Air India is the only Indian airline currently operating flights to the United States, with services to Washington, New York, Newark, San Francisco, and Chicago. As part of its consolidation efforts, including a proposed merger with Vistara, Air India is looking to expand its U.S. operations by launching direct flights...
India's OYO Enters America's Budget Hotel Market
Having raised $1 billion from the Japanese investor SoftBank, India's hospitality unicorn Oyo entered the U.S. market by opening an office in Dallas, and is testing the market with OYO Townhouses in Austin, Texas. The company generates most of its demand directly, and its customers book rooms via its mobile app. Oyo focuses on the...
U.S. Companies to Ship 1.6 million tons of Ethane to India
Planning to replace natural gas and naphtha at its petrochemical plants, Mumbai-based Reliance Industries Limited will procure 1.6 million tons of ethane from three companies in the U.S. Reliance Industries has three joint ventures in America: one with California headquartered Chevron Corp, in which it has invested $1.7 billion; the...
U.S. Fashion Designer Connects East with West
Ruby Bhandari's passion for designing began even as she was a teenager. Born in New York of Indian descent, the University of Texas, Austin graduate set up Silk Threads in northwest Dallas where she offers ready-to-wear or custom-designed dresses, custom bridal wear, Indian American styles, and fusion menswear. Her creations are...
Mary Kay Cosmetics sales growth in India exceed 30 percent per year
Mary Kay Cosmetics of Dallas, Texas announced plans of expansion for its India operations with a special focus on Maharashtra and Goa in Western India. K. K. Chua, president, Asia Operations said that it includes new warehousing facilities in Maharashtra which will facilitate availability of products. Plans are also afoot...