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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Dharana at Shillim expands clinically driven wellb...

January 16, 2026

A wellbeing retreat, Dharana at Shillim has unveiled the programmes as part of its ongoing commitment to address complex modern health challenges, reinforcing the retreat’s core belief that meaningful wellbeing outcomes require time, structured care and sustained clinical engag...

Indian travellers discover slow travel, a step at ...

January 15, 2026

Typically Indian travellers, whether domestical or international, have tended to pack as many destinations and spots on their tight itineraries, simply ticking off the spots from their to-do lists, leaving faint memories of the visit, bar the mandatory photos or selfies. However,...

Snowless winter casts shadow on Kashmir’s winter...

January 14, 2026

Kashmir’s winter tourism season, usually defined by snow-laden landscapes and packed hotels, has unfolded differently this year. The prolonged absence of snowfall across key destinations has disrupted travel plans, dampened visitor sentiment and impacted businesses that rely he...