
Book Review: The Devil Emails at Midnight by Mita Mallick
I picked up Mita Mallick's The Devil Emails at Midnight because the title alone felt like a personal attack. Anyone…

The $4 billion shift in how people socialise and why hotels are leaving it on the table.
Three Key Takeaways Hotel beverage revenues at banquets fell 2% in the first half of 2025 even as overall F&B…

Four Years, One Assumption, and the Long Walk Back to Trust
The silence after a well-made argument tells you something has shifted. No screen can carry it. No video call transmits…

From Manhattan courtrooms to Marfa teepees: How Liz Lambert built Texas hospitality’s most distinctive portfolio
She had zero hospitality experience, banks wouldn't lend her money, and South Congress Avenue was the last place anyone expected…

52% of Tech Giants Plan India Expansion…But It’s Not Just About Cost
When bringing a single engineer from Hyderabad to Silicon Valley now costs $100,000 before salary negotiations even begin, the geography…

Thailand’s 83,000-Key Hotel Market Shifts Focus from Recovery to Repositioning
Thailand's hospitality industry has reached an inflection point. With Bangkok's hotel inventory now exceeding 83,000 keys and Chinese visitor numbers…

Viral sick leave demand exposes the problem with surveillance-based management
A viral Reddit post this week exposed a management failure masquerading as a policy decision. An employee suffering from a…

How Hyderabad Became a $30 Trillion Decision Capital
It is 9 AM on a Tuesday in Hyderabad's Financial District. In a glass-walled conference room forty floors above the…

The Serial Disruptor Behind Two of Europe’s Most Radical Hotel Concepts: The Story of Hans Meyer
Most hospitality executives would consider creating a hotel brand valued at over $2 billion the capstone of a career. Hans…

Technology Should Serve Staff, Not Replace Them: A 2026 Wake-Up Call
As the industry enters 2026, a fundamental tension is emerging in boardrooms and HR offices across the sector: is technology…