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Swiss International Hotels announce foray into India

The 30-year-old Swiss hospitality brand is targeting 50 hotels in the 3 star, 4 star and 5 star categories across India and South Asia by 2017. About 6,000 hotel rooms will be added, company officials said.

Why Hotel Leela is thinking big and bold

In a scenario where share prices in the hospitality sector haven't moved much, it is important Hotel Leela offloads some of its debt if it still wants to retain investors.

Lemp BrewPub incident highlights all that's wrong with Gurgaon

In Gurgaon, an incident of a gang of high-on-testosterone hotel staff in the city harassing a bunch of youngsters and even trying to swindle them off money is shocking, but not surprising.

Last minute Olympic plans? Here are some cheap London stays

A list of ten affordable accommodation options in London that are still available during the Olympics.

Eat home-cooked food to live longer

'Obese women receive lower starting salaries'

A study, led by Monash University, examined whether a recently developed measure of anti-fat prejudice, the universal measure of bias (UMB), predicted actual obesity job discrimination.

Why shooting food on your phone is addictive

A large and growing number of people obsessively take and share photos of their food. But maybe it's time to take stock.

Cheetahs, elephants and warthogs: Tales from a safari

Ever fantasised about going on an African safari? Here’s a diary from the Serengeti.