Assam

Du spirituel aux spiritueux

Du spirituel aux spiritueux

September 19, 2018

Chaque État du Nord-Est de l’Inde possède sa ou ses propres boissons traditionnelles. Sortes de bière, de vin, de whisky, de vodka, de liqueurs ou encore de boissons médicinales, ces breuvages uniques, brassés dans les arrière-cours des maisons, sont destinés à la conso...

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India’s National Register of Citizens

India’s National Register of Citizens

August 9, 2018

The final draft of National Register of Citizen, prepared in the troubled north-eastern state of Assam, has raised more issues than it solves and left over four million stranded, potentially as stateless persons. Political blame game has already begun, further clouding the fate o...

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Google’s free WiFi project caters to 400 train stations in India

Google’s free WiFi project caters to 400 train stations in India

June 13, 2018

The project covered 100 of the busiest railway stations across India within the first year of its launch, thus enabling 15,000 people to experience the internet for the first time every day. Each station has a capacity of 1GB and the internet connection slows down after 30 minute...

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Le Meghalaya

Le Meghalaya

January 23, 2018

Destination encore méconnue des touristes, le Meghalaya a tout à offrir aux amoureux de la nature. Chaque année, en automne, la période de fleuraison des cerisiers offre une occasion unique de découvrir la région. Des cris de joie émanent du parc de Ward’s Lake au cœur ...

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Homestays in Coonoor

Homestays in Coonoor

October 31, 2017

A homestay can be quite a rewarding experience – a fun, immersive way to travel and experience places such as Coonoor on the Nilgiri Mountain range in southern India. Authenticity of a travel experience that can bring the taste of life as a local is indeed very special alon...

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Assam presents itself as India’s Expressway to ASEAN

Assam presents itself as India’s Expressway to ASEAN

October 25, 2017

The strategic location of Assam in proximity of the growing ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) economies provides easy access to a market of over 800 million consumers. All major ASEAN cities are located geographically closer to Assam as compared to other states in In...

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Natural Wonders of North East India

Natural Wonders of North East India

September 5, 2017

The eastern-most region of India collectively referred to as Northeast India is known for its extensively diverse lineage of flora and fauna and poetry-inspiring scenic beauty.

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Floods in north-eastern India worsen

Floods in north-eastern India worsen

August 16, 2017

In the north-eastern Indian states, floods have resulted in a devastating situation as bodies such as the European Union (EU) have pledged aid. As north-eastern India, with areas such as the states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, faces perhaps the worst flood ...

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India’s first mega textiles trade fair

India’s first mega textiles trade fair

July 1, 2017

India's first ever mega textiles trade fair - Textiles India 2017, was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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Ministry of Tourism includes new sites under PRASAD scheme

Ministry of Tourism includes new sites under PRASAD scheme

April 1, 2017

Government of India has launched the PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) scheme to identify and develop pilgrimage tourist destinations on the principles of high tourist visits, competitiveness and sustainability to enrich the religious tourism exper...

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Coffee’s humble roots in India

Coffee’s humble roots in India

March 30, 2017

Famous for its coffee plantations, South India didn't grow the crop naturally. Now a major producer with several hill tracts growing unique flavours of coffee, it is where the story begins... well, not exactly.

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Quatre thés biologiques indiens à goûter

Quatre thés biologiques indiens à goûter

March 3, 2017

Le thé indien ou le « chai », consommé quotidiennement par des millions d’Indiens, est une véritable tradition dans le sous-continent. Des vendeurs de rues et dans les trains aux salons sophistiqués, il rythme la vie de tous, pauvres ou riches. Deuxième producteur de t...

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