hotels
16 ARTICLES
Can Dubai’s hotels hold out, even as Iran war continues?
The US-Israel campaign has turned Dubai’s strongest tourism months into a stress test for the emirate’s hospitality sector.
01 Apr 2026
Bravado, IPO and OYO
A debt-heavy global pivot to modest motels and accounting-led profits define the company now heading to Indian public markets.
26 Feb 2026
The silent rise of Airbnb in India
Minus any drama, Airbnb’s India business seems to be chugging along well. But with several competitors lining up, the stage is set for an interesting face-off.
17 Feb 2025
Clearing the air on OYO
On the subjects of unmarried couples not being welcome at OYO and how exactly Ritesh Agarwal is buying up shares of his own company.
25 Jan 2025
OYO India junks franchise model to become an aggregator, cut losses
The company is now just another aggregator in the budget hotel sector. And the shift does make sense; OYO wants to cut losses and its India business isn’t all that important anymore.
28 Nov 2024
ITC’s profit falls marginally, Sun Pharma’s is up 34%
Cigarettes, hotels bring cheer, agriculture, paperboards disappoint for ITC. Meanwhile, formulations are the mainstay for Sun Pharma.
23 May 2024
Hotels demerger a win-win for ITC if (and when) it happens
With the demerger of the hotels division looking imminent, ITC’s shareholders are hopeful that the drain on resources will end and the company will reap the rewards of an uptick in the hospitality sector.
07 Jul 2023
Past misdeeds come back to haunt MakeMyTrip and OYO
A hefty penalty imposed by the competition watchdog and its wider implications are a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs and unicorns.
28 Oct 2022
ITC Hotels’s ambitions are not big enough
A new-found aggressiveness may have cheered investors, but the second largest Indian hotel chain will have to do a lot more to catch up with the Tata group-owned IHCL.
10 Oct 2022
Five Star’s IPO deserves a look and Mukesh Ambani’s NYC buy raises a query
The NBFC’s clarity on business strategy and RIL’s seeming lack of one with its latest acquisition make for an interesting contrast.
13 Jan 2022
