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The capital of the world’s largest democracy has a fascinating blend of tradition, intellect and many opportunities to kick up your heels. Delhi is a potpourri of every kind of people and places; it is a perfect fusion of the past and the present. The heritage and legacy of the city, in the form of its numerous historical monuments, coexists with the discotheques and malls of the present times.

The city practically alters itself from an efficient business hub to a buzzing network of bars and nightclubs almost every day that always caters to all tastes and provides a variety of entertainment from Jazz clubs and bars, to fine restaurants and luxurious hotels, museums, to markets and festivals.

Spreading over 1483 square km, it is always difficult to choose a good place to party, eat and stay. Ranging from Sunday brunches and pasta parties to sinful dessert sessions,New Delhihas a variety of happening bars like F Bar, Capitol, Lap, The Blue Bar, Aqua and many more. Here we bring you a list of places to eat, sleep and party inDelhi.

Crowne Plaza, Okhla

Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla is the InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) first managed hotel in the Capital. Easily accessible from all major commercial hubs such asNehru Place, New Friends Colony, Noida, Greater Kailash andFaridabad, it is just 25km away from the international airport.

Dining: Edesia, the hotel’s global fine dining restaurant, spans the culinary globe providing an all day dining experience with 180 covers, live counters, interactive chefs, and a varied spread of gourmet delights from across the continents. Another unique attraction at the hotel is the 80-seater restaurant, ChaoBella offering authentic Chinese and traditional Italian food. The Copper Bar & Lounge takes you to a realm of its own.

Hilton New Delhi/ Janakpuri

Located inWest Delhi, the ten storey Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri comprises 228 rooms including 11 suites. The hotel’s 65 Executive and Executive Plus rooms start from 33 square meters and are among the city’s largest. The hotel is located approximately 30 minutes’ drive from centralDelhi, and is strategically close to the International and Domestic airports. At the hotel’s doorstep is the Janakpuri West Metro station, providing easy access to the central business district includingConnaught Placeand Gurgaon.

The hotel also features a fully equipped Hilton Fitness by Precor fitness center and spa and outdoor swimming pool.

Dining: Twenty-9 is the 24 hour all day dining option at Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri located at the lobby level. The restaurant has a vast array of Mediterranean, Pan-Asian and Indian specialties to choose from. By the Way is Hilton New Delhi’s contemporary, stylish and relaxed lobby lounge. The lounge serves an array of delectable homemade deli snacks to accompany our fine selection of fragrant teas and specialty coffees.

For whisky-lovers, a stylish lobby bar called Malt & Co. where contemporary design intermingles with a wide choice of Malt whiskies from all over the world. Zune restaurant offers guests and locals an outstanding menu featuring Purani Dilli, Kashmiri and Punjabi cuisine. Chynna Gold offers guests and locals an outstanding menu featuring fineSichuancuisine.  Pomodoro offers guests and locals an outstanding menu featuring fine Italian cuisines predominantly revolving around Napoli, Pidemonte, Scilly and Tuscany, made with freshest ingredients from Italian and traditional dishes such as anti-pastas, salads, pastas, pizzas and risottos. Located on the second floor of the hotel overlooking the lobby area, this classy and luxurious restaurant is best described as relaxed and informal with sleek contemporary décor, making Pomodoro a favorite place for locals to meet and dine.

Nightlife:

Hyatt Regency Delhi!

The nightlife inDelhihas improved over the years. Many bars, pubs, discos have opened in the city. The night-lovers now have lots of places to go inDelhi. Many lounge bars have come up in the city and they are popular amongst the young crowd inDelhi. Few years back people had to search hard for a bar or lounge in the city but over the years the city’s nightlife has gained momentum.

LAP, The Hotel Samrat

LAP is Arjun Rampal’s first entrepreneurial venture and is in partnership with noted restaurateur AD Singh. It is fittingly in the city they both grew up in.
Spread over an expanse of 17,000 square feet, LAP is beautifully located in the centre of the city at the Hotel Samrat. The premium tables are designed, by Arjun Rampal, Gauri Khan, Tarun Tahillianni and Rohit Bal. While one band of seating looks out into a classic garden, the others overlook life sized ‘windows’ not unlike those of an elegant boutique where the scene changes every evening. LAP has a deeply sensory experience – one with a whiff of decadence, of danger.
Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delh 

F Bar & Lounge

Another happening place inDelhiis F Bar & Lounge, located at Hotel Ashoka, Chankyapuri. It was started on Feb 6, 2008 and is spread over an area of 8000 square feet. F Bar & Lounge has a non-stop 24X7 entertainment agenda. It is used for lunch and dinner. It has a cafe and a dancing floor. Recently IPL party was launched at F Bar & Lounge. It is opened 24X7, depending upon the crowd.

It has been designed and conceptualized for the glitterati with a consortium of distinct lounges viz. Art Lounge, Lifestyle Lounge, India’s largest ever Island bar.

F Bar B – 50, Chankyapuri, Hotel Ashok 

Capitol – The Orange Room – Bar cum Discotheque

The city’s most popular nightclub is situated at the Ashoka Hotel. It is a major hive for the young, rich and beautiful on weekends.

The Ashok , 50-B Chanakyapuri 

Eating Out

Cantonese

At the 16th floor of theErosCorporateTowerinNehru Placeis Cantonese with striking feature of a great city views around. However, if the catalog of views isn’t enough for your preference of sitting, there are terraces with canopies, and sliding roof in case you have a change of mood, as well as a spacious bar area equipped with a screen for the action in sports or music, whichever is hotter.

There are a wide variety of dishes made from meats, poultry, fish, seafood, and vegetables for your pick. Sea-food, chicken and dimsums are celebrity food on a Cantonese menu. The restaurant menu has almost 40 different kinds of dimsums only.

Keya

Keya

Keya promises social, interactive, sophisticated evenings with a new bar created by Master chef Marut Sikka is an intelligent combination of gastronomic Indian starters, innovative culinary cocktails and slick interiors.

The Keya interiors are a combination of retro minimilization and retro futurism. The long island bar and the table tops glow and reflect in the dark smoky ceiling .The chocolate banquettes set the tone for the chic and smart. The relaxed smoky tones of Keya truly allow, for an evening spent at the bar with a drink and some great company.

