query: when was the taj hotel in mumbai built

pos: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel days in 1929—her mother, Sylla Tata, was born into the Tata family. The hotel's original building was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903. It is widely believed that Jamsetji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to "whites only". However, this story has been challenged by many commentators who suggest that Tata was most unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead, they suggest that the Taj was

pos: Taj Hotels Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, opened the Taj Mahal Palace, a hotel in Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) overlooking the Arabian Sea, on 16 December 1903. It was the first Taj property and the first Taj hotel. There are several anecdotal stories about why Tata opened the Taj hotel. According to a story, he decided to open the hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry as the hotel permitted only Europeans. Hotels that accepted only European guests were very common across British India then. According to another

pos: Architecture of Mumbai of which attract tourists. These include the Gateway of India, Mahalakshmi Temple, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay High Court, Crawford Market, Taj Mahal Hotel, Flora Fountain, Afghan Church, St. Xavier's College, the Bombay Stock Exchange and General Post Office (Mumbai). The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903. The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million today). During World War I, the hotel was

neg: Taj Mahal (2015 film) Taj Mahal (2015 film) Taj Mahal is a 2015 French-Belgian thriller-drama film written and directed by . It was screened in the Horizons section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival. The story of the film makes explicit reference to the 2008 Mumbai attacks which have concerned The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The French film Taj Mahal is about The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai near the Gateway of India. It was one of the sites of the 26/11 Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai 2008. There are various Documentaries and Films made on the 26/11 Mumbai

neg: Taj Mahal (2015 film) Terrorist Attack. The movie of Ram Gopal Verma The Attacks of 26/11 which was also based on the Mumbai Attacks was released on 1st March 2013 in India. This Movie is Made by Frenchman Nicolas Saada, Which was Released in venice Film Festival 2015. It tells the story of a teenager, played by Stacy Martin, who has come to Mumbai with her Parents & is staying at the Taj Hotel. She is trapped when the terrorists attack the hotel and her parents are out for dinner. Taj Mahal (2015 film) Taj Mahal is a 2015 French-Belgian thriller-drama film written and

neg: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel 2008. It took several months to rebuild the popular heritage section of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Hillary Clinton visited Mumbai in July 2009, aiming to deepen India – United States relations and stayed at the Taj hotel; she also attended a commemoration event. "I wanted to send a message that I personally and our country is in sympathy and solidarity with the employees and the guests of the Taj who lost their lives … with the people of Mumbai." On 15 August 2010, India's Independence Day, the Taj Mahal Palace was reopened after restoration. The cost of the restoration

neg: Hotel Mumbai survivors of the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India. On February 11, 2016, it was announced that Dev Patel and Armie Hammer were cast in the film, "Hotel Mumbai" about the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India, along with actors Nazanin Boniadi (who is Iranian), Teresa Palmer, and Suhail Nayyar, while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Anupam Kher also began negotiations. John Collee and Anthony Maras wrote the screenplay, which Maras would direct, while Basil Iwanyk would produce the film through Thunder Road Pictures along with Arclight Films' Gary Hamilton and

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks – and one at the Oberoi Trident. At the Taj, firefighters rescued 200 hostages from windows using ladders during the first night. CNN initially reported on the morning of 27 November 2008 that the hostage situation at the Taj Hotel had been resolved and quoted the police chief of Maharashtra stating that all hostages were freed; however, it was learned later that day that there were still two attackers holding hostages, including foreigners, in the Taj Hotel. A number of European Parliament Committee on International Trade delegates were staying in the Taj hotel when it was attacked, but none of

neg: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, is a heritage five-star luxury saracenic revival architecture hotel in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, situated next to the Gateway of India. Historically it was known as the "Taj Mahal Hotel" or the "Taj Palace Hotel" or simply "the Taj". During World War I the hotel was converted into a military hospital with 600 beds. Part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, this hotel is considered the flagship property of the group and contains 560 rooms and 44 suites. There are some 1,600 staff including 35 butlers.

neg: Mumbai Fire Brigade a Leyland fire engine that took part in fighting the fire. On 26 November 2008, the Mumbai Fire Brigade responded when terrorists attacked multiple targets within the south city centre using automatic weapons, hand grenades and C-4 explosive. The attacks took place in buildings frequented by foreign tourists, including the Taj Mahal Hotel, Hotel Trident, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Leopold Cafe and Bade Miyan Gali. The largest blaze was at the Taj Mahal Hotel, whose upper floors were torched. With no sprinkler systems or interior standpipes, fire suppression was limited to a master stream attack from aerial devices such as

neg: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel of the hotel so far has been 1.75 billion rupees. The palace wing has been restored and offers new hotel services. On 6 November 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama became the first foreign head of state to stay at the Taj Mahal Palace after the attacks. In a speech from the terrace of the hotel, Obama said that "the Taj has been the symbol of the strength and the resilience of the Indian people." The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, is a heritage five-star luxury saracenic revival architecture hotel in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra,

neg: Taj Hotels Paris, Berlin and Düsseldorf to arrange for materials and pieces of art, furniture and interior artefacts for his hotel. The Taj group has since then developed and flourished, under the Tata Group. In 1974, the group opened India's first international five star deluxe beach resort, the Fort Aguada Beach Resort in Goa. In 1970s, the Taj Group also began its business in metropolitan hotels, opening the five-star deluxe hotel, Taj Coromandel in Chennai, in 1974, acquiring an equity interest and operating contract for the Taj President (now Vivanta by Taj - President), a business hotel in Mumbai, in 1977, and

neg: Taj Connemara Taj Connemara Taj Connemara, Chennai is a five-star hotel in Chennai, India. It is a heritage hotel in Chennai. Classified under the Taj Group's business hotels section, the hotel is considered the oldest hotel in the city. The property of Taj Connemara was originally a house bought by John Binny from The Nawab of Arcot in 1799. The property was later bought by T. Somasundara Mudaly and built as the Imperial Hotel in 1854 under the proprietorship of Triplicane Rathinavelu Mudaliar, renamed Albany in 1886 when it was leased to two other Mudaliar brothers, and re-established as The Connemara in

neg: Fatima Zakaria Fatima Zakaria Fatima Zakaria is the former editor of the Mumbai Times, and currently the Sunday editor of The Times of India. Zakaria is also the editor of the "Taj" magazine of the Taj Hotels. Her office is located in the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. She is the second widow of Rafiq Zakaria, who was an Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric. Fatima Zakaria is the step-mother or mother of four children. The eldest, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, is an art historian and writer, living in Mumbai. The second, is Mansoor Zakaria. The third, Arshad Zakaria runs a hedge fund.

