BlackBook — India's Luxury Insider - April 2018

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Travel special: As Marriott opens its 100th hotel in India, President and CEO Arne Sorenson tells BlackBook how the group plans to take on Taj, Oberoi and other competitors in the country.
Plus: Luxury vacation rental company SaffronStays is eyeing aggressive growth in South India; a new hotel in Gurugram is an indulgent weekend getaway—for your dog; India's growing golf tourism industry.

Golden Girl

Mumbai-based jewellery designer Shaheen Abbas talks to BlackBook about her idea of luxury, style, inspiration and more

2 mins

The Virility Of Colour

Learn about why the 70s were an important turning point for abstract genius VS Gaitonde, and what this means for Modern Indian art 

2 mins

Cottage Industry

Luxury vacation home rental company SaffronStays is eyeing aggressive growth, looking to replicate its model in south India and seeking $7 mn investment

4 mins

A Dog's Life

A new hotel in Gurugram has all the trappings of a luxury getaway—for your pooch

3 mins

The Road To World Domination

Marriott international has a new hotel launching every 14 hours, somewhere on the map. it just opened its 100th property in india—the first chain to make it to this milestone. The group has its sights trained on india now, but will it be able to turn Taj and oberoi loyalists? Arne Sorenson, President and CEO, Marriott International, speaks to BlackBook in an exclusive interview.

6 mins

In Full Swing

While India’s golf tourism industry has considerable distance to cover before it can compete on a global scale, it is growing at a steady rate—and resorts are taking notice.

4 mins

Pack Your Jetpack

Nowhere have future predictions become reality as quickly as in the travel industry. Blackbook looks at the top trends changing the way we move

5 mins

Business Of Baggage

Jaipur-based Trunks Company is carving a new niche in homegrown luxury—high-end, handmade travel and home accessories that can serve as storage for your finest cognac and jewellery, or as a swanky suitcase or poker set

3 mins

Retracing Roots

Hilton Shillim has recently rebranded itself to offer a growing clutch of health-conscious guests defined, curated wellness programmes that are deeply set in Ayurveda

3 mins

Sky's The Limit

Ahmad joined Emirates in 2003 and has moved several levels of hierarchy within the company, in countries such as Sri Lanka, Sudan, Jordan and Kenya. He was appointed the Vice President - India & Nepal in August 2012. In India, he is responsible for the airline’s expansion plans and its daily operations.

2 mins

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BlackBook is India’s only luxury trade newsletter. The magazine dissects consumer behaviour patterns and tracks every new trend in the luxury industry across the world. Market white papers, interviews with leading luxury purveyors and columns written by the who’s who of the industry bring the biggest luxury stories to the desks of the decision makers of the industry.

BlackBook documents and archives the evolution of the luxury industry and tracks India’s attempt at becoming a serious playground for the biggest international brands.