2016
India, Japan sign open sky agreement
September 15, 2017
Post the signing of the open sky agreement, India and Japan look to have better connectivity with prospects of reduced air fares in future following the opportunity of unlimited number of flights between them.
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World Immunisation Week: UNICEF vaccinates almost half the world’s children
April 29, 2017
As the world observes International Immunisation Week from April 24-30, 2017, with the theme #VaccinesWork, a data released by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reveals that UNICEF is the largest buyer of vaccines for children in the world, yet millions of children in India...
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NGO Series: The Rising People Welfare Society
January 3, 2017
In an effort to contribute to the society, a movement by young people taking ownership of the institutionalised children in the community led to the formation of ‘The Rising People Welfare Society’, an NGO in New Delhi that helps provide education and healthcare to Delhi's ma...
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Jal Mahotsav – experience the diverse facets of Madhya Pradesh
January 2, 2017
The water festival has much to offer to people of all ages and tastes; from hot air balloon rides, paragliding, cycling and early morning yoga sessions, to various water sports like parasailing, motor boat rides and house boat experiences, among other cultural attractions like tr...
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5 cities that celebrated the New Year with a bang!
January 2, 2017
Fireworks go off as the countdown begins on the New Year’s Eve. While only a few chose to stay indoors, people gathered in thick numbers to celebrate the New Year in cities like Paris, London, New York, Bangkok, and Dubai.
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Stories of mixed identity and search for roots
December 30, 2016
The new generation Indian diaspora is a mixed clan. While some are well-versed with Indian traditions and cultures, the others have never even visited India. Some are proud of their mixed identity,while it is awkward for others. However, the Indian government is leaving no stone ...
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River Narmada – a spell work by the nature
December 28, 2016
Emerging from central India in the Amarkantak Plateau, River Narmada is considered the holiest among all other sacred rivers in India. It holds a rich, diverse religious significance and geology and the locals have a book full of stories associated with its formations and existen...
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Bollywood emerging as a tool to promote destinations digitally
December 27, 2016
As filmmakers around the world are always on the outlook for exotic locations to set their films in, tourism boards and state governments are now eyeing this as an opportunity to promote tourism in lesser known locales in their regions. And what better than social media platforms...
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World’s largest artist colony on the verge of demolition
December 27, 2016
The world’s largest collective of street performers is being forced to leave their permanent establishment which is also a mark of their identity besides their profession. In a bid to redevelop their colony and thus, their lives, the demolition of the Kathputli colony has begun...
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NGO series: Vaani – Sound of the soul
December 26, 2016
To inaugurate a series on Indian Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and to hold a light to their noble contributions to make the world a better place, MIG chose to start with an organisation which is dealing with a major yet unnoticed problem – hearing impairment. Not only V...
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Top 5 highest-grossing Bollywood blockbusters of 2016
December 23, 2016
Over the last couple of years, Indian cinema has witnessed its directors slowly wafting away from the regular conventional rom-coms and leaning in towards a flood of biopics and thrillers, and the diverse Indian audience seems to enjoy it, as the box-office collections of these f...
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Nine graphic designs of 2016 in vogue
December 22, 2016
In the graphic design world, trends come and go; they spring up, some remain for long, while others are more of blink-and-you-miss. Trend spotting is fun, and also a great way to inject your work with better ideas. As the year nears its end, we have listed some of the trendiest d...
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