Word: oberoi
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...foreigners, who it can be argued have been safer there than in New York City. European tourists have begun to return to Egypt, but they don't use luxury hotels and river tours to the extent that Americans do. "And when Americans dine," says Atef Goubran, an executive with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, "they drink wine and cognac...
...kind of guy who will crack a joke to break the stress," says a Bharti employee. On the other hand, he doesn't have the short fuse of many type-A CEOS, either. In July, Mittal gathered 80 journalists at the rooftop ballroom of Bombay's lavish Oberoi hotel for an elaborate ceremony to mark Airtel's local launch. First, Mittal tried to light a large oil lamp with a candle, but the wicks were soaked in too much oil and he stood awkwardly as they refused to catch fire. Then, the speaker system failed during the broadcast...
...pool filled by a waterfall and, in the evening, a candlelit restaurant overlooking the sea; the rate is $100. For reservations, call (62-370) 693-518. Honeymooners or the really flush should head farther north. In vast grounds on its own headland opposite the Gili Islands is the Oberoi, Lombok's premier resort. The huge bungalows are well spaced and beautifully maintained. Some have private pools. Its showpiece is the main pool, sculpted with shallow ponds on either side like a rice terrace, disappearing in seamless steps into the ocean beyond. Sunset can be mesmerizing. Doubles start...
Subhash Chandra's office is located on the rooftop floor of the 35-story Oberoi Towers building in Bombay. The headquarters of his company, Zee Telefilms, are 45 min. away, but Chandra prefers to work here. It's easy to see why: the city's coastal skyline gleams below, and the murky waters of the Arabian Sea appear almost crystalline. "The view's superb, isn't it?" Chandra says, rubbing...