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Mahishbathan: Faces behind the masks
August 8, 2026
Nestled in the remote stretches of Kushmandi, in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, lies a village that seems to exist entirely in the shadow of its own faces. Here in Mahishbathan and in several surrounding hamlets nearly every household makes Gomira masks, wooden ‘mukhaâ...
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We want to make Ladakh a year-round destination
July 30, 2026
How has 2025 been for Ladakh? Ladakh had faced certain challenges earlier, including a few incidents that had an impact on tourism. As a sector, tourism is highly sensitive, and such developments can affect travel sentiment and visitor numbers. However, the situation has improved...
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From battlefield to big screen: Journey of kalarip...
July 24, 2026
Known as the ‘mother of all martial arts’, Kalaripayattu is an ancient Indian martial art style that has its roots in Kerala in southwestern India. This age-old practice, which also finds place in Indian mythology and philosophy, is both a physical discipline and a spiritual ...
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FAITH Conclave concludes with focus on tourism gro...
July 17, 2026
The Tourism Conclave of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) concluded in New Delhi on Friday, with its second and final day bringing together government leaders, hoteliers and industry veterans to discuss what India’s travel and hospit...
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Jhumkas: Timeless traditions turn into modern stat...
July 10, 2026
Few pieces of jewellery in India carry as much cultural weight as the jhumka, a dangling ear-ring. Suspended delicately from the ear, shaped like a dome or a bell, the jhumka has travelled centuries across dynasties, temples, weddings, marketplaces and today, Instagram feeds.What...
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Bicycle tourism in India: Pedalling to popularity
July 4, 2026
Traditionally, bicycle tourism in India has occupied a niche space, often overshadowed by conventional sightseeing formats dominated by buses, cars and tightly packed itineraries. In recent years, however, this segment has begun to register steady growth, driven by changing trave...
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Picture Perfect: Pre-wedding Photography Picks Pac...
July 1, 2026
As weddings in India, already the most flamboyant in the world, become more about style than substance, favouring moments over memories. Pre-wedding photography has become an almost mandatory prologue to series of ceremonies, which already extend over several days. As a result, p...
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Rezang La: Where voices of 1962 War martyrs echo
May 30, 2026
In the morning of January 1963, with temperatures fluctuating between -10°C and -20°C, the environment was so quiet that even predatory animals seemed to think it was too early and too cold to hunt. Amidst this stillness, a Ladakhi shepherd wandered through the cold desert of L...
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Visit of PMML organised for travel trade professio...
April 24, 2026
The Prime Ministers Museum and Library, formerly known as Trimurti Bhawan, located in New Delhi, in collaboration with SATTE, a leading travel and tourism exhibition, organised a familiarisation tour for the travel industry, revealing a heritage attraction that is steadily growin...
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Women bikers on road to freedom
April 15, 2026
At the first thought, one would rarely associate those heavy riding gears, fringed leather jackets and gigantic motorbikes with women, especially Indian as motorcycling, like many other outdoor activities is still overwhelmingly dominated by men. However, in the recent years ther...
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