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New <keyword id="66" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="delhi" source="Orion">Delhi</keyword>, The <keyword id="42982" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="g20-summit" source="Orion">G20 Summit</keyword> will create 1,500 room nights of business for city hotels on each of the three days of the powwow, which will see heads of government of the member states and nine invitee nations checking in along with their official delegations, security personnel, airline personnel and media corps. Additionally, at least 14 multilateral organisations such as the IMF and World Bank will be present during the summit. And the 23 hotels shortlisted by the Ministry of External Affairs expect G20-related business in the days before and after the summit, for the trickle of officials is expected to start at least a week before the big event. According to hospitality industry sources, US President Joe Biden, in the tradition of previous visiting American heads of state, will stay at the ITC Maurya, which will see a cordon sanitaire descend upon it on the days of the summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping will check into the Taj Palace, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Shangri-La, and French President Emmanuel Macron at The Claridges. The Taj Mahal Hotel is likely to host the UAE delegation and the Saudi Arabians are expected to take over The Leela Palace. Key, security-cleared hotel staff, according to industry insiders, will also be staying over at their places of employment in view of the curfew-like traffic restrictions that will be in force across the city during the summit. Of course, the bulk of this business will go to what are known as the city-centre hotels, but the Aerocity establishments, which collectively boast of 3,600 keys, are not wringing their hands in despair. In the words of Vineet Mishra, Cluster General Manager, Pullman and Novotel, Aerocity: "City centre hotels for sure are reaping the choicest rewards, but the Aerocity is also getting its fair share, be it from the overflow of bookings or from regular travellers who seek value without compromising on quality." Mishra added: "Aerocity hotels are catering to a fair amount of spillover bookings, many of which are for the media teams travelling along with support functions." And what will happen to regular travellers as well as international tourists scheduled to go back to their home countries on the summit days? Ashwni Kumar Goela, Area General Manager, Radisson Hotel Group (South Asia), has the answer. "Apart from the designated hotels in Delhi hosting the G20 delegates, there are numerous other hotels across the city where regular guests can find accommodation," Goela said. "Additionally, neighbouring areas like Gurugram and Noida also boast of hotels that can provide quality accommodation to visitors seeking a place to stay in Delhi-NCR." Whether at the city centre or at the Aerocity, hotel chiefs, however, are more excited about the future doors that the summit is likely to open up for the industry. As Mishra put it: "The summit's influence on the Delhi-NCR hotel business is anticipated to be substantial, with a period of high occupancy driven by the official event, advance teams, and extended stays. The event not only presents an economic opportunity, but also showcases the region's capacity to host world-class gatherings." Or, as pointed out by Satyajeet Krishnan, Area Vice-President and General Manager, The Taj Mahal Hotel, whose sister hotel, the Taj Palace, has just completed hosting the B20 Summit of business leaders from G20 nations, "The Summit is not a one-off event, but the beginning of a series regional and business-to-business meetings that will keep driving up occupancies and also lift room rates closer to what New York or London hotels command."

Delhi's Aerocity eyes tourists, business travellers turfed out of city hotels because of G20 Summit

A meal at any five-star property is an elaborate affair- and one that stands apart from any other meal you have had the fortune of relishing or liking. Naturally, the curiosity regarding how this very meal tastes is always at an all-time high. What sets it apart? Is it the ingredients, the finesse of the chef or maybe, the techniques used that blows our mind away and tingles our tastebuds like never before? 
 
Instead of wondering about the possibilities, we decided to get our hands dirty (in a five-course meal) and give a sneak-peak at how a meal at a five-star looks like and why. 
 
Our destination of liking was <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Tim-Cooks-India-visit/articleshow/52310569.cms">The Leela Palace, Delhi</a> known across the country for its elegance and grandeur. Lucky for us, the hotel was celebrating the appointment of <keyword id="3646816" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chef-Adrian-Mellor">Chef Adrian Mellor</keyword> as their Executive Chef, who brings with him over 28 years of culinary experience, which included a stint as the private chef to the royal family of Jordan. 
 
