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William Dalrymple loves his food as much as he loves to talk about his new book "Nine Lives" Photo: V. Sudershan DELECTABLE MOMENTS William Dalrymple enjoys his Chinese meal at 19 Oriental Avenue in Shangri-La's Eros hotel in New Delhi On a pleasantly warm day William Dalrymple provides ideal company for a leisurely lunch at 19 Oriental Avenue, the ...
Jaipur air poisoned by oil depot fire: Pollution board
Almost 60,000 kilolitres of oil in 11 storage tanks went up in flames on the evening of Oct 29 and the blaze raged till Nov 6. A seven-member CPCB team that rushed to the spot found that on Oct 31, the level of suspended particulate matter at the Chokhi Dhani monitoring station on the outskirts of Jaipur was 376 microgrammes per cubic metre of air, ...
Don't rake up Vande Mataram row, says Congress
New Delhi/Mumbai: Hours after the BJP sought an apology from Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the Vande Mataram issue, the Congress on Wednesday said the matter was a sensitive one involving religious sentiments and no controversy should be raked up over it.
Hotel Le ROI is owned and managed by Roi Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. The company is a reputed name in hospitality industry and manages a group of boutique hotels and hostels in the capital of India.
Wells: Love stories on the night train
DELHIa 'The Rajdhani Express pulls into Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin station just prior to her scheduled departure of 4 p.m. She's aged a ' quite decrepit, actually, which I like.
A tourist getaway with hardly any tourists
This could be the poor man's Jama Masjid. The Walled City's third largest mosque, circa 1650, has no big domes.
Ignoring American advisory, ex-prez Bush in Mumbai
George W Bush, entourage to stay on 12th and 13th floor of Taj Mahal Hotel While the US consulate has issued an advisory, warning its citizens against visiting India in the wake of the first anniversary of 26/11 attacks, former US president George W Bush has made plans to be in Mumbai over the weekend.
India Summit Strives for Global Access to Climate-Friendly Technologies
India hosted a high-level technology summit in Delhi last week with the aim of supporting progress toward a global agreement on "climate-friendly" technologies.
National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi Shows Exhibition from the V&A
View of Garet House from by James Baillie Fraser. NEW DELHI.- The National Gallery of Modern Art in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, presents Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists, an exhibition of more than ninety paintings and drawings from the V&A 1790 - 1927, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, New ...
To mark International Day of Climate Actions, a large number of people took part in clean-up drives at Qutub Minar and Tughlakabad Fort and also participated in bicycle rallies and plantation drives in various parts of the Capital over the weekend.
Luxury train with new facilities flagged off
Royal carriage: The "Royal Rajasthan on Wheels" luxury train was flagged off from Safdarjung railway station on Sunday for its first commercial trip of the year.
Bihar moots Rajghat-style makeover for neglected Prasad memorial
Patna, Oct 23 : After being neglected for decades, India's first president Rajendra Prasad's memorial in this Bihar capital is finally set for a makeover on the lines of Rajghat - the lush green, landscaped memorial dedicated to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
Do MFIs work for the poor? Or are they avenues for career making?
New Delhi, Oct 20 : It is a paradox of sorts that organisations catering to the financing of the poor, namely Microfinance Institutions , are doing brisk business having added a whopping about 128 billion dollars over a period of one year.
MCD ready, not places of worship
Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, 19 OCT: Places of religious importance form part of the itinerary of tourists visiting the Capital but barring a few, these are hardly ready to welcome visitors from across the world who will throng the city during the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Car Rental India - A Feather Touch To Your Vacation
Travelling to different tourist destination of India with rental car has its own unique charm and aura.
Journeys: From India, a Homespun Brand of Hospitality
MAYBE it was the patterned bedspread and white applique pillows on the double bed that made the simple room so inviting.
Germany competes with US for Indian researchers
Berlin, Oct. 14: Thulasi Warrier had just the right credentials to pursue research in America - a degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and research experience at an academic centre in Bangalore.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner scatters rose petals as she pays tribute at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi yesterday India and Argentina yesterday signed an agreement on civilian nuclear energy co-operation and nine pacts in areas such as trade and science and technology, aiming to establish a strategic ...
Air India opens booking office at North Block
New Delhi, Oct 13 : National carrier Air India has opened a booking office at North Block, home to several ministries, after the government made it mandatory for all government officials to travel only by Air India.
World March for Peace,Non-violence in India
Sinthya Penn, Micky Hisrch,Isabel Bourgeoise and Sundhi Gandotra were present explained the importance of the peace march.Isabel Bourgeoise the Swiss professional in charge of media actively participated interacting with mediamen.
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