Lesser known heritage jewels of India

Though India has 6th largest number of sites in the world, recognised as World Heritage Site by UNESCO, tourists mainly flock to a handful, while a large number of other jewels of Indian heritage remain largely unexplored.

Interview with Claude Micallef, Sales Director, Bateaux Mouches

Going around the roundabouts in Chandigarh

From one roundabout to another, one can leisurely drive around Chandigarh to enjoy a Punjabi culture and that thrives in the modern space of The City Beautiful.

Ozer Guler

With the number of Indian travellers consistently growing, Turkish Airlines hopes to develop its operations further to tap the potential market. Ozer Guler, general manager of Turkish Airlines (north and east India) talks about the success of the airlines in India. Since Turkish ...

Tag-less Airports

In a bid to avoid harassment and hassles at airports, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken the initiative to reduce management friction by removing the requirement for hand baggage tags at airports. There have been instances where passengers are queuing to board their ...

DSS leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced

Will the fearless conviction of controversial cult guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh deter other debauches? Does it spell the end of the sect?

Five Indian sites tentatively on the World Heritage List

In a press release dated March 22, it was revealed that five Indian cities were declared as tentative entries in UNESCO’s World Heritage List as proposals were filed at UNESCO World Heritage Centre to check with the criteria for consideration.

Regional Connectivity

One of the focus areas of the government has been to push air connectivity across the country, especially to Tier II and Tier III cities as India currently uses only a third of its 456 airports, government’s initiatives such as modernisation of airports, the introduction of reg...

Israel Tourism aims to attract Indian tourists

In an effort to attract Indian tourists, Israel has increased its promotional budgetary allocation to USD 2.5 million in the last two years and plans to ease visa norms.

Haryana to launch low-cost eateries soon

Low-cost eateries in India are catching everybody's fancy and Indian politicians are no exception. Latest to join the bandwagon will be Haryana that will provide cooked meals at unimaginably low prices. For the last four years, more than half a dozen states have been providing lo...

La France met l’accent sur les infrastructures et le développement durable en Inde

La France soutient activement le programme Smart Cities du gouvernement Modi et renforce sa présence en Inde dans les domaines des infrastructures et du développement durable. Un développement urbain exponentiel, des défis technologiques, énergétiques, humains et environnem...

International airlines desire to fly on domestic Indian routes

As major foreign players in the airline industry show increasing interest in India's regional air connectivity, the aim of the present government to make flying affordable looks achievable; however, the essential need is still to pass the litmus test.