neg: Usha Kiran Palace Usha Kiran Palace Usha Kiran Palace is a heritage hotel, located near Jai Vilas Mahal on a 9-acre land in Gwalior built by the royal Scindia dynasty of the Marathas. The management of the five-star hotel is done by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. The hotel makes use of solar power energy produced at Kadodiya Solar Park, which has been built by Vivaan Solar. It was built in 1902 as a home for visitors of Prince of Wales. It later became the guest house of Jivajirao Scindia where he brought Vijayaraje Scindia after the marriage. Subsequently moving from Mumbai to

neg: Architecture of Maharashtra examples are the two World Heritage sites of Mumbai ― Chhatrappati Shivaji terminus and the Victorian and Art Deco ensemble of Mumbai (consisting of Bombay High Court, Rajabai Clock Tower and University of Mumbai). Other examples include and Municipal Corporation Building and Asiatic Society in Mumbai and Fergusson College of Pune. A new architectural style known as the Indo-Saracenic Revival Architecture developed, a combination of British and Indian styles. The best examples of this style are Gateway of India, Taj Mahal hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly "Prince of Wales Museum") in Mumbai. Modern skyscrapers built in the international

neg: Taj Hotels "Condé Nast Traveler" also ranked the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai as number 13 on its list of "Gold Standard Hotels" in 2014. In 2005, a famous luxury hotel in New York city, The Pierre was acquired. Taj Hotels Taj is a chain of luxury hotels and a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company Limited - headquartered at Express Towers, Nariman Point in Mumbai. Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, in 1903, the company is a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates. The company employed over 13,000 people in the year

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks heard and gunfire exchanged. Fires were also reported at the ground floor of the Taj with plumes of smoke arising from the first floor. The final operation at the Taj Palace hotel was completed by the NSG commandos at 08:00 on 29 November, killing three attackers and resulting in the conclusion of the attacks. The NSG rescued 250 people from the Oberoi, 300 from the Taj and 60 people (members of 12 different families) from Nariman House. In addition, police seized a boat filled with arms and explosives anchored at Mazgaon dock off Mumbai harbour. The Mumbai attacks were planned

neg: Reactions to the 2008 Mumbai attacks at Palam permanently. The NSG commandos landed at Mumbai Airport at 05:15, but had to wait an hour for the Bombay police to arrange BEST buses for them. They reached the Taj Mahal Hotel and the Oberoi Trident Hotel at 07:00, but initially were not given detailed maps of the buildings. The operations in the Taj Mahal hotel and Nariman House were conducted under the glare of the media, which may have assisted the terrorists by removing the element of surprise. An Indian Muslim organisation, the Indian Muslim Council, refused to bury the nine attackers in South Mumbai's Marine Lines

neg: Gateway of India young girls from Manipur at the Gateway of India on August 13, 2005. A woman was groped on New Year Eve 2007 by a rowdy mob at the Gateway of India. After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, there had been a proposal to close all the jetties and replace them with two newer ones to be built near the Bombay Presidency Radio Club. Following the 26/11 terror attack on the Taj Mahal Hotel, public access to the area around the Gateway was restricted. Gateway of India The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai,

neg: Taj Club House Chennai Taj Club House Chennai Taj Club House is the fourth hotel of the Taj Group of Hotels in Chennai, India. Formerly known as the Taj Mount Road, it is a five-star luxury hotel located on Clubhouse Road, off Anna Salai, across the Taj Connemara Hotel, another property of the Taj Group. Owned by Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Limited, an associate of the Taj Group, and built at a cost of 1,600 million, it was opened in December 2008. The hotel was designed by Thom Catallo of Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality. The hotel is seven stories high with a 45,000 sq

neg: Hotel Mumbai Hotel Mumbai Hotel Mumbai is an Indian-American-Australian thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and written by John Collee and Maras. It is based on the 2009 documentary "Surviving Mumbai" about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. The film stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018. It is scheduled to be released on March 29, 2019, by Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures. The story is about the victims and

neg: Fatima Zakaria launch two research journals, one for Social Sciences and the other for Natural and Exact Sciences. Zakaria, is regarded as a secularist, however she takes special care to cater to the educational needs of the Muslims. The award Padma Shri was conferred on her by the Government of India in 2006. Fatima Zakaria Fatima Zakaria is the former editor of the Mumbai Times, and currently the Sunday editor of The Times of India. Zakaria is also the editor of the "Taj" magazine of the Taj Hotels. Her office is located in the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. She is the

neg: Knesset Eliyahoo Gostling & Morris of Bombay. The basement part of the edifice is built in stone masonry and the superstructure is built in brick masonry. The exterior facade of the synagogue is painted turquoise. The sanctuary within the interior of the building is in western direction, towards Jerusalem. Knesset Eliyahoo, an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, the second oldest Sephardic, is located in Colaba at 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, and Oberoi Trident are nearby. Prior to the arrival of Baghdadi Jews in India, the Jews residing in Bombay — the name then used for Mumbai

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and between 2002 and 2009 Headley travelled extensively as part of his work for LeT. Headley received training in small arms and countersurveillance from LeT, built a network of connections for the group, and was chief scout in scoping out targets for Mumbai attack having allegedly been given $25,000 in cash in 2006 by an ISI officer known as Major Iqbal, The officer also helped him arrange a communications system for the attack, and oversaw a model of the Taj Hotel so that gunmen could know their way inside the target, according to Headley's testimony

neg: The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa, formerly Fort Aguada Beach Resort, is built on the crescent of the beach at Benaulim, in Goa, India. The hotel is part of the chain hotels of Taj Group of Hotels. The "Exotica" is the "most plush" of the Taj group's four hotels in Goa, the 140 room property overlooks the beach and features amenities ranging form cricket grounds to an Ayurvedic spa. The Hotel stands in a 56-acre beachfront property The hotel opened in 1974 as the Taj Fort Aguada Beach Resort & Spa at the site

neg: The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort of the historic Portuguese Fort Aguada. For many years, it was the sole first class hotel in Goa. The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa, formerly Fort Aguada Beach Resort, is built on the crescent of the beach at Benaulim, in Goa, India. The hotel is part of the chain hotels of Taj Group of Hotels. The "Exotica" is the "most plush" of the Taj group's four hotels in Goa, the 140 room property overlooks the beach and features amenities ranging form cricket grounds to an Ayurvedic spa. The Hotel stands in a 56-acre beachfront

neg: Taj Hotels six major metropolitan cities of India, namely Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. Concurrently with the expansion of its luxury hotel chain in the major metropolitan cities, the Taj Group also expanded its business hotels division in the major metropolitan and large secondary cities in India. During the 1990s, the Taj Group continued to expand its geographic and market coverage in India. It developed specialized operations (such as wildlife lodges) and consolidated its position in established markets through the upgrading of existing properties and development of new properties. Taj also set up the Taj Kerala Hotels and Resorts Limited

