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Quiltcraft Industries Joins Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing ConsortiumWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:55AMLeaders in the recently launched Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium welcome its newest member, Quiltcraft Industries. The Consortium works collaboratively for the “greening” of the furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E) supply chain for hotels. The Consortium, led by MindClick SGM™, is developing the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI) to measure sustainability of FF&E ...

Ladakh: Great Buddhist MonasteriesWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:32AMYou have to hand it over to the Buddhists. For centuries they have gone about practicing and preserving their religion, not diluting its essence over generations, and continuing to command the respect and veneration of the followers of this faith.

PM's mansion a $10 million fixer-upperTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:32PMIn real estate jargon, the 143-year-old mansion at 24 Sussex Drive would best be described as a "handyman's special."

Eastday-Outcry at high-rises on the Bund planTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:26PMPLANS for a modern high-rise complex on the historic Bund have caused outrage among local residents. The complex would feature five tall and narrow gold buildings, according to an artist's rendition released by SOHO China, the Beijing-based real estate developer.

PM’s mansion a $10 million fixer-upper 0Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:26PMIn real estate jargon, the 143-year-old mansion at 24 Sussex Drive would best be described as a "handyman's special." Drafty, leaky, in need of central air conditioning, old rattly windows, not fully wheelchair accessible, too-small an elevator, and with 60-year-old wiring and plumbing to boot.