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New Luxury Hotels in India: 2026 Openings and Upcoming Hotels

Our guide to the luxury hotels that have recently opened in India and those on the way, from Taj Rameswaram to Gulab Haveli, Mandawa. Read the guide

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The tropical-inspired dining space at Koko Samba, Brookefield, Bengaluru

Koko Samba Opens in Brookefield, Bengaluru, With a 42,000 sq ft Tropical-Inspired Dining Space

A guest practising yoga at Kshemavana Naturopathy and Yoga Center, Bengaluru

Kshemavana Hosts a Three-Day “Heal Your Gut” Retreat Near Bengaluru

Guests mixing dried fruits and nuts at the cake mixing ceremony at Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes the Festive Season With Its Annual Cake Mixing Ceremony

A dish from the Diwali menu at Druma, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Vegetarian Diwali Menus in Bengaluru at Druma and Bountyful

A guest room at Essentia Luxury Hotel & Convention, Nagpur

Diwali Staycations at Essentia Luxury Hotel & Convention, Nagpur

A Diwali mithai box from Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty

Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty’s Diwali Hampers and Mithai Boxes

Travel & Hospitality

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes the Festive Season With Its Annual...

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru has marked the start of the festive season with its annual cake mixing ceremony. Guests, the hotel's leadership, its culinary team and friends of the hotel gathered to take part in a tradition that, for many, signals that Christmas is on its way. Wearing aprons, gloves and Santa hats, they mixed a generous pile of dried fruits, nuts, candied peel and spices, soaked in spirits and juices. The mixture will now be left to mature so the flavours can deepen, before the culinary team turns it into the hotel's traditional Christmas cake. "The magic of Christmas lies...

Diwali Staycations at Essentia Luxury Hotel & Convention, Nagpur

Diwali Brunch at Anise, Taj Coromandel, Chennai

Diwali brunch spread with kebabs, biryani and curries at Machan, Taj West End, Bengaluru

Diwali Brunch at Machan, Taj West End, Bengaluru

Platter of Diwali sweets and savouries at The Hebbal Cafe, Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal

Diwali Brunch and Bhai Dooj Lunch at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal

View of the At Home in Space gallery at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, Completes Its Seven-Year Transformation

Diwali hamper with assorted sweets from Hyatt Centric MG Road Bengaluru

Editor’s Picks: What’s Happening in Bengaluru This Week (30 October to 8 November 2026)

Guests mixing dried fruits and nuts at the Cake Mixing Ceremony, Taj West End, Bengaluru

Taj West End, Bengaluru, Welcomes the Festive Season With Its Annual Cake Mixing Ceremony

Lifestyle

Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty’s Diwali Hampers and Mithai Boxes

Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty has put together a small collection of Diwali hampers and mithai boxes this year. They combine traditional Indian sweets with...

A Giftwrapped by Oberoi festive hamper with tea, a reed diffuser and a candle

Giftwrapped by Oberoi Unveils Its Festive Collection 2026, With Hampers From ₹2,000 to ₹1,25,000

Diwali hampers with sweets, macarons, preserves and gifts at Taj Coromandel, Chennai

Taj Coromandel, Chennai, Unveils Its Diwali Hamper Collection, From Festive Treats to a ₹5 Lakh...

Diwali Hampers at Hyatt Centric MG Road Bengaluru

Diwali hamper with sweets, nuts and diyas from Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal

Diwali Hampers at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal: Mithai, Gourmet Treats and More

Expert Speaks

The Greatest Orators of All Time and the History of Public...

The Greatest Orators of All Time: A History of Public Speaking That Changed the World Public speaking has always been more than performance. Long before...

Food & Recipes

Koko Samba Opens in Brookefield, Bengaluru, With a 42,000 sq ft...

Koko Samba, a new restaurant and bar, has opened on Brookefield Main Road in Bengaluru's IT corridor, a short walk from Kundalahalli Metro station. Spread across 42,000 sq ft and seating up to 750 guests, it is built around food made for sharing, music and conversation, in a setting...

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes the Festive Season With Its Annual Cake Mixing Ceremony

Vegetarian Diwali Menus in Bengaluru at Druma and Bountyful

Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty’s Diwali Hampers and Mithai Boxes

Diwali Brunch at Anise, Taj Coromandel, Chennai

A dish from the Diwali menu at Goonj Indian Food House, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Goonj, Indiranagar, Celebrates Diwali With a Festive Menu

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Food

Koko Samba Opens in Brookefield, Bengaluru, With a 42,000 sq ft Tropical-Inspired Dining Space

Koko Samba, a new restaurant and bar, has opened on Brookefield Main Road in Bengaluru's IT corridor, a short walk from Kundalahalli Metro station....

Republic Day Recipe- Tiranga Mousse by chef Thayanithy Tamilarasu, Sr. Sous...

Republic Day Special Recipe – Tiranga Mousse By Chef Thayanithy TamilarasuSenior Sous Chef, Signature Club Resort, Brigade Group Celebrate the spirit of Republic Day with this...