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Home for the Holidays: Emirates to scale up flights to Durban for festive season
Oct 19, 2026

Home for the Holidays: Emirates to scale up flights to Durban for festive season

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is adding 14 flights between Dubai and Durban across December 2026 and January 2027, giving customers more opportunities to travel during the busy festive season. Whether heading home to celebrate with family and friends, escaping the Northern Hemisphere’s winter for South Africa’s balmy summer, or making the most of the year-end break to explore somewhere new, the additional frequencies will offer more choice and connectivity during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.


Busan 2026: 10 of the festival’s best movies, from Midday Meal to Satoko Always
Oct 19, 2026

Busan 2026: 10 of the festival’s best movies, from Midday Meal to Satoko Always

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which closed on October 15, drew 277,027 visitors, roughly 40,000 more than last year and the highest since 2015. The 10-day event screened more than 300 films from 59 countries. Alongside 95 world premieres, the programme featured the Asian premieres of several prestigious award winners from Cannes and Venice, including Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner Fjord and May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion recipient Woman Unknown. Other highlights included...


Busan 2026: 10 of the festival’s best movies, from Midday Meal to Satoko Always
Oct 19, 2026

Busan 2026: 10 of the festival’s best movies, from Midday Meal to Satoko Always

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which closed on October 15, drew 277,027 visitors, roughly 40,000 more than last year and the highest since 2015. The 10-day event screened more than 300 films from 59 countries. Alongside 95 world premieres, the programme featured the Asian premieres of several prestigious award winners from Cannes and Venice, including Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner Fjord and May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion recipient Woman Unknown. Other highlights included...


Janhvi Kapoor Brings Maximalist Desi Glam In Anamika Khanna Lehenga With Kamarbandh
Oct 19, 2026

Janhvi Kapoor Brings Maximalist Desi Glam In Anamika Khanna Lehenga With Kamarbandh

Kapoor wore an embellished, short-sleeved choli with a plunging neckline and intricate detailing that echoed the colours and craftsmanship of the skirt.


Power Lunch: Pearl Mayfair at The Beaumont
Oct 19, 2026

Power Lunch: Pearl Mayfair at The Beaumont

Mayfair’s new restaurant Pearl, from the team behind The Beaumont, sits above a Grade II listed working electricity substation The post Power Lunch: Pearl Mayfair at The Beaumont appeared first on Business Traveller.


Love Kaju Katli? Skip Store-Bought Sweets With This 3-Ingredient Festive Recipe
Oct 19, 2026

Love Kaju Katli? Skip Store-Bought Sweets With This 3-Ingredient Festive Recipe

Make this festive favourite with this easy 3-ingredient kaju katli recipe that swaps refined sugar with jaggery, bringing a homemade twist to the sweet.


‘Everyone Is Home Except Me’: Why Festive Blues Hit Harder When You’re Away, Explains Psychologist
Oct 19, 2026

‘Everyone Is Home Except Me’: Why Festive Blues Hit Harder When You’re Away, Explains Psychologist

Whether you have moved for work, study away from home or cannot visit family this year, festive celebrations can make missing home and loved ones feel even harder.


'Nobody Likes Waiting 15 Minutes To Order Food': Can Technology Make Dining Out Faster?
Oct 19, 2026

'Nobody Likes Waiting 15 Minutes To Order Food': Can Technology Make Dining Out Faster?

For restaurants, spike in food orders is not just about selling more meals. They must manage walk-in customers, reservations and delivery requests, often at the same time


CMEx to honor Jennifer Griffith for leadership in Jamaican tourism
Oct 19, 2026

CMEx to honor Jennifer Griffith for leadership in Jamaican tourism

Jennifer Griffith’s contributions to Jamaican tourism span long-term destination planning, investment in the sector’s development and retirement security for its workers. This December, the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) will recognize that record of public service at its 2026 Leadership Awards and Fundraiser. Griffith, permanent secretary in Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism, will be honored on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Loews Coral Gables Hotel in South Florida, alongside fellow leaders whose work has advanced tourism, media and community development across the Caribbean.


Delhi’s Oldest Durga Puja Dates Back A 100-Years: What Pandal Hopping Won’t Tell You About Its Traditions
Oct 19, 2026

Delhi’s Oldest Durga Puja Dates Back A 100-Years: What Pandal Hopping Won’t Tell You About Its Traditions

Delhi’s Durga Puja celebrations span generations, but across the Yamuna lies a tradition dating back to 1910. Inside the history and rituals behind the capital’s oldest Durga Puja.