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks The Taj Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, The Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and in a lane behind the "Times of India" building and St. Xavier's College. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the Taj Hotel had been secured by the Mumbai Police Department and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted 'Operation Black Tornado' to flush out the remaining attackers; it culminated in the death of the

neg: Taj Connemara cuisines, the renovation would retain only the Verandah and Raintree restaurants, refurbishing all the rooms, lobby and banquet halls to look more like the hotels early years. The renovation would be made by the Mumbai-based engineering consultancy Structwel Designers and Consultants Private Limited. The hotel reopened on September 12, 2018 as the Taj Connemara. The renovation took 22 months, cost 900 million Rupees, and involved 1400 workers. Given its centuries-old background, the hotel boasts some historical snippets: Taj Connemara is located on the eastern banks of River Cooum on Binny Road, off Anna Salai, abutting the Spencer Plaza, one of

neg: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Hotel was home to legendary Jazz musician Micky Correa, "The Sultan of Swing" from 1936-1960. The Taj Mahal Tower, an additional wing of the hotel, was opened in 1973. It was designed by jointly by Daraius Batliwala & Rustom Patell with the latter having a greater focus later on. Also in 1970s Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces was organized that built new properties and converted palaces into heritage hotels. In 1980, it expanded overseas. The hotel received extensive international exposure in 2008 during a terrorist attack and reopened after extensive repairs. Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was specifically chosen by Lashkar-e-Taiba

neg: The Siege: The Attack on the Taj The Siege: The Attack on the Taj The Siege: The Attack on the Taj is a non-fiction book by Cathy Scott-Clerk and Adrian Levy. It is an account of the 2008 attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, during the night of 26 November 2008. It presents an insider view of the attacks based on extensive research by the authors. The book was first published by Penguin Books in 2013. It includes unreleased documents from the trial of Ajmal Kasab in India, including telephone conversations between the militants. The book opens with a description of the day-to-day

neg: The Siege: The Attack on the Taj difficult it is to convince government departments like the National Security Guard to talk. The Siege: The Attack on the Taj The Siege: The Attack on the Taj is a non-fiction book by Cathy Scott-Clerk and Adrian Levy. It is an account of the 2008 attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, during the night of 26 November 2008. It presents an insider view of the attacks based on extensive research by the authors. The book was first published by Penguin Books in 2013. It includes unreleased documents from the trial of Ajmal Kasab in India, including

neg: R. K. Krishna Kumar for retiring. Kumar's efforts have been reported during the "Assam Crisis of 1997" when ULFA activists held Tata Tea employees as hostages and during the 2008 Mumbai attacks when The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was under siege. Even after retirement, he continues his association with Tata Group through his trusteeships at the two major stakeholders of Tata Sons, and is now based at Tata Trust office in Elphinstone building, at Horniman Circle Gardens, Mumbai. He also holds the directorship of "RNT Associates", along with his long-term associate, Ratan Tata. The Government of India included him the 2009 Republic Day honours

neg: Attribution of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to scout out the target sites in Mumbai, helped him arrange a communications system for the attack, and oversaw a model of the Taj Mahal Hotel so that gunmen could know their way inside the target, according to Headley's testimony to Indian authorities. Headley also helped ISI recruit Indian agents to monitor Indian troop levels and movements, according to a US official. At the same time, Headley was also an informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and Headley's wives warned American officials of Headley's involvement with LeT and his plotting of terrorist operations, warning specifically that the Taj Mahal

neg: Natasha Liu Bordizzo her look and her martial arts background were key factors in securing the audition. Bordizzo has a black-belt in Taekwondo. In February 2016, upon the release of "", Bordizzo moved to Los Angeles to pursue an international career. She was cast in "Hotel Mumbai", an upcoming American-Australian thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and written by John Collee and Maras. It is based on the 2009 documentary "Surviving Mumbai" about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. Bordizzo portrayed Australian back-packer Bree, and joins the film stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi and

neg: Paul Guest (rower) On his retirement from the bench in 2008 he joined the board of the Lasallian Foundation – a human rights organisation that assists the development of impoverished communities in Asia-Pacific. He is a collector of contemporary art and a member of the Curatorial Board of NotFair. Guest has been married twice and has three adult children. In 2008 he was a guest at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was barricaded in his room during the incident and was led to safety afterwards by hotel staff. His brother Peter Guest was also an Australian

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks the attacks started, but eventually left the hotel safely. Kamall and Guardans reported that a Hungarian MEP's assistant was shot. Also caught up in the shooting were the President of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, while checking in at the Oberoi Trident, and Indian MP N. N. Krishnadas of Kerala and Gulam Noon while having dinner at a restaurant in the Taj Hotel. Nariman House, a Chabad Lubavitch Jewish centre in Colaba known as the Mumbai Chabad House, was taken over by two attackers and several residents were held hostage. Police evacuated adjacent buildings and exchanged fire with the attackers, wounding one.

