sector may see many more deals in 2019: StudyHotel transaction volumes could cross $800 mn in 2019, the highest for the Indian hospitality industry.
25 Mar, 2019, 07.16 AM IST