A blend of history and luxury
With over 150 years of history, it remains one of the finest examples of Viennese Neo-Renaissance architecture. From original marble floors and stucco ceilings to ionic columns and heritage-listed staircases, many of the palace's public spaces bear Hansen's signature. The most exclusive accommodations boast sweeping views of the tree-lined Ringstrasse.
The Presidential Suite, Vienna's largest at 270 sqm, is framed by seven French balconies and comes with a lounge centred on a grand piano for private concerts; a dining area for gastronomy-focused entertaining; and a wellness space anchored by a window-side marble bath. On request, the suite expands to four bedrooms, reaching 408 sqm. Moreover, Edvard, the Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant, offers a seasonal tasting menu crafted by Chef Paul Gamauf, focusing on low-waste culinary practices.
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Time of India
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- Time of India
Ram Gopal Kothari Completes Marathon at the Geographic North Pole
At 90 degrees North, where every direction is south and the frozen Arctic Ocean forms the ground beneath, the Indian tricolour was hoisted — not on a pole, but in the hands of a man running into history. On July 13, 2025, Kolkata-born entrepreneur and adventurer Ram Gopal Kothari became the first Indian to complete a full marathon at the Geographic North Pole, an achievement that places him among an elite group of endurance athletes who have braved one of the most challenging racecourses on Earth. The North Pole Marathon, run on drifting sea ice over water three metres deep, is held only once a year under extreme polar conditions. With temperatures dipping to –8°C, fierce winds cutting through layered gear, and polar bears occasionally sighted near the course, it is regarded as one of the toughest endurance events in the world. The race's logistical demands include an icebreaker vessel to reach the site, polar bear patrol teams, and a fully equipped medical unit. In 2025, amid this environment, Kothari — running his first full marathon — joined athletes from across the globe for the rare event. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo The expedition began in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Norway), where participants boarded the French icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot. Navigating through solid sea ice from 78°N to 90°N, the ship's voyage itself was a feat of endurance, offering sightings of polar bears, walruses, seals, and blue whales. Kothari covered the first half of the marathon in 2 hours 45 minutes. But from kilometre 28 onwards, melting snow caused his legs to sink into slush, soaking his shoes and triggering severe cramps. 'I had every reason to stop,' he said, recalling the nine muscle cramps and an injury to his toe. 'But I wasn't just running on ice — I was running on a promise and a belief that India belongs everywhere, even at the top of the world. ' He completed the race in just over eight hours. Kothari's achievement is underscored by his personal journey. Raised in a modest two-room home in Kolkata's Burrabazar, he grew up in a joint family sharing a single toilet with the building's residents. An average student by his own admission, his formative years were marked by financial limitations but enriched by the resilience instilled by his parents. The turning point came during a personal and professional crisis in 2012. Facing financial ruin and mental exhaustion, he contemplated ending his life. A phone call from his wife Shipra, urging him to 'come back' for the sake of their two children, became the catalyst for his recovery. Starting from scratch, he built his career in the insurance sector through persistent outreach and hard work, eventually earning recognition and international travel opportunities. Travel soon became a passion and a personal mission. By November 2022, Kothari had set foot on all seven continents, reaching Antarctica via the treacherous Drake Passage. His adventures extended to Greenland's ice fjords, the polar night in Svalbard, and summiting Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro. Even a fall of nearly 100 metres during an attempt on Europe's Mount Elbrus did not deter him. With the North Pole marathon completed, Kothari now aims to finish seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, scale the Seven Summits (the highest peaks on each continent), and visit 100 countries by 2027 — having already reached 70. Kothari's feat has been covered in multiple Indian publications, including Rajasthan Patrika, Sanmarg, and Janpath Samachar. But for him, the greater reward lies in the inspiration it may spark. 'I come from Burrabazar, not from an Olympic camp or a mountaineering base. If I can run my first full marathon on the most unforgiving terrain on Earth, anyone can take that first step towards their dream,' he said. For Kothari, history is not made in comfort but in conviction — and sometimes, it begins on a sheet of ice at the very top of the world. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
News18
2 days ago
- News18
Chef Ricardo Chaneton Weaves MONO's Latin Soul Into Modern Gastronomy In India