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks people (including some foreigners) and injuring many more. There were two explosions in taxis caused by timer bombs. The first one occurred at 22:40 at Vile Parle, killing the driver and a passenger. The second explosion took place at Wadi Bunder between 22:20 and 22:25. Three people, including the driver of the taxi were killed, and about 15 others were injured. The two hotels, The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Oberoi Trident, were among the four locations targeted. Six explosions were reported at the Taj hotel – one in the lobby, two in the elevators, three in the restaurant

neg: History of Bombay in independent India at Mazagaon, in Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. By the early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the [Taj Hotel] had been secured by Mumbai Police Department and security forces. On 29 November, India's National Security Guards (NSG) conducted 'Operation Black Tornado' to flush out the remaining attackers; it culminated in the death of the last remaining attackers at the Taj Hotel and ended the attacks. Ajmal Kasab disclosed that the attackers were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, among others. The Government of India said that the attackers came from Pakistan, and their controllers were

neg: Taj Hotels Taj Hotels Taj is a chain of luxury hotels and a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company Limited - headquartered at Express Towers, Nariman Point in Mumbai. Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, in 1903, the company is a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates. The company employed over 13,000 people in the year 2010. As of 2018, the company operates a total of 100 hotels and hotel-resorts, with 84 across India and 16 in other countries, including Bhutan, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, USA and Zambia

neg: Trident Nariman Point Mumbai Hotel Trident Nariman Point Mumbai Hotel The Trident Nariman Point Mumbai Hotel is a 35-storey skyscraper hotel on Marine Drive in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India, operated by the Trident Hotels division of The Oberoi Group. On completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in South Asia, surpassing the Express Towers, located next door. It stayed the tallest building in South Asia until 1980, when Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers were completed. The hotel opened on 7 April 1973 as the Oberoi-Sheraton Hotel. It was built by Mohan Singh Oberoi, at a cost of 180 million Rupees, as a joint venture between his

neg: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (former Trump Taj Mahal) is a casino and hotel on the Boardwalk, owned by Hard Rock International, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. The casino, originally known as the "Trump Taj Mahal," was inaugurated by its then-owner Donald Trump in 1990, and was built at a total cost of nearly $1 billion USD. Originally Restaurants at the Taj Mahal included Hard Rock Cafe, Sultan's Feast, Dynasty, Il Mulino New York, Moon at Dynasty, and Robert's Steakhouse. It was also the home of Scores, the

neg: Frank Fernand violin and trumpet. In 1936, he moved to Bombay. He began playing music under well-known band-leader George Theodore at Green's Hotel and Taj Mahal Hotel. In 1942, he left Mumbai for Mussoorie to play with Rudy Cotton's band and blossomed into a fine jazz musician. He lived and played in Delhi for a while the same year. In the 1940s, when he was playing at a resort in Mussoorie, Mahatma Gandhi happened to be passing through. Frank Fernand listened to one of his lectures, and it brought about a big change in him. He began trying to find a way

neg: Gateway of India monument" that represents the city of Mumbai, India. Located opposite the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel. For the British arriving to India, the gateway was a symbol of the "power and majesty" of the British Empire. Though built as a welcome to King George V for his visit of 1911, then an event of grand significance for British India and the British Empire, today serves as a "monumental memento" of British colonial rule over India. Opposite the gateway, stands the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha king who used guerilla warfare to establish the Maratha empire in the

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, will be declared a memorial and rechristened as Nariman Light "Operation Black Tornado" (2018) is a TV documentary which premièred on Veer by Discovery Channel series, Battle Ops. "" is a non-fiction book by Cathy Scott-Clerk and Adrian Levy. It is an account of the 2008 attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, during the night of 26 November 2008. The book was first published by Penguin Books in 2013. 2008 Mumbai attacks The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11) were a group of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008,

neg: Aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks attacks, has agreed to replace the paintings with a series that will condemn the attack. Hussain plans this series as a tribute to the staff of the hotel, who laid down their lives to save other people. Control of the Trident has already been handed back to the management, while the Oberoi will take 3–4 months to resume operations. Both the Taj and Trident hotels reopened on 21 December 2008. Nariman House will also reopen soon, but it is not known exactly when. Several young Chabad couples from all over the world have stepped forward to move to Mumbai and

neg: Colombo Club building became the Taj Samudra Hotel after it was taken over by the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. The building is currently serves as the ballroom for the hotel. Colombo Club building The Colombo Club Building, now known as the Grand Crystal Ballroom at the Taj Sundra Hotel, is one of the oldest buildings in Colombo. Dating back to the British colonial era it was built in the early 1860s as the grandstand for the Colpetty Race Course by Assembly Rooms Company Limited. In 1871 it was leased by the Colombo Club as its club house and underwent much refurbishments. The

neg: Colin Peter Field the Sorbonne University. Field was recruited by the French restaurant La Mer, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a consultant in the redesign of its L'Aperitif bar and drink menu. The bar's cocktail list was developed by Field. Field also reworked the drink list for the restaurant's Lewers Lounge. He has also provided consulting for hotels, such as the Carlyle Hotel and The Mark Hotel in New York.. He has worked on short missions or events in The Ritz Hotel, The Connaught Hotel, The Beaumont Hotel and Browns in London, The Taj Mumbai, The Pierre,and the Surrey Hotel in New York,

neg: Harish Manwani with Blackstone and serves on several international boards and is also Chairman of the Indian School of Businss(ISB). The Asia Business Leader of the Year in 2008 by CNBC Asia. Harish is married and has two daughters. Harish was one of the hostages who were trapped in Taj Hotel, Mumbai during the terrorist attack in Mumbai. Harish Manwani Harish Manwani (born 1953) was the global Chief operating officer of Unilever. He currently serves as the Senior Operating Partner at Blackstone and a director of Whirlpool, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Tata Sons among others. Manwani graduated from Mumbai University. He also

neg: Bademiya 1946 Hazrat Fida Mohammed Adam Chisti, who was the religious Guru of Yaseen, gave him seed money to start the counter. Yaseen started the food counter at Apollo Bundar near Mumbai naval port as late-night snack option for naval officers living nearby. A Fine dining restaurant was later started at Horniman Circle. Bademiya is said to have popularized Seekh kabab in Mumbai. The food stall measures 10 X 4 feet and is situated behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Apollo Bundar, Mumbai. Bademiya had two sit-down restaurants in Apollo Bundar and at Horniman Circle. Bademiya has three outlets. The

neg: The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel From a historical and architectural point of view, the two buildings that make up the hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace, and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs. In 2017, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel has acquired an image trademark. It is the first building in the country to get intellectual property rights protection for its architectural design. The hotel has hosted many notable guests, from presidents to captains of industry and stars of show business. Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's second wife Ratanbai Petit lived in the hotel during her last

neg: Faheem Ansari few weeks rented a small accommodation. Ansari had initially planned on renting an accommodation in Colaba, but due to the high rent there, decided to settle at Grant Road. The Mumbai police alleged that Ansari did a reconnaissance of several prominent Mumbai landmarks, including the Mumbai Stock Exchange, the Mumbai police headquarters at Crawford Market, the Maharashtra police headquarters at Colaba, the Mahalakshmi Temple and the Siddhivinayak temple. Ansari went to the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Trident as a tourist and shot video footage of the interiors. He also videotaped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Nariman House, and hand-drew

