darjeeling
Top 10 cheapest places to travels in 2023
December 16, 2022
One of the biggest changes in the Indian society over the past couple of decades is the huge growth in travel, both domestic and international. The travel bug seems to have bitten everyone, from students and not so well-off families to single girls and of course families. While e...
Read More
Adventure Tourism in India
August 18, 2022
With the Himalayas running across its northern borders for over 5,000km; a coastline that measures over 7,000 km; numerous large rivers, dense forests and rich wildlife covering over 400,000 sqkm; and deserts that spread over 200,000 sqkm, India is a dream destination for travell...
Read More
Colonial heritage cities in India
March 6, 2020
Besides the British, India has seen several other colonial powers and each left its mark through buildings, and structure. Thus different cities in India bear the hallmark of each of these European nations
Read More
Tea production at a record high
May 30, 2018
Indian tea production has reached a record high of 1325.06 million kilogram with an export of 256.57 million kilogram. The earlier record for the highest quantity of tea exports was during the financial year 1976-77 when the total quantity exported was 242.42 million kilogram.
Read More
India tops the world in internet shutdowns
May 28, 2018
According to the UNESCO report, almost half of the numbers of shutdowns in India have been enforced in the Kashmir valley alone for prolonged periods. Five of the six largest shutdowns recorded in the time span occurred in India.
Read More
Unrest in the Hills affects travel trade
August 19, 2017
With an impending deadlock in Darjeeling, tourism is predicted to experience an all-time low thereby affecting the livelihood of the tourism driven state.
Read More
Darjeeling unrest – society cries under vested politics
June 12, 2017
The most-visited mountains of eastern India, Darjeeling in West Bengal has been witnessing a prolonged unrest; however, the socio-economic issues in the mountains might still take a backseat amidst triangular political conflict.
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
A Cup of Cha
September 3, 2016
India is expected to see a significant rise in export of tea, but is still debating whether coffee trumps tea as the national drink .West Bengal’s mandate is resoundingly loud and clear. Cha is what the Bengalis call their tea. Cha is not simply a beverage for Bengal; it is a l...
Read More
Darjeeling
April 16, 2014
Nichée sur les contreforts de l’Himalaya, entourée de verdure, la petite ville de Darjeeling est une destination idéale pour les touristes à la recherche de fraîcheur. Le meilleur moyen pour l’atteindre (elle est perchée à 2 800 mètres d’altitude) est le « train mi...
Read More