COOKING WITH PARIS
How the Olympics can drive a food revolution?
The Olympics have played a significant role in transforming food cultures globally. The 1988 Seoul Olympics highlighted Korean dog meat dining, leading to increased opposition and eventual bans as pet ownership rose. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics introduced French chefs to Japanese cooking, influencing nouvelle cuisine. The 1992 Barcelona Olympics showcased Spanish molecular gastronomy. The 1956 Melbourne Olympics revolutionized Australian cuisine by bringing in European chefs and promoting fine wines.
The roving Indian: Rise of luxury sports tourism
The Paris Olympics and the T20 World Cup are not enough for India’s luxury sports tourists who seek unique experiences alongside the sporting events.
Indian sports fans are flying more to be where the action is
Indian sports fans are travelling the world to watch their favourite sporting events across categories like never before, buoyed by rising disposable incomes, travel companies said.
Haute House: Karl Lagerfeld's luxurious, 8-room Parisian home fetches $10 mn at auction
.Lagerfeld found the eight-room apartment, which is on the third floor of a 17th-century building and overlooks the Seine and the Tuileries, 20 years ago while reading Maison & Demeure magazine.
Yeh dil maange luxury! Indians holiday in style
Companies are catering to this trend with upscale offerings, such as Thomas Cook's relaunch of premium European packages and Cleartrip's surge in sales of premium air tickets. This shift reflects a growing preference for exclusive and curated travel experiences among Indian travelers.
As more women travel solo, the party has begun all over again
Travel companies and hotel chains including Thomas Cook, SOTC and Leisure Hotels Group are increasing focus on women travellers amid a surge in demand for trips abroad as well as within the country.
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View: Berlin is a meat-loving city. Alas, it is turning vegetarian
Good and affordable on the streets are the kiosks selling wurst and other varieties of food that you can stand and eat on the pavement and, naturlich, the best beer in the world. There is good chicken, lamb, and beef to be had all over the metropolis, but you can't find decent goat-gosht for love or money.
Are your cooking methods dirty? Study says 1 in 3 people use open fires or basic stoves bad for health & environment
A joint report by the International Energy Agency and African Development Bank Group has called for an annual $8bn investment to ensure every household globally has access to clean cooking by 2030.
Cooking up stardom: Meet the chefs elevating touring cuisine for Beyoncé, Lizzo
Behind the scenes of Beyoncé and Lizzo's world tours: Meet the talented chefs nourishing the stars. From lavish desserts to vegan feasts, these culinary professionals play a crucial role in keeping the artists and their entourage well-fed and energized on the road.
View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond
The energy crisis is a strong reminder of the importance of energy efficiency. As global momentum grows, G20 countries have an opportunity to raise the ambition on energy efficiency, deliver on Sustainable Development Goal 7.3, and unlock many climate and development benefits.
Apple’s retail plans will push company deeper into China, overhaul US stores
Apple looks to bring fresh luster to its 22-year-old retail operation, which is one of the world’s most venerated chains but also has contended with pandemic woes, customer service problems and labor unrest in recent years. The idea is to build Apple’s brand in growth markets, such as India, while also giving consumers in the US and Europe a better experience.
At Summer Olympics 2023, baguettes & chocolate-raspberry mousse on the menu for athletes but no wine
French food services company Sodexo will oversee catering for the 2024 Olympic Village and other Games sites in Paris next year. The sit-down eatery at the Village, which aims to be the "biggest restaurant in the world", will serve up to 3,500 diners.
Incentive trips back on corporate rewards list
Travel companies said firms in sectors such as consumer, auto and financial services are back to splurging on travel incentive trips for employees, after a three-year gap caused due to pandemic-led disruptions.
Subodh Gupta showcases new installations at prestigious Le Bon Marche in Paris
Gupta kicks off the new year with art show Sangam.
Domestic tourism bounces back to pre-Covid times, hotels bookings spike 100%
On December 26, around 4,23,000 domestic passengers travelled in the country that breached the pre-Covid high of 4,20,000. On December 24, the number of domestic travellers who took to flight was 4,35,500.
COP27: India's call for fossil fuels phaseout still missing from Egypt list
Egypt has prepared a second iteration of the cover decision text or political agreement following further consultations held on Tuesday and through Wednesday. Unlike the version released late night on Monday, the new iteration has considerably whittled down the 200-odd elements and provided language. Still missing is India’s call for a phase-down of all fossil fuels. This omission comes despite growing support from other countries and civil society supporting the inclusion of a clear call for the phase-down for all fossil fuels.
Netflix in December 2022: Check full list of new movies and series
The year is about to end, and December is all set to witness new series and movies on Netflix in the US.
India is on track to have 1.8 lakh kilometres of highways and 1.2 lakh kilometres of rail lines by 2025
Only 4,000 kilometres of new national highways were constructed in the country between 1950 and 2015, bringing the total length to 77,000 kilometres in that year.
Spirit of Virgil Abloh lives on at Louis Vuitton's high-energy runway in Paris
Kendrick Lamar performed a live ode to the American fashion star who was Vuitton's menswear designer.
IATO writes to tourism ministry for help in easing travel rules for India
In a letter to the ministry, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) said it has heard from its association members that their clients and incoming overseas travellers are facing issues with the ‘Air Suvidha’ form.
How India can benefit from voluntary carbon markets
Carbon markets can play a very critical role in India’s journey to achieve its net zero and decarbonization goals as well as in catalyzing certain key sectors such as transportation, agriculture, forestry and waste management
Demand for overseas tickets on the rise, say tour operators
A Cleartrip spokesperson said international bookings, since the Indian government announced the resumption of scheduled international flight operations from March 27, had increased by 80% compared with January this year.
Netflix pulls the plug on Paris Hilton's cooking show after first season
'Cooking with Paris' premiered in August 2021 with six episodes.
Paris Hilton creates 'Paris World' island for virtual visitors willing to explore the uber-luxurious life
The Reality TV star launched her metaverse business on Roblox.
Some say French food helped win the Paris climate Agreement. In Glasgow, things are different
A 2016 research paper on gastrodiplomacy did find that eating a meal together improved social interactions between those who dine together, not to mention fewer hierarchical displays of dominance and submissiveness.
Modi’s COP26 goals could mean a massive energy overhaul in India
In his speech, Modi offered five climate targets India would pursue, four of them set for the end of the decade.
View: Not all Indian food is cooked with one ‘spice'
As the Spice Girls once said -- while no doubt singing about Indian cuisine – ‘People of the world, spice up your life, every boy and Pulitzer journalist, spice up your life.’ While Indian cuisine in the US might stink, a little knowledge might have made Weingarten’s article seem a tad more palatable to us. Why, he might even have made us laugh.
Paris Hilton will learn to saute & sear on her own Netflix cooking show
The show titled 'Cooking With Paris' will premiere on August 4.
PM Modi to deliver keynote address at VivaTech
The PMO noted that he has been invited as a guest of honour to deliver the keynote address and other prominent speakers at the event include French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and ministers and MPs from various European countries.
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