The quest for privacy and pet-friendly lodging at wallet-friendly prices culminates at self-catering holiday cottages across India.The icing on the cake? Most have a cook standing by should you feel too lazy to wield a ladle.

Why subject yourself to the tortures of vacationing in tired tourist traps with hordes of others? There’s plenty for you off the beaten track—at prices you can well afford. Take a trip inside.

How Dheeraj Gupta used McDonald’s and Burger King as role models when he was setting up his snack food empire.

We introduce a personal finance guide to globetrotting, starting with tips on how to make the most of the strong rupee.

Living in a city and owning a house in a hill station is no more a dream. However,a maze of local bylaws can turn it sour for a prospective buyer.

The US-based science giant DuPont will need to scale up its manufacturing efforts if it has to squeeze more growth out of an opportunity filled Indian market.

Improved connectivity and proactive tourism boards have led to the birth of new holiday destinations—from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to Agatti in Lakshadweep. But a lot more needs to be done.

There’s only one way to survive summer in the metros and that’s to get the hell out. Run for the hills! Where the air is clean and the breeze is crisp and the snow crunches underfoot. Over the next few pages, we show you where to go, where to stay and what to do when you get there. From the spectacular Himalayan states of India to farther jaunts like Bhutan, Sweden and even South Africa. It’s time to get out of town!

Can salary cuts save jobs? Perhaps, but they co-exist in times of downturn.

In a comatose market, smart investors are scurrying for regular returns. Invest in only those companies that are in a position to sustain their dividend payouts over the coming years.

It's impossible to ignore Nikhil Gandhi and his grand game plan of sinking $20 billion into a clutch of big-ticket infrastructure projects. BT’s Virendra Verma deconstructs the man.

Atal tunnel to be inaugurated today; All you need to know about it

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Take a weekend off for a short, laidback family vacation close to the city you live in. Find out how to go and what to do in these five amazing weekend getaways, from someone who has been there to chill out.

Holiday season! Goa still favourite; Seychelles top emerging destination

World Tourism Day: Top 20 special destinations in India

Skiing, white water rafting, trekking up steep hills, scuba diving and mountain biking—if you have that streak of adventure in you, try out one of these extreme holidays and come back all set to take on the world.

Feel the adrenaline rush whenever you drive out on the highway? Here are some of the best driving holidays for you to try out.