Tourism
Indian Wedding Industry Association launched in De...
February 11, 2026
The Indian Wedding Industry Association (IWIA) was launched in New Delhi on Tuesday with the stated aim of bringing structure, policy alignment and institutional representation to India’s wedding ecosystem. At the launch, founders of the IWIA said that India’s wedding industr...
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54 pc revenue growth for ITDC in Q3 FY 2025-26
February 10, 2026
In a strong third-quarter performance for FY 2025-26, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Tourism, has delivered robust growth, driven by improved operational efficiencies, higher demand across key business verticals, and...
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AR Rahman unveils world’s largest sound healing ...
February 10, 2026
A clinical wellness centre, Tulåh Clinical Wellness, in Kozhikode, Kerala, has unveiled the Sonorium, the world’s largest sound healing dome, inaugurated by renowned Academy Award winning composer AR Rahman, marking a major milestone in immersive and integrative wellness in In...
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Pachmarhi: A quiet hill retreat with caves and wat...
January 31, 2026
Known for its waterfalls, lush green forests and ancient caves, Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh offers an ideal quiet retreat for tourists seeking tranquillity. Located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, about 200 km south of capital Bhopal, Pachmarhi sits at an elevation...
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Kerala hikes tourism budget for 2026–27
January 29, 2026
With the 2026–27 state budget placing tourism firmly in focus, the Kerala government has raised its allocation for the sector to INR 4.13 billion, up from INR 3.85 billion last year, reinforcing tourism-led economic growth through infrastructure, heritage conservation, destinat...
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Snowfall, avalanches strike Sonamarg and Uttarakha...
January 29, 2026
The high Himalayas have been gripped by severe winter weather, disrupting life across northern India’s mountain states. After a long dry spell for over two months and which threatened to derail the economies that are dependent upon agriculture and tourism, the entire Himalayan ...
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Darma Valley: Tourism shaped by borders and season...
January 25, 2026
Darma Valley lies near the Indo Tibet border in Uttarakhand, within Pithoragarh district of the Kumaon region. The valley forms part of a border landscape shaped by geography, security policy and climate. Unlike other Himalayan areas that have seen sustained tourism growth, Darma...
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A trek through the forgotten hills of Gurugram
January 24, 2026
Most people like to begin their New Year with something that they deeply love or something that they would like to do more often in the year ahead. For me, trekking had long been the way I welcomed the New Year, with calm, movement and distance from noise. However, this routine h...
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Chandragutti: Karnataka’s hill town with heritag...
January 20, 2026
Chandragutti sits quietly in the Western Ghats, where the landscape is marked by thick forests and rocky hills. The town is best known for its ancient temples carved into the hillside, which blend naturally with the surroundings. With very few tourist facilities, the place still ...
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Hodka: Exploring offbeat traditions in Kutch
January 17, 2026
Located about 63 km from Bhuj and just over an hour from Dhordo, Hodka is a small village on the edge of the Banni Grasslands near the Rann of Kutch. Unlike the more popular Rann festival areas, Hodka offers tranquillity, authentic interactions with locals and a slower pace of li...
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