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Articles by Taran Patel
When Hotels Become Storytellers: Two Journeys Through the Legacies of South India
In an earlier piece for this outlet, we wrote about how the world's great historic hotels do more than host their guests — they transform them, by connecting a single stay to a much larger story. That argument was built on grand European properties: the Hôtel de Paris in Monte-Carlo, the Hotel Imperial in Vienna, the Negresco in Nice.
Beyond Luxury: What The Leela Palace Taught Me About Regenerative Hospitality
A firsthand account of The Leela Palace Bangalore illustrates how pre-arrival personalisation, zero-waste flower recycling, and spiritual rituals define a regenerative hospitality model that extends beyond check-in and check-out. By Taran Patel and Chirag Patel The Leela Hyderabad — Photo by Les Roches When one visits The Leela — one of India's finest luxury hospitality groups — at any of its many hotels and resorts, one takes a certain degree of comfort for granted.
Who Serves, Who Leads: Hospitality's Persistent Gender Divide
Women hold 52-70% of hospitality jobs globally but only 5-7% of CEO positions, with structural bias, not talent gaps, identified as the key barrier to advancement. By Taran Patel, Head of Research, Les Roches On the surface, hospitality looks like one of the most female-dominated industries in the global economy. Women make up roughly 52 to 70 percent of the hospitality workforce across major markets.
Healing Unevenly: Kerala's Path Toward Regenerative Hospitality
Kerala's Ayurveda-led wellness economy offers a working model of regenerative hospitality, but unequal benefit distribution and fragile knowledge transmission limit its regenerative claim. By Taran Patel and Chirag Patel Across the world, growing numbers of travellers are turning away from conventional healthcare toward more holistic models of wellbeing.
Perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness within multinational corporations in Saudi Arabia: The role of Islamic and Wasta values
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'Aiyaary' not releasing in Pakistan
Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Aiyaary’, which released across India today, will not be hitting cinemas in Pakistan. As the film is centred around the theme of Indian patriotism, similar to previous Pandey films such as ‘Naam Shabana’ and ‘Baby’, as a result ‘Aiyaary’ failed to receive clearance for release in Pakistan. Satish Anand, who was to distribute the movie in Pakistan, took to social media to confirm the news, “The film is banned.
Dev Patel & Radhika Apte begin work on 'The Wedding Guest'
Dev Patel and Radhika Apte have begun work on their upcoming venture ‘The Wedding Guest’. Confirming the news to Ahmedabad Mirror, Apte said, “Yes, I’m doing a film with Dev which I will announce soon.” A source told the publication, “They started shooting last weekend and are expected to be there for the next few days. Dev arrived in India two weeks ahead to the schedule to meet the film’s team, get familiar with the locations and prep for his part.
Ram Kapoor: "I have nothing more to prove. I'm one of the biggest names in TV"
Popular star Ram Kapoor synonymous with blockbuster TV shows like’ Kasamh Se’, ‘Ghar Ek Mandir’ and ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’ will be dabbling with comedy in a new show called ‘Comedy High School’. Kapoor told PTI that he is ready for the challenge of taking on something completely new to him, “I am always looking at ways to challenge myself. If I keep doing the same stuff, I tend to start getting bored. I want to keep having fun as an actor. So I am always open to doing new things.
Rani Mukerji on Adira: "I don’t want her to be photographed constantly"
While it may seem the children of many famous Bollywood stars capture more attention than their parents, Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra want to keep their daughter Adira Chopra out of the spotlight. On Neha Dhupia’s talk show ‘BFF’s with Vogue’, Mukerji shed light on the topic as she stated, “I want Adira to grow up normally. (Otherwise) you get unwanted and undeserved attention without having achieved anything in life. I want Adira to be treated like any other child in school.
Ishita Dutta Sheth signs her first film post marriage
After being seen in films like ‘Firangi’ (2017) and as Ajay Devgn’s daughter in ‘Drishyam’ (2015), Ishita Dutta Sheth has signed her next film, which will be helmed by Karan Kapadia. Talking about her latest signing, she told DNA India, “Yes I’ve signed the film. I’m excited because so far I’ve played the girl next door, but here, I play a rough and tough girl and have action sequences”. This is Sheth’s first film after marriage.
Tensions rise between 'Bigg Boss 11' stars Shilpa Shinde & Arshi Khan
Despite sharing a harmonious friendship at the beginning of ‘Bigg Boss 11’, Shilpa Shinde and Arshi Khan have been back and forth at each other right to the very end of the series. To make the animosity between the two worse after ‘Bigg Boss 11’, Khan threw an extravagant party inviting some of the fellow contestants, including Shinde. However, from Shinde not attending it may have upset Khan which led to straining their friendship further.
Kareena & Karisma set to host Randhir Kapoor's 71st birthday bash
February 15th is the date that Randhir Kapoor will be celebrating his 71st birthday, an occasion that will look to top the splendor of his 70th birthday celebrations last year. Daughters Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor along with their mother Babita Kapoor will be at the forefront of the organisation for the party. In terms of the Kapoor family, it looks like Krishna Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor and Rima Jain will be in attendance.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali on 'Padmaavat': "I'm grateful the film has been liked"
After much furore prior to the film’s release, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was rather unsettled after threats against his epic film ‘Padmaavat’. Now, its been nearly three weeks since its release, Bhansali can breathe a sigh of relief with a whopping response at the box office. With star actors such as Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh playing lead roles, the movie has proved successful as it has collected over Rs. 250 crore from the domestic box office.
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