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Latin America, Reframed For Chaneton, the pop-up was a chance to gently dismantle clichés. Too often, he argues, Latin American food is perceived as boisterous, rustic, and invariably 'Tex-Mex adjacent" – delicious, yes, but rarely associated with refinement. MONO counters that stereotype with depth and restraint: dishes like foie gras glossed with mole; Racan pigeon wrapped in a Venezuelan-style yuca tamal; and desserts that deliberately dial down sugar to let Ecuadorian cacao, 'savory' fruits, and even pink peppercorns speak clearly. 'Latin America is not only raw, rustic flavors, it's also refined," he says. 'There's knowledge, there are techniques, and there are stories to tell." At the table, those stories are coaxed forward not with excess but with editing. A long-pepper note where you expect vanilla. A soft, citrus-bright soursop beside a Colombian dulce element. The surprise is never a gimmick; it's an argument for nuance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Oberoi, Mumbai (@theoberoimumbai) So Similar, Yet So Different India, as it turns out, felt uncannily familiar. 'When I ate around Delhi and Mumbai, sometimes I said, 'This is Venezuela. This is Colombia.' I felt at home," he admits. He points to the way green chutney echoes Venezuela's beloved guasacaca served, like its Indian cousin, as a welcome on the table; or how Caribbean curries and Indian masalas share a vocabulary of warmth and layering. The historic traffic of ingredients strengthens that kinship. Chef Chaneton loves reminding guests that peanuts, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and cacao all native to the Americas now feel universal across Indian kitchens. In return, Asia gave Latin America citrus, spices, and culinary ideas via centuries of trade. It's why MONO is comfortable deploying an Indian long pepper in dessert or flirting with a beautifully aromatic local mustard-seed oil he discovered mid-prep: not to mimic Indian food, but to honor Asia as the place where his metaphorical boat has dropped anchor. Adapting Without Disappearing Cooking away from home imposes a discipline: listen, learn, adjust and then hold the line. Before service, Chaneton and his team ate widely to calibrate palate. 'Here, salt levels run higher closer to Spain or France and spices are more assertive," he notes. The response wasn't to rewrite MONO, but to rebalance. The pop-up leaned into a touch more umami and spice while keeping the restaurant's signatures intact. 'I didn't want to lose our identity or disappoint the guest," he says. 'It's a dance." His approach to sweetness offers a window into that philosophy. Living and cooking in Asia, he has embraced a lighter hand with sugar closer to the Hong Kong habit of finishing a meal with fruit so desserts at MONO obsess over ingredient flavor rather than saccharine heft. You taste cacao before you taste 'chocolate"; you finish the last spoonful because the palate isn't exhausted halfway through. Bread, Memory, and the Meaning of Hospitality MONO's bread course is a love letter to ritual. The 'mother dough," started the day the restaurant opened, is enriched with quinoa, amaranth, kiwicha, sesame, sometimes even lavender. It lands at the center of the table to be torn and shared, an act Chef Chaneton defends with the fervor of a traditionalist. The anticipation, the aroma, the passing of the loaf: it's hospitality rendered tactile. 'Some of life's longest-lasting memories happen when people come together to enjoy a meal," he says. That line could be a mission statement for The Oberoi's dining rooms as much as for MONO. Pioneering a Movement When MONO opened in 2019, Latin American fine dining in Asia was more idea than reality. The safer path, Chaneton recalls, would have been to follow, not lead. Suppliers had never handled some of his requested produce; diners associated the region with a narrow band of flavors. Hong Kong – open-minded, itinerant, cosmopolitan proved to be the right harbor. Curiosity met craftsmanship, and momentum followed. Today, Latin American tasting menus are earning stars and seats in cities from Singapore to Tokyo and Taipei. 'It feels good to have been part of a movement of chefs saying: let's stop doing what doesn't belong to us, let's tell our own stories," he says. Storytelling at MONO is literal, too. The team created Monopedia, a compact 'dictionary" of ingredients, tools, and chiles—written in the same conversational voice Chaneton uses at the table, so guests can keep learning after the last course. Two Dishes, Two Touchstones Ask him to pick the most personal plate and he offers two. First, a seafood-and-cacao composition at home it's langoustine or scampi; in India, he pivoted to Kerala prawns built around house-made chocolate. The dish is a memory box: school trips to Venezuelan cacao farms, the shock of tasting fresh cacao pulp, the first time he fermented beans during the anxious quiet of 2020. 'When we made our own chocolate in the restaurant, the smell, the fermentation it brought happiness," he remembers. 'I told my team: never again will we buy chocolate. We'll make it." It's technique, yes, but mostly it's belonging. The second is a dessert that stages his whole journey in miniature: Venezuelan soursop, a Colombian dulce component, an Asian inflection, and the prickle of long pepper. On paper, it shouldn't work. On the palate, it clicks. 'I've made peace with not pleasing everyone," he shrugs. 'But it's beautiful when a guest moves from 'why?' to 'oh—wow.' Everything is possible when you cook with intention and love." That same spirit shows up elsewhere at MONO, a now-famous oyster with banana that startles, then satisfies. Why It Mattered Here, Now top videos View all At Vetro and at 360°, the setting met the story: The Oberoi's reverence for classic hospitality, an anniversary season in Delhi, Enoteca's serious wine library in Mumbai, and a guest chef determined to argue for Latin America's elegance. The menu read like a passport stamped across oceans; the plates felt like letters home. And Chaneton's boat kept its course: French flag, Venezuelan heart, Asian waters singular, as the name promises. In a dining world that often mistakes volume for voice, Chef Ricardo Chaneton's thesis is refreshingly clear. Refine, don't flatten. Adapt, don't disappear. Tell the truth of where you're from and where you are. And always pass the bread. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. 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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
After Leon Draisaitl's wedding, Mara Teigen, Evander Kane's fiancée, goes on another charm offensive with Paris Escapades
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