Though he’s English by birth, Chef Mellor insists that his heart remains in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=asia&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Asia</a>. After past stints at the Waldorf Astoria, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=malaysia&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Malaysia</a>, The Oberoi Rajvilas, India and the Peninsula Manila, Philippines, he’s all ready to transform the kitchen of <keyword id="775294" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="The-Leela-Palace">The Leela Palace</keyword>, New <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword>. 
 
 His immediate aim, he says is to identify how the popular food trends of the West can be tweaked to suit the Indian palate. “Knowing my guests better will make my job incredibly easier,” he claims, before serving the most dreamy and delicious five-course meal anyone would dream of tasting. 
 
Each dish served was a thoughtful creation inspired from the European classics and the way he re-imagined these classics. The idea was to have a menu which used all classic techniques like pickling, poaching, roasting, slow cooking and brining in a modern, unique way. 
 
If this meal was anything to go by, it wouldn't be wrong to assume that Chef Mellor has already succeeded in knowing his guests. 
 
Here’s how that looked-

This is what a meal at The Leela Palace, Delhi's five-star property looks like

<keyword id="6385438" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="heavy-rains">Heavy rains</keyword> lashed parts of the national capital today leading to waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas at several places, Gurgaon being the most affected. 
 
The mercury, however, settled at the normal level. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 34.7 and 26.5 degrees Celsius respectively, both normal for this time of the year, according to the MeT Department. 
 
However, vehicular movement was affected across the city, including at ITO, Vikas Marg, South Extension, Khanpur, Mahipalpur, Hari Nagar, IIT crossing, Nehru Place, Yusuf Sarai Market and Munirka. 
 
Traffic also crawled at various major intersections such as Laxmi Nagar, Kashmere Gate, Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan, Sarai Kale Khan, Moolchand, Karkarduma, Rajghat, Kalindi Kunj. 
 
Heavy traffic and bottlenecks were also witnessed on road stretches from Punjabi Bagh flyover to Rajouri Garden flyover, Mandi House to W-Point, Baraf Khana, Minto Road, Leela Palace and on Meerabagh Outer Ring Road. 
 
Meanwhile, Gurgaon saw waterlogging at a number of key intersections, including Hero Honda Chowk, Sohna Road, Manesar, Udyog Vihar, old Gurgaon Road and a few areas in New Gurgaon. 
 
Here’s what the scene at the roads looked like earlier today:
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		Delhi: Traffic crawls as heavy rainfall lashes the city (Visuals from Moti Bagh) <a href="https://t.co/xcsPpLqK4K">pic.twitter.com/xcsPpLqK4K</a>
	— ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/770292328904921089">29 August 2016</a></blockquote>

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	 Delhi: <keyword id="44874" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="traffic-snarls">Traffic snarls</keyword> in several parts of the city following heavy rainfall (Visuals from ITO) <a href="https://t.co/VbfJ6fsGoo">pic.twitter.com/VbfJ6fsGoo</a>
	— ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/770266755012956160">29 August 2016</a></blockquote>

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	 <keyword id="6356789" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gurugram">Gurugram</keyword> (Haryana): Heavy rainfall causes traffic congestion in several parts of the city. <a href="https://t.co/RVpmb87aXo">pic.twitter.com/RVpmb87aXo</a>
	— ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/770262752397037569">29 August 2016</a></blockquote>

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		Heavy rainfall hits Gurugram, water-logging in Sadar Bazar area <a href="https://t.co/2YwEzvFQg0">pic.twitter.com/2YwEzvFQg0</a>
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		Haryana: Heavy rainfall triggers water-logging in Gurugram area <a href="https://t.co/2cgo8TehJa">pic.twitter.com/2cgo8TehJa</a>
	— ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/770255017882320897">29 August 2016</a></blockquote>

Heavy rains cripple Delhi, bring Gurugram to a complete standstill

Looks like the celebrity couple is going to remain in news for much longer than they had expected. Days after Anushka was wrongly blamed for being the reason of Virat’s unfortunate performance in the semi-finals of cricket world cup, they were seen together at the Mumbai airport. 
 
