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37th IATO Annual Convention concludes in Lucknow

December 23, 2022

With the completion of a series of familiriasation trips organised at the end of the 37th IATO Annual Convention that was held in Lucknow from December 16-19, has come to a successful conclusion, says a press statement issued by IATO. The statement adds that the Convention was a ...

A Walk Through

April 24, 2019

Here’s everything you can see, eat and do in Jerusalem - a city that can never leave you untouched.

Revisiting the story of Kedarnath

December 10, 2018

The film Kedarnath revisits the mishap that had struck Uttarakhand in 2013 while sticking to the essence of Bollywood and having a love angle to it. Here is flashback to the disaster.

Vibrant colours of the Pushkar Fair

November 23, 2018

The Pushkar Fair invites tourists from across the globe who flock to this town and soak in the riot of vibrant colours and festivities. The fair is all loaded with cultural programmes, folk music and dance, richly adorned camels and other livestock.

Kanwar Yatra- Saffron-clad Shiva devotees on a spiritual journey

August 10, 2018

With the start of the auspicious month of Shravan, the streets in India are filled up with barefoot, saffron clad Kanwar Yatris carrying a pitcher filled with holy water. The Kanwar Yatra takes place during the Hindu month of Shravan, is usually held in the month of July-A...

Hola Mohalla – a unique Sikh festival

March 9, 2018

Hola Mohalla is a festival celebrated by Sikhs, held annually at Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in Anandpur Sahib in north Indian state of Punjab. It is usually celebrated one day after the Hindu festival, Holi that celebrates the arrival of spr...

Gangasagar Yatra: An annual Hindu pilgrimage in India

January 20, 2017

Every year, millions of Hindus from India and beyond undertake an arduous journey to an island of West Bengal to take a dip in the holy Ganges, where it meets the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Indians switch to spontaneous travelling

November 2, 2016

As youngsters in India are increasingly resorting to short weekend trips, a survey by OYO, an Indian hotel brand that owns, operates and aggregates standardised hotel rooms, shows that growing number of Indians are switching to spontaneous travel plans throughout the year.

Challenging the tradition, hundreds of widows celebrate Diwali in Vrindavan

October 28, 2016

On this Diwali, about a thousand widows from across India gathered to celebrate the festival of lights inside the centuries-old Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan, holding candles and earthen lamps in their hands. Choosing to break away from age-old tradition and social taboo, they par...

Amarnath Yatra, a 45 days long pilgrimage to South Kashmir

July 4, 2016

Thousands of devotees trek through the rugged mountains in South Kashmir, India, in the summer months to reach Shri Amarnathji Shrine and pay obeisance to Hindu God Lord Shiva, the guardian of the absolute and the destroyer. They make a special effort, sometimes during a 45 days ...

Beaches in Gujarat

March 14, 2016

The beaches along the 1600 kilometre coastline of north western state Gujarat may surprise the travellers by its clear water, white sand and most importantly the quietness, thanks to the low tourism activity. The beach fun in India is normally associated with Goa where most of th...

Beaches in Gujarat

March 14, 2016

The beaches along the 1600 kilometre coastline of north western state Gujarat may surprise the travellers by its clear water, white sand and most importantly the quietness, thanks to the low tourism activity. The beach fun in India is normally associated with Goa where most of th...