With the Keya Signature Cocktails, one may go down memory lane with the Bubble-gum flavored Bubblicious Daiquiri, or re-live the sour-tongue tickling memories of ‘aam-panna’ with a classic desi Aam Panna cocktail, a must try for the curious and the fearless.

The restaurant opens at 12:00 PM and closes at 2:00 AM.

122-124, Ground Floor, DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj,New Delhi

Cibo 

Experience the exquisite Italian Cuisine in a fine dining ambience. A Swish Italian restaurant Cibo by Al

Cibo

k Aggarwal and designer Rohit Bal. this 180-seater restaurant had an ambience of comradeship and was established in April 2009.

The restaurant opens from 12pm – 1am

Cibo, Hotel Janpath, Janpath,New Delhi

Veda 

A traditional and contemporary restaurant which is a craftsmanship and skills of a bygone era, rightfully celebrating all that is wonderful, special and magical aboutIndia.  Veda is a 140 seater restaurant.

Built in 1931,Connaught Placehas been modeled after theRoyal CrescentinBath,England. Today a buzzing central business and shopping district in centralDelhi, the inner and external circumference of the circus are lined with shops, offices and popular eateries.

The restaurant opens from 12pm- 12 am

VEDA- H 27, Outer circle, Connaught circus,New Delhi

VEDA- 307-308, DLF Promenade,New Delhi

Amici, Khan Market

Amici, the city’s most authentic Italian Café offering the finest quality food made with the freshest ingredients at great prices in a relaxed atmosphere. It offers a plethora of Italian pizzaz, pastas, fresh baked goods, salads, soups, mains and of course the very best coffee in town in a relaxed atmosphere, downtown at Khan Market, Amici is the Café in town that you’d be crazy to miss.

While Pandara inNew Delhiis known for late night delights, night food streets atChandigarhand Phagwara have a lot to offer. The ‘holy pool of nectar’ –Amritsarhas the famous Beera Chicken, whereas the ‘Manchester of India’ –Ludhianahas the 60 years old Paratha Wala.

I have made an effort to get some famous places together which range from the famous roadside stalls catering to students and office goers to some high-end outlets where everyone wants to go.

Pandara Road, New Delhi:

Delhihad strict time limits for restaurants and bars, butPanadara Roadis an exception. Usually one can’t anything decent after 10 or maybe 11 in the night, butPandara Roadhas always been hot favourites during late nights. A small market block has several good restaurants that stay open up to 3 in the night.Pandara Road has a number of Restaurants around the area where almost 700 vehicles turning every day.

Gulati (1958), owned by Parveen Gulati, Gulati holds 52 years of legacy of delicious non-vegetarian food and today, quality is coupled with great ambiance and décor. You will love to come here again and again.

Chicken Inn (1960) is one of the junctions where one can easily look out for food even at 2 o’clock in the morning. The Chicken Burrah and Reshmi Kabab one can’t afford to miss, whereas stuff like Kadhai Chicken, Rahra Chicken, Palak Gosht, Chicken Bharta, Paneer Butter Masala, Rogan Josh, Kashmiri Pulao are some other mouth watering dishes that they offer.

ICHIBAN (1994) is a junction that offers not only the Chinese, but also Thai, Japanese and Italian food. The Kaeng Phat Thai Red Curry, Fish Sushi and Tori Udon are though spicy but delicious.

HAVEMORE (1959) is one of the oldest Restaurants of the area, HAVEMORE has been awarded with awards like Best Butter Chicken, Best Non Veg Food. Their specialty includes Chicken Botti Kabab, Mutton Burra Kabab, Butter Chicken, chicken Rarda, Brain Curry and a lot more.

Pindi (1959) was once known for Cholle, Pinki now serve both Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian food. Its Reshmi Kebab, Kashmiri Kebabm Fish Tikka is a must try, while Pindi Channa is his speciality.

Directions: Pandara is near to the India Gate, towards Golf Course. This is in between the Zakir Hussain Marg andShahjahan Road.

The ‘Night Food Street’ (2008): Chandigarh

The ‘Night Food Street’ has given wider options for the city’s university students, youngsters and the residents offering different cuisines from North Indian food and South Indian to Chinese, Continental, Italian and Oriental that can tickle one’s palette.

The Tandoori food that includes Tandoori Chicken and Kababs are available, and so is the evergreen South Indian food like Dosas and Idlis. Besides these, the Night Food Street also offers the cuisines of states like Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, including south Indian, Chinese and continentalfood.

The Night Food Street, which remain open from 7 p.m. to 7 am have eight stalls to offer the food lovers anything at a very affordable prices, with tables and chairs lined up right outside the shops.  The Sher-e-Punjab restaurant has attraction like Mutton Keema naan, Rajmah rice and Karahi Paneer with parantha

One can choose from Indian, Chinese and Continental delicacies and you will find a lot of options under these. The lights keep this part of the town forever young. You get both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes here. Besides, it’s an economical choice when it comes to food. The area is located close to Punjab University and PGI. Therefore, you will see a lot of young crowd here. Apart from students, attendants of patients at PGI are also seen savoring the food.

While, Pasta Sizzlers offers mix pasta and veg sizzlers, the Dragon Chinese Flavoured has special Hakka noodles and a large variety of Chinese stuff , which are most relish by his customers. Once you done with the outdoor dine, you can special kulfis at a very reasonable price. From pista, chocolate, kesar, pineapple, mango, the kulfi counter has every flavour for you.

Direction: Just opposite to PGI (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) and adjoining to Gate 1 of Punjab University, Sector 14,Chandigarh.

Pandit Ji Di Hatti (1950): Ludhiana

The ‘Manchester of India’ –Ludhianabesides garments have a very famous Paratha Wala, which is serving the people since last 60 years. Pandit Ji Di Hatti is a small Dhaba opened 24/7 offering all sorts of Parathas with almost 150 to 200 people visiting every day. Started by Late Pandit Ramnath, the Dhaba is known looked after by Suresh Pandit and is now most popular among the little eateries.   “We are open 24/7 since last 60 years”, says the owner.  One can taste a selection of multigrain parathas like paneer, mouli, mater and methi. They also serve stuffed aloo parathas, onion parathas, and paneer parathas. The food is definitely not classy, but it is served up steaming hot, with pickle and dahi.

