Even as demonetisation and GST impacted the Indian hospitality sector adversely in 2017, internet startups that aggregate hotels and resorts are demanding a reduction in tax rates in Union Budget 2018. “We expect a forward-looking budget that comes good on reducing corporate tax rates to 25 percent, and effects administrative and tax reforms suggested by Easwar … Read more
A London restaurant with “a sense of grandeur and political intrigue unlike any other” is set to open up for three days next month – inside the Houses of Parliament. Diners will be able to sample the “top-end British cuisine” usually only available to high profile politicians in February, if they can snap up a … Read more
Patients and guardians at Chankhungu Health Centre in Dowa have stayed days without bathing because the only bathroom that was at the health centre got damaged by a tree that fell on it. Heavy rains on Wednesday in the area forced the big tree which was providing fresh air to the patients and guardians while … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Top 10 bedding producer Restonic is introducing a new bedding line that features the Scott Living brand developed by twin brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott. It will be showcased at the upcoming market here. The brothers, a household name in the home renovation industry through their “Property Brothers” and “Brother Vs. Brother” television shows, … Read more
ADRIAN — The Adrian City Commission will meet Tuesday instead of Monday in order to recognize of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. The agenda is set with vacancy discussion and decisions, recommendations to upgrade the lighting on a city street and a public hearing on street improvements. During the premeeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. … Read more
Pitch perfect pines, garden tribalism, and the impact of soil regeneration science on the home garden are all top gardening trends for 2018, according to Monrovia, the leading grower of premium garden plants in the United States. “In 2018, the garden will be a both a haven and a laboratory as gardeners seek a respite … Read more
Each year, the Las Vegas consumer electronics show, or CES, is the place to be for examples of the latest developments in technology. The show this year is no different. So we have put together a list of some of the most interesting new products from CES 2018. Aibo puppy robot Some people might remember Sony … Read more
A tiny shop in a street corner, with strings of small packets, and lines of jars filled with colourful candies: my mind instantly goes to Honeydukes candy shop in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Tamil Nadu has a rich tradition of candies, which were made without chemical preservatives and contributed in their own ways … Read more
In the era of peak TV, it is no small feat for a series to reach 100 episodes, let alone 200, but it is an achievement that “Modern Family” co-creator Steve Levitan considers more of an “industry milestone than something our audience truly cares about.” Therefore, Levitan and co-creator Christopher Lloyd didn’t feel the pressure to go physically all-out … Read more
There’s a lot of potential in “Dear Beloved Family,” an episode that, early on, sees Phil Dunphy rushed to the hospital with inexplicable and sudden stomach pain. After the episode gets past its rather silly, paint-by-numbers cold open—Phil has weird ideas for family traditions and Jay generally hates him, we get it—and into the meat … Read more