neg: Anjan Chatterjee graduating from Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kolkata, Anjan joined Taj Group of Hotels in Mumbai. Then he joined ABP Group in marketing department. In 1985, he started his own advertising agency by the name "Situations Advertising". In 1992, Anjan started his first restaurant named "Only Fish" in Mumbai. In 1995, he started the speciality Chinese restaurant brand "Mainland China" in Sakinaka area in Mumbai. Anjan Chatterjee Anjan Chatterjee () (born February 16, 1960) is an Indian hotelier and founder of Speciality Restaurants Limited. Anjan was born on 15 Feb 1959 and he grew up in many places

neg: Bandstand Promenade the end of road adjacent to Hotel Taj Land's End. It was built by the Portuguese in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim. Castella de Aguada has been featured in several Hindi films, such as "Dil Chahta Hai", "Buddha Mil Gaya" and "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na". The Bandra–Worli Sea Link (BWSL), officially the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is a cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which links Bandra in West Mumbai with Worli and Nariman Point, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system.

neg: David Headley Mumbai, scouting local landmarks where LeT terrorists would carry out the multi-pronged attack. Headley stayed at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel—identified by Iqbal and Mir as their main target—and surveyed the building using his ISI training, shooting hours of video during in-house tours. Iqbal and Mir were emboldened by Headley's intelligence and decided to make their attack more ambitious in scale. As they expanded their list of targets, Headley scouted the Oberoi Trident Hotel, the Leopold Cafe, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. When LeT decided to target the Nariman House, a Jewish community center, Headley visited the location posing as

neg: Vivek Tamhane Vivek Tamhane Vivek Tamhane is a Mumbai-based Indian chef/entrepreneur with over years of experience In frozen food, setting up restaurants in Europe, pre-opening hotels and restaurants in India, bakery and pastry shop operations. Born In Mumbai completed his schooling from IES English school Dadar. Attended Kirti College. In 1985 completed diploma in hotel administration from catering college mumbai 1989 completed bachelors in business administration and management from the international university Missouri USA Started his career as a trainee commie chef till becoming an assistant chef in Taj mahal Mumbai from 1986 to 1995. Later on from 1996 to 1997 joined

neg: Jamsetji Tata Victoria was proclaimed as the Empress of India at 1st January 1877. He had four goals in life: setting up an iron and steel company, a world-class learning institution, a unique hotel and a hydro-electric plant. Only the hotel became a reality during his lifetime, with the inauguration of the Taj Mahal Hotel at Colaba waterfront in Mumbai on 3 December 1903 at the cost of 11 million (worth 11 billion in 2015 prices). At that time it was the only hotel in India to have electricity. His successors' work led to the three remaining ideas being achieved: Tata married

neg: Taj Hotels Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences and St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel) in London. In 1984, the Taj group acquired, under a license agreement, each of the Taj West End in Bangalore, Taj Connemara (now Vivanta by Taj - Connemara) in Chennai and Savoy Hotel in Ooty. With the opening of the Taj West End in Bangalore, the Taj Group made its foray into Bangalore. The five star deluxe hotel, Taj Bengal in Kolkata, was opened in the year 1989, and with this the Taj group became the only hotel chain in India with a presence in the

neg: Aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks Terror. There was also impact on the region of Kashmir and this also led to the 2010 Kashmir Unrest. The Leopold Cafe opened its doors to customers just four days after the attacks. The owners wanted to repair the damaged parts of the cafe, while retaining some of the damaged pieces as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the attacks. Security forces handed back control of the Taj Mahal Hotel to the Taj group on 1 December 2008, and work on its repairs began that same day. Celebrated artist M.F. Hussain, whose art was destroyed in the

neg: Gokul (restaurant) Gokul (restaurant) Gokul is a pub in Colaba, Mumbai. Located behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel next to Regal Cinema, it is renowned for its cheap alcoholic beverages (mostly beer) sold almost at retail value (i.e. without the extra charges added to alcoholic beverages in Mumbai if they are consumed in restaurants). Because of its low prices it is popular with the students of institutes in the area, achieving cult status with them. However, it is also frequented by journalists, lawyers, researchers and businessmen who work in the South Mumbai area. The restaurant seating is divided into two levels -

neg: Fisherman's Cove 18th century. However, they were attacked and driven out by the Nawab of Arcot, who in turn was tricked by the French and ultimately surrendered. The British vanquished the French, and with them the fort remained until independence. The Fisherman's Cove hotel is built on the ramparts of this ruined fortress. The hotel was opened in 1974. In 1996, the Indian Hotels Company entered a technical assistance agreement with Covelong Beach Hotel (India) Ltd to run the hotel. In September 2010, the hotel was rebranded and renamed as Vivanta by Taj—Fisherman's Cove, Chennai. Vivanta by Taj—Fisherman's Cove is situated 32

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks Bisht, who was part of the team that fast-roped onto Nariman House, died after a long battle in which both perpetrators were also killed. By the morning of November 28, the NSG had secured the Jewish outreach centre at Nariman House as well as the Oberoi Trident hotel. They also incorrectly believed that the Taj Palace and Towers had been cleared of attackers, and soldiers were leading hostages and holed-up guests to safety, and removing bodies of those killed in the attacks. However, later news reports indicated that there were still two or three attackers in the Taj, with explosions

neg: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial Lecture the Crystal Room, The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai. The lecture was attended by members of the Pataudi family, former India captains, current and former office-bearers of the BCCI, senior representatives of the BCCI’s Affiliated Units and the Indian and West Indian teams. VVS Laxman gave the third Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial Lecture on 12 November 2014 at The Taj Bengal, Kolkata. Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid gave the fourth MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture on 1 December 2015. He spoke about the junior level of the game and the "need to invest as much energy, time and focus into

neg: Showboat Atlantic City Showboat Atlantic City The Showboat Atlantic City is a hotel and former casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Showboat opened as a casino hotel in 1987 and closed in 2014; the hotel reopened in 2016. It is owned by developer Bart Blatstein. On March 30, 1987, the Showboat Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center opened with a casino and a 60-lane bowling alley, The complex was built on land leased from Resorts International, just north of the under-construction Resorts Taj Mahal (which became the Trump Taj Mahal upon opening in 1990, now reopening as the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