Directions: From the Ghanta Ghar, the road that takes you towards the Chaura Bazaa.

Neeta Chicken: (1998): Phagwara

One can’t go pass this junction, while you are driving down fromLudhianato Jalandhar. Neeta Chicken Corner opens from 10 in the morning to 2 in the night. However, one can witness people gathering at the billing counter mostly after 7.

With four junctions on the main highway, Neeta offers some yummy non vegetarian food. While the first has Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kabab and Tangri Kabab, the second has Butter Chicken and Karahi Chicken. The third offers Chicken Roasted and Chicken Afgani and fourth has different varieties of Fish.

From youngsters to families, people from all age group prefer eating late nights at Neeta. You can choose to eat out in open or maybe sitting inside the vehicle. Families can opt to sit and eat at either of the corner, the place that is occupied with plastic chairs and tables. Moreover, the non vegetarian food grabs a good company with the presence of two liquor shops at either side of the junction.

Mostly, people from near city town, especially Jalandhar visit Neeta once a week.   “Abhinav Vij, who is a regular earter at Neeta specially drop down from Jalandhar once or maybe twice a week. “ The quality that Neeta has is unmatchable, he says.

Direction: On the Nation Highway 21 betweenLudhiana and Jalandhar facing the only Cinema in Phagwara.

Beera Chicken (1970): Amritsar

Beera’s chicken atManjithia Roadis known for its tandori style Tandoori Chicken, Keena Nan, Mutton Tikka. Beera Chicken is on from 4 in the afternoon and shuts down by 12 in the night. “We believe in quality and not quantity and prefer closing by 11 or maximum by 12”, says Balbir Singh, the owner.

Beera Chicken is one of those dhabas (restaurants) who achieves fame through word of mouth and is known for its mutton and chicken dishes that represent true Punjabi culinary. However, here you can’t enjoy the food in open, but yes one can order sitting in the car, beside opting for take away.

People come to this dhaba from far off places just to taste the food. Chicken at Beera Chicken is so soft that it can be taken off the bones with mere two fingers. However, if you drop in late, you should be lucky enough to get to taste his luscious non vegetarian.

Ramandeep Singh, a bodybuilder travels from Attari thrice a week to this place, while an elder gentleman is visiting Beera Chicken since 1983. “Go to Google and look for Beera Chicken to know more about him”, he whispered while having a Tandoori chicken.

Direction:Manjithia Road,Amritsar.

With such a wide option, visitors visiting and moving around the North can easily tickle the mouth watering tandoori delights, evergreen south Indian food, yummy Italian and Cheese as night food  has everything at a very affordable rates.

Happy Eating…

“READY TO TAKEOFF” gives you an insight into the team work, people management, quality circle, 5S, cross functional groups, NVAs and most important the art of Leadership.

“Most of the management issues talked about in the book is based on my personal experiences and learnings. The book is written in simple language and is devoid of any jargon.  The book is written in a style with a lot of dialogues. I hope many people will be able to relate to it. The audience for the book is urban, educated professionals and their spouses and management students”, says Sachit Jain.

Ready for Takeoff is a management book written in the form of a novel. The hero Anurag is a career investment banker, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in his 40s. One of his main clients, Mr. Sehgal on the successful takeover of a special alloy steel plant asks him to run the plant for him. Anurag is apprehensive about this as he has no prior experience either in steel industry or in the area of manufacturing. His wife Alpana encourages him to go ahead and take the challenge of doing something different.

The book is about his experiences of how he handles this new situation, how he involves his old friend Manu for initial lessons in leadership and how he tries out new ideas of his own. He involves his key people in major decisions to be taken in the plant. His wife Alpana acts as his confidante and advisor. The book in addition explores some basic philosophies of life. There are a couple of chapters on interaction with his teenaged kids.

The book touches on a few techniques of management like Non Value added activities, interaction with workers, involving people, TPM etc. In the end the book explores a new definition of Leadership. The key issue that the book explores is to be an effective leader you have to start with yourself so it actually is all about self transformation.

About the Author:

Sachit Jain was awarded gold medal at IIM, Ahmedabad in 1989. Before joining Vardhman Group in 1990 as Executive Director, he started his management career with Hindustan Lever in 1989.

Towards building the Group

He has helped shape up Vardhman’s investment in Baddi,Himachal Pradesh,Indiaright from the beginning. Starting with an initial investment of Rs 32 crores he has led the team which put up 9 factories with a cumulative investment of approximately Rs. 1500 crores and a direct employment of over 7000 people. After stabilization of manufacturing operations of the Group in Himachal Pradesh, he shifted to Vardhman Group Corporate Office inLudhianato help Group’s overall operations in different businesses.

Some specific areas of work

He is a transformational leader and has ensured a consistent stream of future leaders within the organisation to take larger roles over time. Improvement through people empowerment in all business activities is one prominent trait, for which he is known within and outside the organization. He has inspired a large number of personnel towards delivering extra ordinary results. He has been a change agent at Vardhman. He led the IT Group of Vardhman for implementing ERP making Vardhman to be one of the first textile organisations to have done so.

His accomplishments in implementing IT project at Vardhman have been showcased by IBM for global audience. He has also helped steer the implementation of TPM across Vardhman Group. He currently heads the finance function of the Group.

Professional contribution in the industry

He has been active in various business forums. He was the Chairman of CII, Himachal Pradesh State Council, Chairman of HRD Sub-Committee, CII, Northern Region, President of Northern India Textile Mills’ Association and the founder of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industries Association.

He has also been a member of the advisory board to the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission and advisory board to the Minimum Wages Board. Valuing his contributions, he was honoured by the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and was awarded the Prerna Stotra Puruskar.

Area of Interest

He is a keen golfer, swimmer and martial arts practitioner. He is widely travelled. He keeps sharpening the cutting edge of knowledge. He keeps exploring new dimension of business and personal excellence and has an interest in living a holistic life. He is married to Suchita Jain, also an executive director with the Group and has two daughters. He has just published his first book “READY TO TAKEOFF”

I was aware about CrownPlaza’s ChaoBella offering Chinese and Italian food and somehow I was passing to the hotel on my way to Noida. I was hungry and tied and thus decided to give it a try at ChaoBella. Wow….I must say that I am glad I did.