We at Business Insider India think that it was bold on their part to face media after Anushka’s unnecessarily over-hyped presence at an important day of the love of her life. 
 
Just a few days after landing in Mumbai, the duo was seen leaving a plush restaurant in Delhi. Reportedly, they are in the capital to attend the wedding of cricketer Suresh Raina, who is a team-mate and also a close friend of Kohli. 
 
Suresh Raina, who got engaged to Priyanka Chowdhary yesterday in Ghaziabad, will be taking the nuptial vows at Hotel Leela Palace in New Delhi on 3rd April, and a lot of celebrities have landed in Delhi to attend the functions. 
 
The eighth edition of Indian Premier League would be starting six days after his wedding, and Raina is expected to leave for the tournament soon after.

Anushka-Virat dine out in Delhi; to attend Raina’s wedding before IPL 8

AAP leader <keyword id="6394261" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="raghav-chadha" source="Orion">Raghav Chadha</keyword> and actor <keyword id="562349" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="parineeti-chopra" source="Orion">Parineeti Chopra</keyword> got married in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur on Sunday. The wedding ceremony was held at the Leela Palace. If sources are to be believed, bride Parineeti Chopra wore a wedding outfit designed by ace designer Manish Malhotra. In a video captured by ANI, bidai song 'Kabira' from 'Yeh JawaHai Deewani' can be heard playing at the wedding venue while marriage rituals are being performed. Earlier in the afternoon, the baraatis arrived on a boat adorned with decorations that showcased glimpses of Mewar tradition. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann were spotted making their way to the wedding ceremony. Tennis star Sania Mirza, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, <keyword id="6354944" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="aam-aadmi-party" source="Orion">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> MP Sanjay Singh, Shiva Sena leader Aditya Thackeray, and Manish Malhotra also marked their presence at the starry wedding. Parineeti's cousin and global star <keyword id="1655" type="General" weightage="30" keywordseo="priyanka-chopra" source="Orion">Priyanka Chopra</keyword> gave Parineeti and Raghav's wedding a miss. However, Priyanka's mom Madhu Chopra attended the wedding. She recently gave a hint that she might not be able to attend Parineeti's wedding to Raghav. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, she posted a happy picture of Parineeti. "I hope your happiness on your special day matches the joy in this picture, my dear cousin, Always sending you loads of love. #newbeginnings @parineetichopra @raghavchadha88." Prior to D-day, Parineeti and Raghav held a sangeet in Udaipur with a 90s theme. Punjabi singer Navraj Hans performed at the function. Reportedly, guests received cassettes with customized messages for them. The couple showcased their distinctive personal style on the auspicious occasion. Raghav opted for a black indo-western ethnic outfit, while Parineeti sported a shimmering embroidered outfit with a beaded cape layered over it. Before arriving in Udaipur for the main wedding festivities, Parineeti and Raghav hosted a sufi night for close friends and family members in Delhi. The couple got engaged on May 13 in Delhi. The star-studded ceremony was attended by several politicians including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, former finance minister P Chidambaram, and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray. Parineeti and Raghav reportedly knew each other for several years before they began dating. The love story of Raghav-Parineeti might have blossomed in London as reportedly the duo studied together in a college there. Meanwhile, on the work front, Parineeti will share screen space with Diljit Dosanjh in Chamkila. Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, the film revolves around two famous Punjabi singers Amarjot Kaur and Amar Singh Chamkila. She also has Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue along with Akshay Kumar in her kitty. (ANI)

Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha get married in Udaipur

An iconic visit has to be celebrated with a stay at an equally iconic place. No wonder then that Team Apple chose one of Mumbai’s most iconic hotels and heritage buildings for Tim Cook’s stay at India’s financial capital, The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. 
 
