Lifestyle

One ‘More’ retail chain faces closure in Ahmedabad

Sunday, March 7, 2010
One ‘More’ retail chain faces closure in Ahmedabad

By Japan K Pathak Busy activities here at Aditya Birla Group’s retail store ‘More’ in Ahmedabad’s Dharnidhar area. There are already overflowing visitors inside, and therefore the security men are instructing other people to form queue to enter inside. The people are also ready to cooperate. They form queue and wait for their chance to... »

Luthra group plans a five-star hotel near Surat airport in tie up with Hyatt Regency

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Luthra group plans a five-star hotel near Surat airport in tie up with Hyatt Regency

The Surat-based Luthra group is planning to build a 5-star hotel in Surat in tie-up with Hyatt Regency for managing the property. According to Girish Luthra, Chairman of Luthra group, a super deluxe 5-star 225-room hotel targeted at the very high-end customers with banquet facilities, spa, health club and convention centre would come up at... »

‘The common virtue in top entrepreneurs is confidence in self’

Monday, March 1, 2010
‘The common virtue in top entrepreneurs is confidence in self’

By Japan K Pathak Do you know ? Suzlon’s Tulsi Tanti is world’s third-largest wind turbine supplier but Suzlon Energy was his 17th venture in life. Or do you know, Baba Kalyani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge contributes a part in every second truck in the US? You can have plenty of sources... »

Respect local culture,do change accordingly and have a great business plus goodwill

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Respect local culture,do change accordingly and have a great business plus goodwill

By Japan K Pathak Give respect to local culture, do change according to it, and have a great business here, is mantra of Gujarat. In 90s, when Pizza Hut’s first restaurant was launched in Gujarat, it attracted great attention of international media for the fact that it was the only Pizza Hut outlet offering only pure... »

Sant Nagari and Ram Hanuman Pavan Path to attract tourists in Gujarat

Thursday, February 25, 2010

A large Sant Nagari will be created as an attraction for modern-day tourists in Gujarat, Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala announced today in his budget speech. The proposed Sant Nagari will house an exhibition of preaching and traditions of more than 2500 saints from all over the India of last five hundred years. The Sant Nagari will... »

New 2000 passenger buses, 1200 student trips proposed in Gujarat budget

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Gujarat Fiance Minister Vajubhai Vala today in his budget speech announced 2000 new passenger buses for interior areas with state’s help of Rs 311 crore. He also announced 1200 new bus trips for students in the state. Vala announced up gradation of 21 state transport bus stations and computerized integrated depot management system’s implementation at... »

Three proposals received for floating restaurant in Sabarmati river

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

You can have candlelit dinners aboard a floating restaurant on the Sabarmati river by the end of this year if everything goes according to plan. The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited(SRFDCL) has as of now planned to have floating restaurants service starting at two places — near Sardar bridge and near Nehru bridge. The plan... »

Amrapali Group’s 3-star hotel to come up on Rs 27 crore AES Vastrapur land

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Ahmedabad based realty firm Amrapali Group has bought a plot of 5,500 sq yard for Rs 27 crore in the bidding of Ahmedabad Education Society(AES) this week to construct a hotel worth Rs 35 crore( including land cost). Yashwant Thakkar owned Amrapali group has tied up with Delhi based hospitality group to run proposed 100-room... »

Jade Blue opens new store in Vapi

Friday, February 19, 2010

Jade Blue, the luxury lifestyle store renowned for the breadth and depth of exclusive menswear and fashion merchandise has opened its sixth in Gujarat at Vapi. The store, spread over an area of 6000 square feet, is located at Fortune Mall. “Adding one more store in Vapi is our effort towards reaching closer to our... »

85 Cinema halls in Gujarat to telecast IPL matches without advertisement

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
85 Cinema halls in Gujarat to telecast IPL matches without advertisement

Cricket fans in Gujarat will now have the option to watch IPL matches without commercial breaks on the big screen in nearly 85 cinema halls in 32 cities across the state, thanks to UFO Moviez India Ltd, a digital satellite cinema network, that plans to screen the games in cities across the state, except... »