The restaurant overlooks onto the lobby, includes a private dining rooms, and an extensive selection of fine vintages. I was given a warm welcome as I went in, and was offered some water straight away, which I thought was a nice touch rather than having to make a snap decision on what wine to have before we’d thought about the food.

The interiors were warm and cozy and my waiter was a lovely friendly guy who suggested me what I should have.  While, I looked at the menu, I chose to have Chicken Manchow Dumpling, which has Poached chicken dumplings with julienne greensbread.

I then ordered Crisp Iceberg and Chargrill Chicken Breast Salad which came with Bacon chips, reggianno parmesan herb crouton dressing. It was lovely and I really liked the presentation of it!

I then went for the ‘ Butter Garlic Lobster / Prawns’, which was described as “Stir fry lobster meat with curry leaf, green chilies, garlic, butter and capsicum“ and moved to some thin crust Pizzas and ordered Smoked Chicken with a topping of Bell pepper, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and leafy green.

After this, I moved on to a selection of pastas and thought trying Homemade Duck Ravioli served with burnt butter, sage and reduced duck jus.

Then, I moved on to the main course and ordered Roasted Aniseed Flavoured Pan Seared Jumbo Prawns with buttered courgettes, sun dried tomatoes, pernod sauce. I really liked the sauces that went along with the main course. They were yummy lovely and you can’t afford to miss.

Then came the pudding and I chose Nougatin Parfait with Raspberry sauce and Wild berries Tiramisu with Almond Meringue.

Our Verdict:

This 80-seater restaurant, offers authentic Chinese and traditional Italian food, where only the freshest ingredients are used to prepare a cuisine that is light and refined, yet hearty in portions.

The culinary skills of the master chefs are on display in an open kitchen that makes preparation part of the gastronomic experience. Chef Sam Wong considers cooking to be art. “Passionate about food, I love experimenting with flavors and I am on a constant quest to serve my guests with the finest of culinary offerings”, says the Chef.

I was impressed with the fact that the chef was actually Italian. This was absolutely divine!  I loved it, all in all a very pleasant experience, and delicious food.

A fantastic evening! I’ll definitely be going again.

CrownPlazaprovides a spectacular view of the historic Tughlaqabad Fort, and is easily ccessible from all major commercial hubs such asNehru Place, New Friends Colony, oida, Greater Kailash andFaridabad. It is just 25km away from the international airport.

A 20 minute drive from the central business district of Delhi, RADISSON MBD is owned and is being promoted by the MBD Group, which is the largest publishing house inIndia. For this property, the MBD group has entered into a franchise agreement with Radisson Hotels & Resorts, a group company of Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

What makes Radisson unique:

From the artwork displayed in the public areas and rooms of the hotel to the very stylised uniforms worn by the staff, specially designed by the noted fashion designer Ritu Beri.

Sprawled across an area of 8000 sq metres, the hotel has 126 rooms of which 11 are luxury rooms, which are spacious, contemporary in style and design and present a perfect blend of luxury with modernity. The Prive rooms are a set of 11 rooms where the guests can expect the finest in living in the privacy of the wing which not only offers controlled access to the area but also offers personalized services catering to the individual needs of the guests.

Apart from the regular features the hotel has special rooms for the physically challenged. The hotel offers a combination of twin and king size bedded rooms with options of smoking and non-smoking rooms. Radisson MBD has an exclusive Club Floor with an Executive lounge and complimentary breakfast for the Club Rooms.

Radisson MBD Hotel offers four dining options, which cater to the varied and individual preferences of guests. These include:

Made in India – Made in India is a culinary journey where diners now have access to a unique experience, which brings together the New Age with the Old Age. The pride in the traditional Indian cuisine, the master chefs have introduced the “Futuristic cuisine” which marks the evolution of the Indian cuisine as it would be desired by the future palate.

The traditional Indian masterpieces include the rare and forgotten recipes like the centuries old Dorra Kebab which is the signature dish at Made In India and which has been recreated and introduced by the Chefs at Made In India.

What We Saw:

Made inIndiareflects self-indulgence and luxury a beautiful culmination of the opulence of the erstwhile Indian royalties and the contemporary Indian design. The restaurant creates a theatrical experience by exaggerating objects which are predominant inIndia’s centuries old history.

The Prakash Yantra is a modern version of Jantar Mantar along with “THE MAHARAJA TABLE” a virtual chess board which adds to the royalty to the restaurant Graphics and miniature paintings are used extensively as decoration on the ceiling blended with light hues to create an ethereal space. These blended with the light hues create an ethereal space with the inscription of the DEVANAGRI script. Transparent fabric and virtual chess boards have been created to define spaces of varying character within the restaurant.

While the huge eight copper pillars are inspired from the pillars in the  palaces of The Maharajas one of the pillars  ,the traditional charcoal tandoors are given contemporary look with  circular pattern of ropes around  them. Untreated copper a rich looking metal has been used extensively. The copper changes color overtime which symbolizes the cyclic nature of the place.

Ambient music is a highlight as Indian sounds filter into the space through the coves. It is an eclectic restaurant where diners now have access to a unique experience, which brings together the New Age with the Old Age.

R.E.D [Rare Eastern Dining]- a restaurant which offers new experiences in oriental food with a show wok kitchen and interactive stations that give guests the choice of cooking a great meal for their families and friends.

What You Get:

R.E.D serves interpretations of classic far eastern cuisine fromJapan,China,ThailandMalaysia &Singapore. The menu also offers a selection of customized Signature dishes designed by the reputed Singaporean Chef Raymond Sim.

R.E.D stands for Rare Eastern Dining. The colour red is also a strong symbol of oriental culture & history, as illustrated by the flags of RedChina &Japan. Red also stands for the sheer energy & vitality of the East. The logo represents the vibrant, hi-tech & fashionable New East – crisp, contemporary & chic.

R.E.D. reflects a brand new cultural phenomenon – the New East. This is a cosmopolitan, hi-tech world, where ancient, historical boundaries are being re-drawn by business jets and broadband. As this cultural & economic revolution continues to gather momentum, its spectacular culinary spin-offs are being served up at R.E.D.

