New Opening: The Spa At South Lodge Elevates The Traditional Country House Hotel

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The honey-coloured exterior is somewhat misleading. Bordering Sussex’s idyllic South Downs, South Lodge – a 19th century neo-Jacobean manor – is (on first sight) exactly what you’d expect. There are manicured lawns, wooded walkways and a Wisteria covered entrance. Step inside and there’s enough ornate ceilings, wood panelling and overstuffed sofas to keep any Victoriana fiend happy. The traditional … Read more

Russia wins landmark WTO ‘national security’ case against Ukraine

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Russia has won a dispute about “national security” at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a ruling that may lend support to global car tariffs that could be imposed by the United States. The WTO panel ruling on Friday – the first ever on the right to a national security exemption from global trade rules – awarded Russia a … Read more

Walmart’s traditional victims become its allies in India

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Mumbai: Walmart Inc. is making friends in India with the kind of competitors that it spent decades putting out of business in the US—mom and pop stores. These unlikely allies are part of the latest attempt by the Bentonville, Arkansas-based behemoth to crack India’s giant consumer market, taking on e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. and Asia’s richest … Read more

Keeping Your Commercial Flat Roof in Optimal Shape

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As the owner of a business, you have many responsibilities. When you buy a building for your business operations, you will need to keep it in the best shape possible to protect your investment. The roof is one of the most important features of the building because it protects everything. Many commercial buildings have flat … Read more

Modern Luxe Traveler: Consumer Segments That Are Changing The Game

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The luxury travel industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7% between 2017 and 2021. Just look at Virtuoso , a bespoke luxury travel agency network: This company reported revenue growth of almost 90% in just five years, with a growth of more than $11 billion between 2013 and 2018. The definition of … Read more

A Principal’s Conundrum of Traditional vs. Progressive

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I started working at The Harbour School a year and a half after it was established. I remember when it was an exclamation point (that’s putting it mildly) for people that I was perfectly happy for my children to learn in classrooms with other children who learned differently from them. Philosophically, my husband and I … Read more

Govt extends deadline to impose high import duties on 29 US products till May 2

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The government has once again extended the deadline to impose higher import duties on 29 items originating from the United States. A notification from the Finance Ministry said that the implementation of retaliatory customs duties these items has been deferred. The Indian government had decided to impose highear duties on imports of 29 US products … Read more

Gardening for this 21-year-old Chennai citizen is more than just planting and maintenance

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CHENNAI: It is uncommon for a variety of exotic flowers and plants to grow on a terrace garden, but for 21-year-old Gokuleshwaran A, this is an everyday reality. From cardinal flowers like the desert rose to several potted bonsai trees to over 30 different species of cacti, the terrace in his house in East Tambaram … Read more

Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says

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Asus’ software update system was hacked and used to distribute malware to about 1 million Windows computers, according to the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. The malware was disguised as a “critical” software update, distributed from Asus’ servers, and signed using a real Asus certificate that made it appear to be valid. Details of the hack were first … Read more

Delayed summer keeps appliance companies like LG, Samsung in cold

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KOLKATA: Consumer electronics companies dropped prices of slow-moving products by up to 20% this month after tepid demand led to a pile-up of inventory, three senior industry executives said. The move was prompted by flat sales since Diwali and a delayed summer, which led to no uptick in sales for cooling appliances like refrigerators and air-conditioners, … Read more