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Wine appreciation growing in India
December 30, 2016
Wine remains an unexplored drink, but Indians are warming up to it, with events, clubs and establishments slowly promoting the drink.
Read MoreMEA unveils Twitter Seva to address Indians in distress
December 29, 2016
With the launch of the new service Twitter Seva, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ extensive use of social media to reach out to citizens got a further boost. Twitter Seva will enable timely, transparent and large-scale response to citizens’ tweets in real time.
Read MoreFive best Bengali cuisine restaurants in Kolkata
December 28, 2016
Kolkata serves food with a slice of history, a pinch of tradition and a garnish of culture. There are some excellent Bengali cuisine restaurants in Kolkata, where you can enjoy authentic and delicious Bengali food.
Read MoreBollywood 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 MoreCélébrations de Noël en Inde
December 25, 2016
Les rues de Kolkata dans le Bengale Occidentale (Est) sont illuminées et emplies de monde en ce jour de Noël. Même spectacle dans la capitale indienne à New Delhi, les marchés tels que Khan Market grouillent de monde pour les derniers achats de Noël.
Read MoreCheerful Christmas Celebrations in India
December 25, 2016
India, in its truly diverse nature, is home to Christmas celebrations by people across faiths and regions. Capturing unique revelries from two quintessentially festive cities in India, New Delhi and Kolkata, we at Media India Group would like to extend our heartfelt wishes to our...
Read MoreIndia to benefit as global airline industry gears up for a stronger 2017
December 20, 2016
While the global airline industry is poised to witness the all-time highest absolute profit in 2016, India with its new civil aviation policies emerges to be a wealth of opportunities over the next year.
Read MoreFive Indian airports to do away with cabin baggage tags
December 9, 2016
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to do away with the hand baggage tags on a pilot basis at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports.
Read MoreIndian Yoga added to UNESCO’s world of treasures
December 5, 2016
While Yoga, the ancient Indian philosophy for the mind-body discipline gets acceptance in the list of UNESCO's intangible world heritage treasures at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the AYUSH ministry in India seeks suggestions from global experts to turn India into a global h...
Read MoreKolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change
December 3, 2016
Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At the C40 Mayors Summit held in Mexico City, the capital of West Bengal was the only Ind...
Read MoreIndian vegetable market slows down
December 3, 2016
Post demonetisation of currency bills of INR 500 and INR 1,000 in India, the country is already in a state of turmoil and the situation has changed for the worse as the vegetable wholesale and retail market is now witnessing a monumental economic crisis.
Read MoreChild trafficking ring busted in West Bengal
November 29, 2016
Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.
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