What We Saw:

R.E.D. is intensely interactive. It features the uniquely designed concept of induction tables – where diners can personally cook for their guests with skilled support from our chefs. Less adventurous guests can simply select their ingredients and catch all the action at the show kitchens. R.E.D. looks ravishing. That’s because every single element is eastern, including the impeccable interiors designed by P49, the Thailand-based design group.

R.E.D. also hosts a sea food festival every year titled as Sim’s Seafood Studio. So far five successful edition of Sims seafood studio  have been launched .This year’s Sim’s Seafood Studio starred the delectable soft shell crabs, Steamed Oysters with Black bean sauce; the Black Pepper Crab, Wok Tossed Lobster. Star Chef Sim was back with exotic creations that added to his repertoire this year.

At R.E.D, one can have much more than alternative versions of dishes one will already find in other oriental restaurants.

S-18 is a 24-hour brassiere that serves world cuisine and where each order is customised to the guest’s specific taste and preferences.

@Links is an informal and trendy bar that has on its menu an excellent range of wines and liquors, which can be had with the finest of cigars and a wide variety of coffee from across the continents. Expansive selections of teas & coffees from five continents we offer the essence of the world’s purest and most ancient delicacies

The Chocolate BoxTM – an exclusive pastry shop and Boulangiere with designer Swiss Chocolates, cakes & more, for the ultimate chocolaty experience. It prescribes to the high standards of innovation, style and excellence that is unique to the Radisson MBD Hotel Noida’s efforts and promotions in all spheres of operation.

To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay, the hotel presents a pure indulgence zone for the senses, Espace- a spa that offers it all under one roof. Well-trained attendants and therapists work out special menus for the body and soul with personalized attention.

A spa specially conceived to take the body and mind to new heights of inspiration and rejuvenation; Espace brings in the concept of the best of beauty and balance under one roof. This is a spa, not just about de-stress or de-tox. Energy zones have been created in each of the Espace areas; the studio offers dance and aerobics classes’ holistic wellness beyond the conventional and allows exploring one’s horizons.

A pure indulgence zone for the senses, Espace is a spa that offers it all under one roof. A spa specially conceived to take your body and mind to new heights of inspiration and rejuvenation; Espace brings in the concept of the best of beauty and balance under one roof.

Our Verdict:

Radisson MBD Hotel is in every sense a fashionable hotel.

Today, Ooty is known as a land of picturesque picnic spots that holds an important tourist spot and summer vacation destination. Ooty is also recognized as Udhagamandalam in Tamil which means the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’, a status honoured to it by Pandit Jawarhal Nehru and is the capital of Nilgiris or ‘Blue Mountains.

How to Reach:

Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles of tea gardens make Ooty a very popular hill station. Reaching to this hill station is not a problem. You have a whole lot of options to travel either by road, air or rail.

Air

The nearest airport to Ooty is at a distance of about 88kms and is located inCoimbatore. One can fly by Indian Airlines flight toCoimbatore,Bangalore,Cochinand Chennai.

Rail

The railway station of Ooty is just 2 Km away from the City Center and the next railway station is 46km away at Mettupalayam.  There is also a toy train that connects Ooty with Mettupalayam and Coonoor, another famous hill station. Though it is not the fastest way to get there, but the guests can enjoy scenic beauty on the way.

Road

Traveling by road is a not a bad idea since Tamil Nadu has a very good road network. The state has many highways that connect distant places and make traveling much easier.

Ooty has many beautiful spots to offer to its tourists which can easily take one day to cover the entire place. There are some places like Rose garden and botanical garden where one can spend quality time. There are many other places in Ooty for tourist interest and is also prominent for its abundant tea estates.

Its botanical gardens cover an extensive 22 hectares, the garden includes more than 650 species of flora.

Like any other hill station, there is a lake with boating facility available here to enjoy natural beauty of Ooty. One can see this lake from train just before arriving at Ooty station.

The GovernmentMuseumhas many tribal objects, items for use and crafts of Tamil Nadu on display. This museum is located at the Mysoreroad.

The Race Course is considered as an important place located in the central part of Udagamandalam. Usually, the horse races are conducted in summer season, from April to June.

Doddabetta Peak is situated at a height of 2623 meters, which is the highest peak of Nilgiris hills and it is the junction of the Western and Estern Ghats. It is located at a distance of 13 Kms from Ooty.

Another attraction is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs.

Ooty offers other places of interest to tourists likeMukurthiNational Park( 40 Km from Ooty), Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary ( 35 Kms from Ooty ), Ketti valley view and Katery falls.

Known for antique Toda jewellery and lovely Toda shawls, Ooty has a variety of teas.

Ooty’s rose garden is full of the most exotic rose flowers; this is one romantic place that you simply have got to visit when visiting Ooty. The next most attractive place is thePykaraFallsand the dam at Pykara. Enjoy going boating at Pykara and have a wonderful time doing this amidst some of the most beautiful lake settings.

The best time to visit Ooty is November and March, however you can also visit Ooty during April-June, but during this period the hill station remains a bit crowd. Happy Traveling!

Highlights:

Area 2479 sq km

Altitude 2,268 m above sea level

Population 7, 64,826 approx

Rainfall (average) 1900-2000 mm

Temperature 25°C in summer to 5°C in winter

Ludhiana is known as a leading producer of woolen and knitwear, besides producing a wide range of fabrics, hosiery, knitwear and ready-made garments. With a presence of both registered and unregistered units, the garment industry is mainly restricted to 3 different categories, which include Wholesalers, Retailers (Manufacturers) and Small Unorganised Units.

The textiles and garments sector on an average has 5-40 workers a unit. With the hosiery and embroidery units located in the residential areas, majority of these industries are producing low productivity and low quality as some of these units are using traditional, locally manufactured and fabricated machinery.

These industry are manufacturing wide range of winter and summer wear including T-Shirts, Pullovers, Cardigans, Jogging suits, Socks, Jersey, Gloves, Shawls, Sweat Shirts, other inner wear, grey fabric and many more.

In absence of any exact figures, there are assumptions of more than 5000 unorganised hosiery units wherein almost 95 per cent are small units with a turnover of less than 20 lakhs. There are about 300 to 400 factories which have a turnover of more than 1 crore and about 25 brand retailers which include Madame, Rage, Monte Carlo,Neva, Duke and Octave.