neg: Sandeep Unnikrishnan Mumbai were attacked. One of the buildings where hostage were held was the 100-year-old Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Unnikrishnan was the team commander of 51 Special Action Group (51 SAG) deployed in the operation at the hotel to rescue the hostages. He entered the hotel in a group of 10 commandos and reached the sixth floor through the staircase. As the team descended the stairs, they suspected perpetrators on the third floor. A few women were held as hostages in a room which was locked from the inside. After breaking open the door, the round of fire by the perpetrators

neg: Manjunath Mural with specialisation in kitchen (food production) at IHMCTAN in Bangalore India. His goal was to become a room service manager. His life turning point was in 1996 during a 6 month industrial training for Taj President, a 5 star hotel situated at Cuffe Parade in Mumbai India. Working in different kitchens, his interest grew and desired to become a chef. After industrial training, he went back to college for a final year and won 2nd place in a cooking competition held in IHMCTAN. He was then selected to represent IHMCTAN to compete in the National level. Mural returned to Mumbai

neg: GVK (conglomerate) Bali. GVK is also developing an international greenfield airport in Yogyakarta, Central Java. Roads: GVK's Jaipur – Kishangarh Expressway, Rajasthan, the first privately operated six-lane road project with 542.4 lane km. GVK's road portfolio includes other projects of over 900 lane km under various stages of construction and development: GVK has seven TAJGVK properties across Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai and Mumbai having a total key base of 1372. These include Taj Krishna, Taj Deccan, Taj Banjara and Vivanta by Taj in Hyderabad, Taj Chandigarh, Taj Clubhouse in Chennai and Taj Santacruz in Mumbai. It is also coming up with the Ginger

neg: Nenjukkul Peidhidum a train, where Suriya recognizes his love at first sight and he recognizes this as a heart-warming moment in his life, and Suriya also understands now that how his father Krishnan has proposed his love to his mother Malini. The music video combines different visual diagrams: the realist guitar, the snow filled railway track, a rainy evening in a train, an unplugged show of Suriya, a small dream of Suriya where he meets Meghna in a park, and he takes her to his house, the India Gate, Mumbai Taj Hotel, a Sun Flower Railway Station, Taj Mahal, a wodden house

neg: Taj Connemara hotel was destroyed almost completely in the "Friday the Thirteenth" fire in February 1981, which broke out in the Spencer's building. However, the main building of the hotel remained unharmed because of the high-rise wall in between the two buildings. In 1984, the Taj Group of Hotels acquired the hotel for a 100-year lease from the Spencer's Group. The hotel saw two renovations in 1990 and 1995. The hotel was again renovated in 2004 and 2005, when the hotel was re-designed with the launch of the loud Distil bar and chic pan Asian restaurant Hip Asia, It is also when

neg: Bademiya first and most popular outlet is a food stall situated behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Apollo Bundar. Bademiya Bademiya () is an iconic food stall and restaurant chain in Mumbai, India. It was established in 1946 by Mohammad Yaseen as makeshift seekh kabab counter. The counter has now branched out into several restaurants, takeaway joint and a permanent food stall at the original location. The restaurant is a popular landmark and touristic attraction of Mumbai. Mohammad Yaseen (a.k.a. "Bade Miya" after starting the counter) was born in a small village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh. Yaseen moved

neg: The Table (restaurant) The Table (restaurant) The Table is a restaurant at Colaba, Mumbai, India, known for serving San Francisco style globally inspired cuisine. It was established by Jay Yousuf and Gauri Devidayal in early 2011. The Table, was established by Jay Yousuf and Gauri Devidayal in early 2011, located around the corner from the famous Taj Hotel in Colaba. They teamed up with the San Francisco Bay area's consultant chef Joey Altman and executive chef "Alex Sanchez". Chef Alex aims to procure ingredients from local sources, he does also use some imported products. In 2014, The Timeout Mumbai awarded The Table restaurant

neg: Sabina Sehgal Saikia being well trained seemed to be very similar to Al-qaida in the acts they committed. Many people were disturbed and felt questionable about how this attack turned out sparking a dramatic change in national security for India. Sabina Sehgal Saikia Sabina Sehgal Saikia, (ca. 1963 – 29 November 2008), an Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the "Delhi Times" in Delhi, India, was known for her column "Main Course." She was a victim of a 2008 Mumbai attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Sabina Sehgal Saikia is survived by her family, including her husband, Shantanu

neg: Taj Connemara hotels in the world. Although the building was purportedly 200 years old by the turn of the twenty-first century, dating back to the original garden house bought by John Binny, according to Muthiah nothing of the old structure remains. The oldest part of the hotel is that built in the 1880s and 1890s. In September 2010, the hotel was rebranded and renamed as Vivanta by Taj—Connemara, Chennai. The hotel closed on November 1, 2016 for a major makeover to re-create the theme of its early past and reopen as an intimate high-end luxury hotel. Aiming at recreating old menus and

neg: Taj Connemara has been gathering in the hotel since 1975, taking "the same table at Verandah every week, and always have the lunch buffet." The Madras Book Club has been meeting in the hotel since the 2000s. Taj Connemara Taj Connemara, Chennai is a five-star hotel in Chennai, India. It is a heritage hotel in Chennai. Classified under the Taj Group's business hotels section, the hotel is considered the oldest hotel in the city. The property of Taj Connemara was originally a house bought by John Binny from The Nawab of Arcot in 1799. The property was later bought by T. Somasundara

neg: Kareena Kapoor October 2012, Kapoor married actor Saif Ali Khan in a private ceremony in Bandra, Mumbai, and a reception was later held at The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Lutyens Bungalow Zone in Mumbai and New Delhi respectively. Kapoor stated that despite adding Khan to her name she would continue practising Hinduism after her marriage. At the end of the year, she co-starred alongside Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji as the "tantalisingly seductive prostitute" Rosie, in Reema Kagti's crime mystery "". Set against the backdrop of Mumbai's red-light districts, it follows the travails of its personnel and principal, Inspector Surjan

neg: Vedam (film) but decided against it after his mother warned him. Later, when discussing the story with Anushka Shetty, she suggested her personal make-up person Nikki for the role and Krish liked him. Anushka reduced her remuneration by 30% as the film was a low budget production. Rahimuddin Qureshi (character played by Manoj Bajpai) is the name of Krish's best friend in intermediate. Nagayya was spotted by Krish. The climax of the film was an inspiration from 26/11 Mumbai blasts in Taj Hotel. After getting a basic story line he decided to produce "Vedam" on his banner First Frame Entertainment, before producers

