Sterling Holiday Resorts’ in-house Sterling ONE platform has won a national B2B technology award. Partner transactions rose 34% and room nights 29% in H1 FY27.

MTDC’s Ex-INS Guldar project, India’s first underwater museum and artificial reef off Sindhudurg, has won the Golden Banyan Award at The Week Heritage Awards 2026.

The Maldives resort marked its 20th anniversary alongside Banyan Group’s Long Service Awards, recognising 48 associates with between five and 30 years of service.

Sir Paul Nurse, Neil MacGregor, Adania Shibli and Ritu Dalmia are among the new names for the festival’s 20th edition, 14 to 18 January 2027 at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur.

The Michelin-recognised Bangkok restaurant has opened its fourth Indian outpost at Worldmark 6, Aerocity, with 72 seats, shared Thai plates and a cocktail list to match.

Cygnett Hotels & Resorts has signed a 219-key resort in Shahapur, Thane district, with Tilak Builders & Developers, built around weddings and MICE.

Fusion Hotel Group has opened LEGACY Hanoi - A Fusion Original in Ngoc Ha ward, with 85 hotel rooms, 133 serviced apartments, an onsen spa and a 24th-floor restaurant and rooftop bar.

Guests at Meliá Chiang Mai’s YHI Spa can now build their own 120-minute session from seven treatments for THB 2,600 net, until 31 December 2026.

Mumbai’s Hearth made its Bengaluru debut at Fireside in Kalyan Nagar on 24 and 25 October, with Chefs Dhriti and Sabby cooking alongside Chef Rajat on a shared, fire-led menu.

Hilton has brought its LXR Hotels & Resorts collection to India with The Den Bengaluru, a 226-room hotel in Whitefield with four dining venues, a spa and over 21,000 sq ft of event space.

Meliá Pattaya Hotel has reworked DEN from a Nikkei restaurant into a Japanese izakaya built around charcoal grilling and sharing plates, launching with a sake-paired dinner on 30 October.

AI is reshaping how organisations build capability. Allen Francis Mathias of Chai Point argues that L&D must move from counting training hours to driving real performance, or risk irrelevance.

Ananya Agrawal, CEO and Co-founder of Lume & Lime, on the gap between the classroom and the cafe floor, and why dining is becoming a third place.

Warren Watson of The Midwest Sea Salt Company outlines six decisions hotels and spas should make before turning a signature spa ritual into a consistent bath-and-body amenity collection.

Ritwik Khare, Founder & CEO, ELIVAAS, on widening from villas into farm stays, resorts and retreats, running 700+ properties, the rebrand, corporate offsites, Dubai and the Rs 87 Cr raise.

Waldorf Astoria DIFC has named Lara Haddad Commercial Director, bringing 20 years of Gulf and Levant luxury experience, including more than 13 years with Four Seasons.

Novotel Pune Nagar Road has appointed Anshuman Ghoshal, an HR professional with more than 15 years’ experience, as its Director of People & Culture.