Shekhawati: World’s largest open air art gallery

Shekhawati, around 100 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is one of the lesser explored regions of the state even though the region boasts of numerous majestic havelis (mansions) and is widely appreciated for its numerous murals that adorn on havelis. With towns like Sikar...

International Tea Day: Tea, tourism & treat for travellers

Over the last decade, among the new niches of tourism emerging in India is tea tourism. With hundreds of tea estates spread over thousands of acres in the Himalayan foothills or in the Nilgiris, India, one of the top tea producers in the world, is experimenting with tea tourism. ...

A visual retreat through the eyes of a French lady

As Kolkata is known for its oldest tradition of worshipping Goddesses Durga, Mireille-Joséphine Guézenne has captured various moods of Maa Durga (Mother Durga) in the city. To share and bolster her work and enthusiasm, the Indian Museum mounted a special exhibition in collabora...

India Ranks Fifth Most Vacation Deprived Country

A recent study by a leading online travel agency states that Indians are vacation deprived, mostly owing to reasons, not in their control.

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

Best known for its pilgrim sites, Uttarakhand is also a land of wildlife sanctuaries, some of which are an absolute treat for trekkers and nature-trail lovers. Binsar is one such sanctuary that a young-at-heart would not like to miss.

Sutheash Balasubramaniam

A red temple in Ajmer and its city of gold

Giving an insight into the life of the first religious path maker of Jainism, this temple in Ajmer is an architectural marvel inside-out. With an ornate outer structure made of red-sand stone, it holds a city of gold within.

Booming domestic and international tourism in India

India, a booming sector in tourism worldwide, has witnessed a significant rise in the growth rate of Foreign Tourist Arrivals, opening up newer avenues in trade opportunities and cooperation in the international market.

Airbnb signs contract to boost Indian tourism

Airbnb has signed a lucrative memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the tourism ministry of Maharashtra to promote destinations and become the official accommodation partner for the entire state. This is the first of its kind revenue-sharing agreement with a state government by ...

The colourful Fontainhas in Goa

The colourful Fontainhas in Goa's capital city Panaji is perhaps the coastal state's oldest Latin quarter. Hiding tiny and wonderful secrets in its thoroughfares, it is a delight for explorers and wayfarers.

Go Mumbai to Goa on the new high speed train

Travel from Mumbai to Goa now made fast and state-of-art ! In a first, the Indian Railways has introduced a high speed train which will run from the western Indian city to the popular coastal state.

Union Budget 2017: Ends remain loose for the tourism sector

While India recuperates from the recent demonetisation drive, the most affected sector in the country - travel and tourism expected good tidings from the Union Budget.