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks after the attacks, saying that their ineptness was partly responsible. "The Times of India" commented on its front page that "Our politicians fiddle as innocents die." Political reactions in Mumbai and India included a range of resignations and political changes, including the resignations of Minister for Home Affairs Shivraj Patil, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and deputy chief minister R. R. Patil for controversial reactions to the attack including taking the former's son and Bollywood director Ram Gopal Verma to tour the damaged Taj Hotel and the latters remarks that the attacks were not a big deal in such a large

neg: Sabina Sehgal Saikia Sabina Sehgal Saikia Sabina Sehgal Saikia, (ca. 1963 – 29 November 2008), an Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the "Delhi Times" in Delhi, India, was known for her column "Main Course." She was a victim of a 2008 Mumbai attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Sabina Sehgal Saikia is survived by her family, including her husband, Shantanu Saikia, and the couple's fourteen-year-old daughter and eleven-year-old son. She was sometimes called "Ma Sehgal". Saikia was the consulting editor of the Times of India where she started in the eighties, and a well-known food-critic. Sehgal changed

neg: Saif Ali Khan to produce and feature in the film after his role was declined by Imran Khan. Critics were divided in their opinion of the film, but it emerged a financial success grossing over worldwide. Gaurav Malani of "The Times of India" described Khan's performance as "effortless" and noted that he was in his "comfort zone". On 16 October 2012, Khan married actress Kareena Kapoor (after a five-year courtship) in a private ceremony in Bandra, Mumbai, and a reception was later held at The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Lutyens Bungalow Zone in Mumbai and Delhi respectively. The following year, Khan

neg: The Attacks of 26/11 Taj Hotel was created with a cost of 40 million. Varma auditioned 500 applicants and selected Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal Kasab, the prime accused terrorist in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. Varma had also asked policemen to watch 15-minute trailer of 'The Attacks of 26/11'. The film is restricted to the night of the incident and has focused on the happenings between 9 pm to 1 am when Kasab was caught. The shooting of the film completed on 10 December 2012 with last shot of the massacre at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station. The owner of Leopold Cafe plays himself

neg: The Siege: The Attack on the Taj life of the rich and wealthy people of Mumbai. Sabina Sehgal Saikia, a highly regarded food critic working for the "Times of India" is present. A wedding reception is underway. Less than an hour after start of the party, the attackers bypass security and make their way into the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. They immediately start shooting, and people hide under the dinner tables. The book is considerably more violent than other books in this category. The authors describe the militants as "landlocked boys from impoverished rural communities, who knew only about chickens and goats". The book claims that 26

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks last remaining attackers at the Taj Hotel and ended the attacks. Ajmal Kasab disclosed that the attackers were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, among others. The Government of India said that the attackers came from Pakistan, and their controllers were in Pakistan. On 7 January 2009, Pakistan confirmed the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen. On 9 April 2015, the foremost ringleader of the attacks, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was granted bail against surety bonds of in Pakistan. There have been many terrorist attacks in Mumbai since the 13 coordinated bomb explosions that killed 257 people and injured 700

neg: Sajjad Karim a co-hesive strategy to the current regime. He has also been active on the issue of democracy in Egypt and civil rights in Turkey. On 26 November 2008, whilst visiting India as part of a European Parliament Committee on International Trade delegation (ahead of an EU-India summit), he was caught up in the Mumbai attacks in the lobby of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel. Speaking to the Associated Press while holed up in the hotel's restaurant shortly after the terrorists gained control of the hotel, Karim said "I was in the main lobby and there was all of

neg: Taj Coromandel Taj Coromandel Taj Coromandel is a five-star luxury hotel located in Chennai, India. Named after the Coromandel Coast, the HACCP- and ISO 14001-certified hotel was opened in 1974. Owned by Oriental Hotels Limited, an associate of the Taj Group of Hotels, it is classified under the group's luxury hotels section. Taj Coromandel was the first and only luxury hotel in the city for almost four decades. The hotel is located at 37, Mahatma Gandhi Road, abutting Brakathambal Street in Nungambakkam. The hotel was named after the Coromandel Coast on which the city of Chennai is situated. The name is also

neg: Umedram Lalbhai Desai Desai moved from Surat to Umrath where the Maharaja of Baroda had several houses by the sea. He ran a mental asylum called the Sea-Side Home for Mental and Nervous cases. His title was Mental, Nervous, and Epilepsy Specialist. Umrath was a very isolated place on the Arabian sea. While he was in Umrath, Desai had a room at the Taj Hotel inam Bombay where he visited his patients once a month. The Taj Mahal hotel was built in 1903 by Mr. Tata who wanted a hotel for the upper-class Indians. “From Maharajas and Princes to various kings, Presidents, CEOs

neg: Indian Hotels Company Limited Indian Hotels Company Limited The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is an Indian hospitality company that manages a portfolio of hotels, resorts, jungle safaris, palaces, spas and in-flight catering services. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group conglomerate. IHCL was founded in 1899 by Jamsetji Tata and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has more than 160 hotels in 80 locations and 12 countries, with over 20,000 rooms and 25,000 employees. Jamsetji Tata, an Indian industrialist who founded the Tata Group, incorporated IHCL in 1899 and opened its first hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

neg: Architecture of Maharashtra Therefore, several fortifications were built throughout the area, including Shaniwar Wada, Pratapgad, Raigad and Mangad. Shivaji built the Lal Mahal in Pune. The medieval Ahmednagar Sultanate built the Ahmednagar Fort, Tomb of Salabat Khan II and Bagh Rauza in Ahmednagar. The best example of Mughal architecture in Maharashtra is Bibi ka Maqbara built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, which is a replica of the Taj Mahal. During Portuguese rule in Mumbai, several fortifications, including the Madh Fort and Castella de Aguada were built in the city.. During the British colonial era, European styles became prevalent, especially in Mumbai. The most significant

neg: Erroneous reporting on the 2008 Mumbai attacks outlets carried opinion pieces and unattributed theories about the origins of the attackers which were unfounded. On 26 November 2008, in the evening, local time, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks began in the city of Mumbai, India's largest city. Targets included the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway terminus and two large hotels. The attack involved both explosives and gunfire and resulted in the deaths of at least 175 people, with many more injured. Actions to clear the city of the terrorists by the authorities lasted for three days; the final gunman was killed at the Taj Mahal Hotel on 29 November.