However, these companies are facing a number of problems in their day to day operations, including shortage of manpower, electricity which is directly and indirectly affecting the working of these groups. “Power, Labour shortage and Infrastructure are major issues which have to be delt shortly to boost the industry in Ludhiana. However, most of the labour are immigrate where we are providing free of cost accommodation, basic amenities as part of the wages”, says Sandeep Jain, Executive Director OWM Group

While, shortage of manpower, electricity is a common problem, these companies till date have no support from the State Government. “Till date, there are no support whatsoever from the State Government”, says Balbir Kumar, the man behind Octave Clothing. “There is no great initiative from state Government for promoting the brand”, adds Sandeep Jain.

Oswal Woollen Mills Limited is the flagship company of the glorious Oswal Empire and a proud owner of widely loved Super Brands in Knitwear,Monte CarloandCanterbury. The company boasts of a product range that is truly large and varied. They include diverse types of Woollen, Acrylic and Synthetic Blended Yarns, Lambs Wool Yarn, Woollen Viscose & Acrylic Tops, Textile Fabric, Woollen Knitwear, Hosiery & Cotton

Nahar Group began operations in 1949 as a small hosiery factory inLudhiana. “Ludhiana has spirit to excel and to prove them in the industry that makes Ludhianavis to work hard and make their presence feel all overIndia. Moreover, being our home

Town, most of our business units are located in Ludhianaitself”, claims Jain.

The markets of NAHAR GROUP have crossed all over the globe with major clientele inAustralia,New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, Africa,RussiaandAsia.  NAHAR GROUP is head to head competing with all premium brand national and international which helping them to improve ourselves every passing day.

Octave’s is a brainchild of two brothers Balbir and Harsh Kumar and was started in 1990. At present, Octave has more than 48 exclusive outlets panIndia, over 150 multi – branded stores and chain stores. With a turnover of 52 crore, Octave produces around a million garments every year, with a workforce of 430 people engaged in manufacturing and another 200 people working for Octave in the retail sector. The company also has presence in UAE with 12 exclusive stores and with major presence in multi – branded stores.

The production plant is well equipped with 300 Juki Stitching Machines, Over – locking machines, folding machines, bartac, buttoning, button hole, fusing, etc. The plant also consists of two 12 head computerized embroidery machines and one high pressure – high temperature thermo printing machine. There is in house garment dyeing/ washing facility wherein we use eco – friendly dyes.

Having become a competitor to brands like Numero Uno, Benetton, Wills and Lee Cooper, it is currently manufacturing T-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, jogging shirts, trousers, jackets, socks, men’s brief and sunglass eyewear. “We’ve always focused on providing international fashion at affordable prices. It has struck a chord with the Indian man like no other brand has,” says Balbir Kumar.
Another four-decade-old, innerwear and apparel group has a whopping annual turnover of Rs 300crore. An ISO 9001: 2000 certified company, Duke has been proclaimed as the number one T-shirt selling brand in India by the ORG-MARG survey. It has an unbeatable marketing network of 2600 multi-brand outlets, with over 2500 exclusive showrooms and franchisee outlets in India.  Moreover, overseas markets are also a good catchment for the brand. The company has entered the markets of Dubai, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Jeddah and Saudi Arabia.

Today Duke embraces a complete vertically integrated garment manufacturing plant, with knitting, dying, processing, finishing, mercerizing, compacting, embroidery and printing under one roof. Production facilities are inIndia.

In 1998, Thermal wears were introduced for the first time inIndia, under the brand name “Neva”, by Mr. Nirmal Jain, Younger brother of the founder Komal Kumar Jain. Two other group constituents – Venus Garments (India) Limited and Venus cotsyn (India) Limited, Glaze Garments (India) Limited, is headed by Mr. Anil Jain, the youngest of the brothers.

Today Mr. Kuntal Jain, son of the founder, is steering the flagship brand in the new millennium. Thanks to his dynamic Programs, Duke is acknowledged today as the undisputed leader, with a turnover over Rs. 100 crores.

Stringent quality control mechanisms punctuate the entire operations and make certain that the final products enjoy true value for money status and first choice of customer inIndiaand abroad as well.

Another 100 crore group is the Turbo Retail owned by Kanwarjit Singh. With a presence in more than 600 Multi-branded stores, the company recently ventured into a brand named Juelle with has a turnover of 10 crore.

In operation from 5 different units and 700 employees, 75 per cent of the annual turnover is from the exports. The company believes in getting inspiration from the other brands has no such competitor.

Rage began its journey in 1995 with a spearheaded engineer Aakash Bansal, the brain behind the brand, who had a specialisation in knitting and programming techniques from Germany. “Our zeal to constantly innovate ourselves has kept us in tandem with the country’s foremost brands for the last 15 years. With a huge manifesto of 25 EBOs (exclusive brand outlets) and over 400 MBOs and departmental stores throughout India, accounting for its parent company Ajanta Knitwears, our merchandise includes cardigans, pullovers, tunics, dresses, capes, ponchos, tops, blouses and accessories, besides plus size clothing,” says Bansal.

No matter how difficult or problematic it is, but still there are many reasons for choosingLudhianaas the base by these brands. “There is no any particular reason why we are based atLudhianaand it is our home town and secondly most of our business units are located inLudhiana”, says Sandeep Jain.

People have a base here and Ludhianavis are known to be hard working. Moreover, the easy available of raw material is thus makingLudhianaa base of all these brands”, says Japneet Singh of Juelle.

While Gulmarg is an all-weather resort with refreshing summer meadows and pastoral scenes to keep the camera busy, the main reason to come here, at least in winter, is the off-piste, deep-powder, long-run skiing and snowboarding. We head here for the world’s highest gondola ski lift and eye-popping views

Originally called ‘Gaurimarg’ by shepherds, its present name was given in the 16th century by Sultan Yusuf Shah, who was inspired by the sight of its grassy slopes emblazoned with wild flowers. Gulmarg was a favourite haunt of Emperor Jehangir who once collected 21 different varieties of flowers from here. Today Gulmarg is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty- it also has the highest green golf course in the world, at an altitude of 2,650 m, and is the country’s premier ski resort in the winter.

