The Times of India reports that India's biggest tourist destination, Agra, will start getting direct international flights from February 2017. Taj City's Kheria Airport will commence upgrading after a high-level government meeting on Tuesday. 50 acres land will be required to upgrade the airstrips and terminals, and this will be...
Royal Couple William and Kate Visit Mumbai, India
British Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first ever visit to India from April 10-16 starts off with a charity dinner which will raise funds for three charities. Well-known personalities such as cricket hero Sachin Tendulkar and some Bollywood stars notably Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan will...
Domino’s Delivers Pizzas on Indian Trains
The Wall Street Journal reports that in India, Domino’s has tarted train deliveries in February. The company now offers delivery of pizzas on more than 200 train services and plans to extend the service to dozens of new routes in coming months. How does it work? In the beginning, the...
Wal-Mart Is Clearing a Wider Passage to India
After a two-year hiatus, Wal-Mart, the $476-billion Bentonville, Arkansas chain, is getting ready to open its 21st store in India. The new store will be located in Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, in November 2015, Bloomberg reported citing two people familiar with the matter. Wal-Mart is also considering opening...
France's Sarkozy Promotes Trade in India
After the media frenzy caused by the Obamas’ Diwali drop-in on India, it is now the turn of the French leader. Michelle Obama enchanted Indian audiences by kicking off her shoes to dance to Bollywood music and play hopscotch with disadvantaged Mumbai kids (while Barack displayed the white side of...