 
<a href="http://media.weddingz.in/venues/7-jpg.jpg">Source </a> 
Cook is expected to touchdown in Mumbai around 11.45pm in a private jet and is expected to head straight to the hotel, where the Grand Luxury Suite in the Heritage Wing of the iconic hotel has already been reserved for him. The stay at the suite, with room sizes ranging between 700-1,300sq.ft will cost Cook a whopping Rs 87,000 per night, not that he can’t pay it! This will the first visit for any top Apple executive. Cook’s predecessor and Apple’s famous founder, Steve Jobs, never considered India a primary investment destination. 
 
In Mumbai, the Apple team is expected to meet Vodafone India CEO Sunil Sood, members of the startup community to discuss and understand the potential for developing iOS applications in India and also top executives of India's largest conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. A meeting with Reliance’s owner and India’s second richest person, Mukesh Ambani, has still not been confirmed. 
 
 
<a href="http://newznew.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Sunil-Sood-1.jpg">Source</a> 
 
Cook will also be visiting Hyderabad on May 19 and New Delhi on May 20 and 21, to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi. 
 
In Hyderabad, Cook would be meeting Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, while also visiting the location of Apple’s new technology development centre. In Hyderabad, Cook would be meeting Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, while also visiting the location of Apple’s new technology development centre. The centre, touted as Apple’s key research and development hub in Asia is located at a business complex called the WaveRock, built by real estate developers, Tishman Speyer. The centre that will house a building spread across 1mn sq ft is expected to be completed by the end of 2016 and the entire 2.5 lakh sq. Ft centre is expected to become functional by early 2017. 
 
While in Delhi, Cook and his team will be staying at The Leela Palace hotel in Chanakyapuri. 
 
 
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In the capital city, besides meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, May 21, he will meet the Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal on May 20. Mittal runs India’s largest telecom service operator, Airtel, which is also Asia’s third largest telecommunications company. 
 
 
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His talks with Modi are expected to include discussions about opening single brand retail stores in India, which is due for a governmental clearance soon. For Apple, the Indian authorities are waiving off a contentious clause in the policy to allow 100% owned single brand retail stores in India, which required owners to source atleast 30% of the material from the country. Talks with the Indian PM are also expected to include India’s decision to refuse Apple from selling refurbished iPhones in India. Cook is expected to fly out the same day. 
 
Cook who took charge of Apple in August 2011, was chosen to take over by Steve Jobs. He holds an MBA from Duke University and Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Auburn University. 
 
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Businesswomen are one of the fastest-growing traveller segments. Keeping this in mind, hotel chains across India are putting in extra effort to attract women business travellers. 
 <keyword id="166964" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="ITC-Hotels">ITC Hotels</keyword> were the first to come up with the concept of Eva rooms exclusively for women travellers in the 1990s. The concept has now evolved from being just a single-room category at ITC Maurya in New Delhi to a dedicated wing and floor in ITC Hotels across the country. Earlier this year, ITC Maratha in Mumbai overhauled the women-only floor to incorporate new design elements. 
 "The endeavour is aimed at going beyond the expected and ordinary to cater to the 'unspoken needs' of this segment," said Dipak Haksar, chief operating officer, ITC Hotels. The hotel chain's upcoming property – <keyword id="2517854" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="ITC-Grand-Bharat">ITC Grand Bharat</keyword> at Manesar near Gurgaon – has special packages on golf, yoga, spa and beauty treatments. 
 
Even other hotel chains are now adopting the trend of women-only floors and bringing in newer and customised services for this segment. "Travel packages for women have been there for years and it's the same everywhere. But those can't work anymore as the female travellers have evolved and their needs are changing," says Louis Sailer, general manager of The Leela Palace, New Delhi. 
 
Hotels are focusing more on this segment as women travellers tend to spend more and indulge in quality lifestyle amenities like spas, beauty treatments, health and wellness. 
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