The journey to Gulmarg is half the enchantment of reaching there– roads bordered by rigid avenues of poplar give over to flat expanses of rice fields interspersed with picturesque villages. Depending on the season, nature’s colours could be the translucent green of spring, summer’s rich emerald, or autumn’s golden hues, when scarlet chillies festoon windows of village homes. After Tangmarg, the climb to Gulmarg begins through fir-covered hillsides. At one point, known simply as View Point, travellers generally stop their vehicles for a few minutes and look out a spectacle of snow-covered mountains, almost within touching distance.

With huge cup shaped meadow, lush and green with slopes where the silence is broken only by the tinkle of cowbells, Gulmarg looks like a fantasy set in a film and not surprisingly have been the venue of several films.

ThevalleyofGulmarg, a large meadow about 3-sq-kms in area, stands at 2,730 metres, 56-km south west ofSrinagar. The name means ‘Meadow Of Flowers’ and in the spring it’s just that, a rolling meadow dotted with countless colourful Bluebells, Daisies, Forget Me Not’s and Buttercups. The valley itself is about 3-km long and up to a km wide.

Gulmarg can be accessed fromSrinagar(the capital ofKashmir) in about 2 hours by car or bus. The buses will reach Tangmarg in about 1 hour. From Tangmarg, for the 13 km hill road, jeeps can be hired for reaching Gulmarg hilltop in about 30 minutes. Some searches and identity checks may take place about 5 km before Gulmarg. The last jeep down from Gulmarg is available at sunset.

Reach Gulmarg by Air: Gulmarg lies only 56kms away from Srinagar, which is an important domestic airport in the region. Several airlines operate direct flights to and from Srinagar and connect it to cities like: Vhandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and so on.

Reach Gulmarg by Road: Although in the mountainous region it is difficult to construct and maintain roads, Gulmarg has a good road connection. Only 56kms away from Srinagar, Gulmarg is linked to it by good metalled roads. Srinagar is connected by road to prominent cities in northern India.

Reach Gulmarg by Rail: Jammu is the closest railway station from Gulmarg. Several trains from all parts of this country arrive at this station.

All around are snow-capped mountains, and on a clear day one can see all the way to Nanga Parbat is one direction andSrinagaris another. It’s a popular day trip fromSrinagarto Gulmarg, although many people extend their stay or use it as a base for trekking. The road fromSrinagarrises gently towards the lower slopes of the range, passing through rice and maize fields.

There are many places one can visit while on a tour to Gulmarg. You can go to Khilanmarg by pony, which is a famous skiing spot. It also offers a great view of theKashmirvalley and the Himalayan range.

You can also take a tour to theAlpatherLake, which is a beautiful lake that usually remains frozen till June. TheAlpatherLakelies across the Apharwat peak.

You may also pay a visit to the shrine of Baba Reshi, a Muslim mystic saint, while you are on a tour of Gulmarg.

Gulmarg -Things to do

Gulamrg is the perfect skiing destination for many adventure seekers. One can hire all the equipment needed, such as skis and sticks, snow boots, mufflers, woolen socks, jackets, goggles, etc here. One can take skiing lessons from ski instructors too.

The time to enjoy skiing in Gulmarg is between November to February. The slopes in Gulmarg vary from 8,700 ft to 10,500 ft. One remarkable fact about Gulmarg is that it is the only heli-skiing resort inAsia.

Though not exactly an adventure sport, Golf is enjoyed as a relaxing activity by many. Gulmarg has the world’s highest golf course. Visitors can enjoy golf by obtaining a short-term membership at the Golf Club.

Gulmarg is also the place for enjoying long walks. One can walk through woods, and green hills. You can also check outNanga Parbatand Haramukh.

Skiing is normally offered from end-December to mid-April.

Accommodation

Gulmarg has around 40 hotels of all grades. The peak season starts with the snow fall in December and lasts until June.

Visitors to Gulmarg need not worry too much about accommodation. There are many hotels and lodges for the tourists. There are hotels available for every kind of budget.

If you are going in the peak season, then it is advisable that you book accommodation prior to your visit to Gulmarg. One can also check out hotels run by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, which offers reasonably priced accommodation.

While you are in Gulmarg, you can enjoy both vegetarian and Non-vegetarian cuisine. If you eat non -vegetarian, then do try a traditional dish, called Rogan Josh.

Gulmarg -Things to keep in mind

Though Gulmarg is more or less safe for tourists, it is advisable that you update yourself with the current law and order situation in the area, before you visit Gulmarg.

Gulmarg is very cold, so make sure you carry heavy woolens with you, while you tour Gulmarg.

Hardeep Singh Cheema and his wife

Cheema Boilers is a venture that was started by four brothers of Cheema family in the years 1999. The four now togetherly owns and manages Cheema Boilers.  Hardeep Singh Cheema, the youngest among the four brothers looks after the day to day operations and marketing of the company. Married to Tejinder Kaur for some 25 years, Hardeep Singh Cheema is known for his anger in a disguised form, however, both his sons Satbir Singh Cheema and Amardeep Singh Cheema just loves him.

Lifestyle

The family is a true food lover, which prefers everything bring prepared at home. They believe in style and statement and love to shop around the town. Their harm house in Bazpur (Uttarkhand) is meant for their perfect holiday destination.  The family car just simple cars.

Favourite Brand: Hardeep Singh Cheema – Roymonds, Louis Philippe, Jetinder Kaur – Tommy Hilfiger, Pepe, Satbir Singh – Reid and Taylor, Amandeep Singh – Louis Philippe,

Shopping Destination:  The family loves shopping around the city beautiful, Sector 17 and London

Favourite Destination in North India: Farm House – Bazpur (Uttarkhand), Amardeep – Goa

Favourite Destination Abroad: Hardeep Singh Cheema – China, Singapore, America, Jetinder Kaur – Singapore , Satbir Singh – London

Favourite Food: The couple loves Tandoori, Mutton, and Poke, Satbir – Italian, Amardeep – Continental

Favourite Eating Joint: They just anything and everything made at home.

Amardeep loves dogs, while his father has least interest in pets.

