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Hemis Tsechu

July 14, 2016

With displaying of the sacred bone ornament, ceremonial performances by the monks and an aim to promote tourism and cultural heritage, Hemis Festival will be held on 14th and 15th July, 2016 accompanied by the grand Naropa Festival - from July 1 to 31 - in Ladakh district in Jamm...

India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nati...

July 13, 2016

After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.

Special Indian style of Eid in Delhi

July 6, 2016

Eid-ul-fitr is one of the widely celebrated festivals among Muslims across the globe. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a 30-day fasting period. In India the festival will be celebrated on Thursday. Eid-ul-fitr is a special festival among Muslims worldwide. People pr...

The Tamara Coorg : Luxury Amidst Nature

July 5, 2016

The sound from the natural waterfall at the entrance welcomes you and soothes your tired nerves instantly. We are at the Tamara-Coorg, a luxurious resort located in the lap of the Nilgiris mountains in the Western Ghats. A perfect escapade for those running from the ...

Amarnath Yatra, a 45 days long pilgrimage to South...

July 4, 2016

Thousands of devotees trek through the rugged mountains in South Kashmir, India, in the summer months to reach Shri Amarnathji Shrine and pay obeisance to Hindu God Lord Shiva, the guardian of the absolute and the destroyer. They make a special effort, sometimes during a 45 days ...

India refrains to vote at the UN LGBT resolution

July 2, 2016

While the United Nations took a historic stand to curb the violence and discrimination against alternate sexual preferences, India abstained from voting.

The Wadiyar Wedding-A first in 40 years

July 2, 2016

#Weddings are usually a grand affair in #India; the #royal ones even more so. The royal family of #Mysore recently concluded the wedding of their #prince and it was truly a #bigfatindianwedding.

Indian tourists use marginally planes for domestic...

June 30, 2016

In a fast growing Indian tourism market, plane is more and more popular but still used by a minority, as most Indians still prefer to travel by bus or train and stay with their friends or relatives, for expenses to remain reasonable, as per the last National Sample Survey Organis...