Most luxury hotels offer a ‘turndown’ service.  As the name implies, this consists of removing the bed cover and cushions, turning down the sheets and quite often placing a little cotton mat on the floor beside the bed with a pair of slippers. The curtains will be drawn, the television will be turned on with

A survey* out yesterday appears to indicate that 35% fewer women have visited India this year compared to the first three months last year. Although part of the reason could be attributed to the economic downturn, it is felt that recent high profile security issues, starting with the rape in Delhi in December last year,

Gourmet travellers have an abundance of restaurants to choose from to indulge their passion for fine food and wines. Olivia Greenway picks some of the world’s best

Avuncular Major Singh runs a homestay, Abode Kolta, in Gurgaon; originally just beyond the city limits of Delhi, but now subsumed by the sprawling mass of new developments.

Is Mavalli Tiffin Rooms the best South Indian restaurant in the world?

Dramatic floor to ceiling windows overlook the unspoilt Watergate Bay with miles and miles of golden sands. A few surfers, a handful of dog walkers and a noisy group of seagulls arguing over a piece of fish were the only beach occupants on this rather overcast summer’s day. Inside, the squishy sofas, daily papers and