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In focus: lights, camera, click!
January 13, 2017
Photography, in India, is fast emerging as a preferred career option that is both attractive and remunerative, and not only the youth but people of all ages are coming forward to showcase their views and skills.
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Kos Minars: A traveller’s guide to ancient India
January 11, 2017
A remnant of history, a milestone and a communication aid, the ancient Kos Minars are an example of utility architecture in India. Of what is left from an age that has gone by, Kos Minars continue to stand at the junctures they were once placed at, but are now dilapidated, dusty ...
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Indian government announces new tourism body for the North East
January 10, 2017
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region announced the formation of the exclusive North-Eastern Tourism Development Council (NETDC) on a public-private partnership (PPP) mode under the auspices of Union Ministry of Do...
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Indian online shoppers set to cross 100 million in 2017
January 10, 2017
Surged by the improving infrastructure in the online space, Internet logistics and the rising number of handheld devices used in India, a recent study predicts that the number of online shoppers will cross 100 million by the end of 2017.
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India witnesses world’s largest street light replacement programme
January 9, 2017
As global bodies on energy efficiency discuss imperative measures to make an impact on the carbon footprint, India is set to witness the world's largest street light replacement programme (SLNP), today.
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India’s first museum on Indian Diaspora to open in New Delhi
January 7, 2017
The Indian government is looking for curators to design and build India’s first museum on the Indian diaspora. Over the centuries, this community has made countries across the world its home.
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NGO Series: The Rising People Welfare Society
January 3, 2017
In an effort to contribute to the society, a movement by young people taking ownership of the institutionalised children in the community led to the formation of ‘The Rising People Welfare Society’, an NGO in New Delhi that helps provide education and healthcare to Delhi's ma...
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Five eagerly awaited yoga events in India
January 2, 2017
India, acknowledged as the birthplace of the practice of yoga, hosts a wide range of yoga-themed events through the year, attracting visitors from across the world.
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Stories of mixed identity and search for roots
December 30, 2016
The new generation Indian diaspora is a mixed clan. While some are well-versed with Indian traditions and cultures, the others have never even visited India. Some are proud of their mixed identity,while it is awkward for others. However, the Indian government is leaving no stone ...
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World’s largest artist colony on the verge of demolition
December 27, 2016
The world’s largest collective of street performers is being forced to leave their permanent establishment which is also a mark of their identity besides their profession. In a bid to redevelop their colony and thus, their lives, the demolition of the Kathputli colony has begun...
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Taiwan Tourism aims to attract more Indian travellers
December 26, 2016
2016 has been a successful year for Taiwan Tourism in India. The various sales, marketing and PR activities throughout the year have helped increase the arrival figures from India to Taiwan.
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Célébrations 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.
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