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What India's super-rich are spending on

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India's booming economy has fuelled a surge in investments in expensive watches, art and other luxury collectibles among the country's super-rich. Opulent symbols of wealth such ... Read More


Hotel chains on signing spree of management contracts for 2024

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- More than 100 hotel contracts are either in the process of being signed or have already been signed for calendar year 2024 as hotel management firms amp up their development pipe... Read More


From Moscow to St. Petersburg, luxury hotels hope for Indian managements

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Russia's top luxury hotels, once managed by Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and Park Hyatt, are looking at leading Indian hospitality firms to run these properties, after the internat... Read More


Ghost Kitchens India raises $5 million for expansion

New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Ghost Kitchens India, a Mumbai-based food-tech platform that creates and runs cloud kitchens, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Ahmedabad-based GVFL Limite... Read More


Hotel margins to sustain amid rising costs in FY25: Icra

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Hospitality companies' operating profit margins are expected to be stable year-on-year through FY24 and FY25, with robust revenue growth likely to offset rising refurbishment, ma... Read More


Hotel margins to hold steady amid revenue slowdown in FY25: Icra

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Hospitality companies' gross profit margins are expected to remain stable year-on-year through FY24 and FY25, owing to rising refurbishment, maintenance, and employee expenses, a... Read More


Microgravity eyes $4 million expansion, to add 10 new stores within 2 years

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Microgravity, a company specializing in location-based entertainment for gamers in the National Capital Region (NCR), is in the process of raising $4 million to expand its presen... Read More


Chalet Hotels will continue to invest in large inventory hotels

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Chalet Hotels, a subsidiary of K Raheja Corp Private Ltd, has set ambitious plans to expand its portfolio of "big-box", or large inventory, hotels, aiming to add approximately 80... Read More


Rolex to Hublot: Indians find more time for Swiss luxury

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Swiss watch imports swelled 16% to cross a record Rs.2,000 crore in 2023 as more aspirational Indians snapped up luxury timepieces, led by a sharp rise in December. Imports touc... Read More