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Mobile food services market to grow at 6 pc CAGR
December 13, 2022
A report by global markets analyst firm Future Market Insights says that the business of food trucks is set to grow at a healthy compounded annual growth rate of 6 pc around the world for the next decade. The FMI report says that food trucks have been an integral part of many vib...
Read MoreRepair, not replace: Key to tackling climate change
March 29, 2022
Thirungia region in Germany is offering residents up to 100 Euros for not throwing away their smartphones, but repair them and continue to use them. Similar repair bonus is also available for other consumer electronic items like laptops and domestic appliances. The scheme is soon...
Read MoreVaccine passports: Bad idea with terrible timing traumatises tourism industry
August 24, 2021
For a long while now, international travellers have been used to finding different queues at immigration counters at various airports, especially in developed world, queues that classify arrivals by origin of their country. Most of the rich countries are clubbed together and then...
Read MoreIs the beauty industry hurting us?
January 30, 2020
The internet has transformed beauty culture from an exclusive domain of models and magazines to the broad, accessible world of social media. In recent years, research shows that more women are saying that they feel beautiful, but at the same time, a vast majority of women feel th...
Read MorePench: chasing fleeting wildlife wonders
December 10, 2018
Unperturbed nature, wild animals, unique flora, get ready for a safari in the Pench National Park.
Read MorePortraits from Pushkar
December 1, 2018
We witnessed the charm of the countryside, the people and their lifestyle, and made some portraits providing a complete backdrop of their brightly coloured saris, odhnis (strip of cloth); their everyday ornaments; some aged and painted faces in the crowd; men in equally colourful...
Read MoreVibrant colours of the Pushkar Fair
November 23, 2018
The Pushkar Fair invites tourists from across the globe who flock to this town and soak in the riot of vibrant colours and festivities. The fair is all loaded with cultural programmes, folk music and dance, richly adorned camels and other livestock.
Read MoreWould You Dive Deep into the Sea without Oxygen?
November 22, 2018
On the South Korean island of Jeju, the local women dive up to 10 metres below sea level every day to gather food.
Read MoreWhy it’s more fun in the Philippines
November 22, 2018
With cruises, casinos, and fun galore, this quiet gem in the far east is cooler and closer than ever before. Excerpts from a conversation over coffee with Daks F Gonzales, head of product and market development for India at the Department of Tourism, Philippines.
Read MoreHotel Review: Dusit Thani
November 22, 2018
Swanky rooms, stylish looks, superb food. Dusit Thani is designed to pamper you. The rooms This sprawling Thai-inspired luxury hotel comprises 37 floors. The gigantic glass tower consists of 527 rooms and 125 apartments and about 3,700 square metres of state-of-the-art events, me...
Read MoreThe Guru of Kung-Fu
November 22, 2018
Kung-Fu is considered to be a Chinese martial art, but did you know that it was inspired by the teachings of an Indian monk?
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