Place to be at home: Bedroom , Terrace

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Satbir and Amardeep

the City: Satbir Singh – I just love the weather of the city beautiful, Amardeep – I love handing around the Geri Route, love the way the people live life

Family Bounding

“We love our parents”, says the two sons. “He means a lot for me, the way he carry himself, I just love him. His positivity and motivation has thought me a lot in particular. It is always important to be with the family. The love, care and support one gets from the family are matchless. Moreover, the name that one gets is from the family”, says Satbir. Amandeep adds, “The manner, culture and tradition is what family is”.

“My family is unique. While, my husband shouts at me, my children love me shouting on them. However, they are sensitive, I just love them. Cheema is a blend of cocktails of qualities and wisdom. All am waiting is a daughter-in-law”, says Jetinder Kaur,  the Home Minsiter of the Cheema Family.

Business Involvement

While, Hardeep Singh Cheema looks after the day to day operations and marketing of the company, his eldest brother Harjinder Singh Cheema is a Core Engineer. Balwinder Singh Cheema manages the family properties, agriculture, while, A.S.Cheema is into the Commercial and Finance division.

Satbir, the elder son is all set to join the family business. Satbir has just completed his MBA in marketing, while his younger son is still studying in SD College.

Profile:

Cheema Boilers Limited, popularly known as CBL is a trusted name in the field of Indian Boiler Industry. It is known for its commitment, competence and compliance. CBL was established in the year 1999 to provide complete solution to steam generation needs. The Company is engaged in manufacturing of Steam Boilers, Pollution Control Equipments, Fluidized Bed Conversion and energy saving Devices.

It’s visionary Mr. Harjinder Singh Cheema, CBL Managing Director, along with his Brothers, now CBL Directors started this Company. Presently, The Company is manufacturing all types of Boilers to meet
the requirement of Process and Power Industries. CBL has got its own manufacturing facilities at Kurali, 25 kms from Chandigarh, near Ropar and Corporate Office at Mohali (Chandigarh). The company has more than half a dozen offices pan India.

In last 10 years of operation, the Company has established its name in Boiler Industry in India & abroad with a man power of almost 500 people. With a turnover of around 200 crore, the company has already drawn an ambitious long term plans to meet growing demands of energy in India and abroad.

Ms Monica Malhotra along with her Ms Sonica Malhotra

Senior executive director, Radisson Hotel (Noida), director, MBD Publishing House, interior designer, author, real estate developer, a successful entrepreneur

Into business at a tender age of 13, Late. Ashok Kumar Malhotra always had a vision of doing something different in the field of education. Having interest in books, Mr Malhotra got a change to prove himself when all of sudden, the entire syllabus got changed. Mr Malhotra himself sat and wrote the new book and from there it was no looking back for the name behind MBD Group. The group is into Hospitality, retail and the real estate, publishing and many more.

After his death (December 2009, the business is now managed by his daughters Monica Malhotra Kandhari and Sonica Malhotra. Both Monica and Sonica Malhotra are married and leading a happy married life. Monica Malhotra Kandhari has been married to Tarun Kandhari and is blessed with a son (Dhruv ) and a daughter (Shrey), while Sonica is tied her knot with Naveen Kandhari.

Lifestyle

A leader in business, Monica Malhotra Kandhari is more of a family oriented person. She loves to spend her time with her family, and avoid socializing.

Best Place to be at in Home: Lobby with Children and her husband

Favorite Brands: I love brands and too many to counts. Clothing I like Versace, Shoes – Beretta. Tarun – Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein

Shopping Destination: Everything is available inIndianow. SoDelhiis one place where I shop for all my luxuries

Favorite Hotel – Her own five star hotel, Radisson MBD

Favorite Cuisine –Oriental

Favorite eating joint – Monica loves her own restaurant “RED”

Desserts – I love eating at “S-18″ and crazy for designer chocolates & cakes at its pastry shop

Favorite Hill Station ofNorth India: South,

Abroad -Switzerland,South Africa

Family Bounding:

This five membered family loves spending time with each other. Not into socializing, Monica and her husband loves being with their children. “We are united and closed knitted. As soon as I finish my work, the first thing that closes to my mind is my children and eagerness to reach back home. Saturdays and Sundays are spent with family at home”, says Monica.

Business Involvement:

The real estate business is managed by Ms Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Senior Executive Director and Ms Sonica Malhotra Executive Director.

Ms Monica Malhotra Kandhari is the Senior Executive Director of MBD. A dynamic businesswoman, Monica has managed the publishing business, project management, design aesthetics and macro business management.

Ms Sonica handles key projects in hospitality and real estate sector, right from project planning to execution and is also responsible for branding, positioning and assisting in expansion plans of the group.

Monica creativity blossomed in the form of Interiors with a difference Œ at the Group Œs offices and The Radisson MBD Hotel.

“His outstanding services, achievements, and contributions to the publishing industry, earned him the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Federation of India Publishers, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award – 1995 and 2006 and also an award for Excellence in Book Publishing from Indo-Canadian Times in 1996. He was a senate member ofGuruNanakDevUniversity”, opines the lady.

Profile:

What began as a small publishing company three decades ago, has over the years, turned into a complete printing, paper manufacturing and publishing solutions company having its own completely in-sourced printing, publishing and self-owned sales and distribution network, employing more than 4000 employees in India. It is distinguished as the only publishing house inIndiawith complete backward and forward integration.

With a wide network of 35 offices across the country, MBD is the only publishing house which has complete backward and forward integration with its own paper mills, and five state-of-the-art printing presses.

Driven by the philosophy of quality, trust and professionalism and a presence spanning three decades, the group entered the hospitality industry two years ago with the launch of Radisson MBD Hotel Noida and is currently developing premium hospitality projects across Northern India such as MBD Neopolis,Ludhianaand Jalandhar. The group also has aggressive plans for mixed use development inAmritsar,Patiala, Mumbai,Bangalore,HyderabadandGoa.

The MBD Group isIndia’s largest Publishing House with more than 4 decades of experience. The MBD Group under futuristic vision of Mr. A.K. Malhotra, Chairman and managing director, has diversified into various industries including Paper Manufacturing, Hospitality, real Estate, Mall Development and management and e-learning. It is the only publishing house inIndiawith complete background and forward integration, right from self owned paper manufacturing unit to editing, designing, type-setting, offset printing, binding and finally reaching the readers through its own distribution network with more than 32 branch offices all acrossIndia.