neg: Mahrukh Inayet the Mumbai 26/11 attacks Mahrukh was one of the only journalist to interview the controversial actor – Sanjay Dutt and his wife Manyata together. Mahrukh Inayet Mahrukh Inayet is the news editor of Times Now, a 24-hr Indian News Channel. Although she had been a journalist for many years, she came into prominence for her sensitive coverage of the Taj hotel attacks during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Born in the Kashmir Valley, Mahrukh has also helped increase the awareness of the environment among young Kashmiris. Mahrukh also co-anchors the prime time news show with Times Now’s editor-in-chief- Arnab Goswami

neg: Taj Hotels also opening the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi in 1978. The group has been converting royal palaces in India into luxury hotels since the 1970s. The first palace to be converted into a Taj luxury hotel was the Lake Palace in Udaipur, in 1971. Other examples include the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad and Nadesar Palace in Varanasi. In 1980, the Taj group opened its first hotel outside India, the Taj Sheba Hotel in Sana'a, in Yemen and in the late 1980s, acquired interests in the St. James' Court Hotel (now comprising

neg: Sangeeta Bijlani 1996 opposite actor Shahbaz Khan. She also went on to produce popular comedy serial "Hasna Mat", with Kader Khan on Star Plus and "Kinarey Milte Nahi" on Zee TV. Sangeeta and Salman Khan started dating each other in 1986 when they both were still modelling and their relationship lasted for a long 7 years.They eventually broke up. On 14 November 1996, Sangeeta married cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin at a star-studded reception at the Taj Mahal Hotel attended by the Bollywood and cricket fraternity in Mumbai. The marriage ended in a divorce in 2010 reportedly due to Azhar's alleged affair with badminton

neg: Hotel or persons, such as Schloss Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany, which derives its fame from the Potsdam Conference of the World War II allies Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin in 1945. The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai is one of India's most famous and historic hotels because of its association with the Indian independence movement. Some establishments have given name to a particular meal or beverage, as is the case with the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, United States where the Waldorf Salad was first created or the Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria, home of the

neg: Nick Paton Walsh Walsh moved to Bangkok, to become the programme's Asia correspondent. During the Mumbai hotel sieges that November, he got the first interview with the Australian barman held in the Taj Hotel. "Channel Four News" ran the first interview in seven years in March 2009 with alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The product of six months of negotiations by Paton Walsh, the interview took place in his remand centre and at the courthouse, where he was facing extradition to the United States. Bout professed his innocence, but also admitted his planes could have run weapons without his knowledge; that he

neg: Niketan Madhok took part in the French National Day event in Mumbai, a function hosted by Francois Pujolas. Niketan inaugurated the 8th Shoppers Stop store in NCR at Jacksons Crowne Heights, Rohini, Delhi in July 2011. He has also done campaigns for Raymond and he said, "I've been associated with this brand for about four years. Raymond is special for a male model in this country." In February 2013, Niketan walked the ramp for Jaguar Couture Fashion Show by designer Narendra Kumar at Hotel Taj Lands End in Mumbai to mark the launch of Jaguar's latest edition - XF2,2D. The other celebrities

neg: Niketan Madhok watches by the world's oldest watch manufacturer, Vacheron Constantin at The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Other models who participated in this event included Deepika Padukone, Dipannita Sharma, Fleur Xavier and Vidisha Pavate. Niketan walked the ramp for the grand finale of Lakme Fashion Week in March 2007. In May 2007, he featured at the launch event of Captain Morgan, a spiced gold rum, by Diageo India at Aurus in Mumbai, along with mix of celebrities like Mahima Chaudhry, Yana Gupta, Nikhil Chinappa and DJ Pearl. Niketan presented the Admiral Collection watches for frequent travelers by Swiss watchmaker Longines

neg: Atlantis Paradise Island outstanding debts from Taj Mahal construction, to Griffin. Paradise Island was purchased by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited in 1994, and Kerzner's new resort, comprising the Coral Towers and previously built The Beach Tower, opened officially in 1998. The property's name was changed to Atlantis when The Royal Towers was built. The Coral Towers and The Beach Tower were later refurbished to match the theme of the Royal Towers. On 28 March 2007, a 600-suite luxury hotel named "The Cove Atlantis" opened on Paradise Island. Another tower, the 497-room The Reef, opened 19 December 2007.

neg: 2008 Mumbai attacks the use of high-end weapons and explosives under the supervision of LeT commanders. According to a media report citing an unnamed former Defence Department Official of the US, the intelligence agencies of the US had determined that former officers from Pakistan's Army and Inter-Services Intelligence agency assisted actively and continuously in training. They were given blueprints of all the four targets – The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident, Nariman House and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The first events were detailed around 20:00 Indian Standard Time (IST) on 26 November, when 10 men in inflatable speedboats came ashore at two locations

neg: Kumar Mahadevan Indian meal. Kumar Mahadevan started an economics degree at the University of Madras at the age of 16, but dropped out a month later, when his family's fortunes fell. He then joined Madras Catering College, on the suggestion of a friend. Though granted a full scholarship for the three-year course, Kumar struggled to convince his parents as they expected him to pursue an academic discipline. At the end of his first year, Kumar got a summer job at the five-star The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Kumar signed up for double and triple shifts, working for eighteen days consecutively,

neg: Gokul (restaurant) the upstairs (airconditioned) section and the downstairs (non-airconditioned). These in turn are subdivided into smoking and non-smoking. With an emphasis on functionality rather than aesthetics, the lack of decoration is reportedly part of "its charm". Gokul (restaurant) Gokul is a pub in Colaba, Mumbai. Located behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel next to Regal Cinema, it is renowned for its cheap alcoholic beverages (mostly beer) sold almost at retail value (i.e. without the extra charges added to alcoholic beverages in Mumbai if they are consumed in restaurants). Because of its low prices it is popular with the students of institutes

neg: Attribution of the 2008 Mumbai attacks out for his arrest, issued by Interpol. The names and photographs of the ten attackers and their hometowns in Pakistan were released by Mumbai police on 9 December. Their names were difficult to establish because the alleged trainers of the attackers maintained "a system of changing the names of the members every few months, so that everyone had layers of names that were discarded over time." Some of the terrorists booked a room in the Taj hotel posed as students using forged Mauritian identity documents and credit cards, but there is no evidence any of them were actually from Mauritius,