Shangri La

Road to Colombo's Carnage

Islam, Christianity and Colonialism collided with greed in the Indian Ocean, creating an ideological storm that is far from spent. Islam arrived on the island around 9CE, and local monarchs encouraged the traders to marry into the community. But the arrival of European powers in 1505 gave rise to the anti-Muslim hostility

Sri Lanka blasts: 207 killed in explosions at churches, hotels; attack comes in backdrop of religious intolerance

Misinformation on social media with regard to the identity of the perpetrators of the blasts in Sri Lanka and their motivations has been widespread.

India-US 2+2 talks: US defence official says America 'bullish' on high level meet even as concerns rise over S-400 deal

The upcoming India - US - India 2+2 talks - an apex bilateral meetup in New Delhi next week - is not just ‘historic’ but will throw up a set of ‘very concrete outcomes’ which will serve as enablers for the India US relationship well beyond the high optics of September 6 and 7, a top official of the US Defence Department in Washington DC Wednesday.

Down and out in Little Lhasa: Notes from McLeod Ganj cafés

My journey to McLeod Ganj turned out to be quite unexpected. Just like all journeys should be.

Road brings jeans, satellite TV to Himalayan Shangri-La

The former Buddhist kingdom of Upper Mustang in Nepal is facing unprecedented change as a new highway brings modernity to the roof of the world.

Leela to Shangri-La: Why home-grown hotel chains are ditching global brands

brands enter India's hospitality sector, older hotel management firms in India are discovering that they need to update operating methods and fees to stay competitive. Unlike the scenario, say a decade or two ago, when there were just a handful of global brands in the country, the market has come full circle wherein hotel owners have become more business savvy and today have greater bargaining power with the plethora of brands available.

Shangri-La walks out of Mumbai project

The hotel owned by Pallazzio and run by Shangri-La said they mutually decided to part ways.

Luxury hotels swap keys in India's economic slump

ow, US-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc is in talks with the same owner to take over management of the property under its St. Regis brand, people familiar with the matter said, part of a shake-out at the luxury segment of India's ailing hotel industry.

World's highest civilian airport Daocheng Yading opens in China

The world's highest-altitude civilian airport has started operating in Sichuan province neighbouring Tibet, dramatically cutting travel time in the remote region in southwestern China.

The ethnic cleansing hidden behind Bhutan's happy face

Bhutan's reputation as the 'happiest country' in Asia is belied by its long history of ethnic cleansing, which is repeatedly ignored by the international community