Varanasi
Rangbhari Ekadashi: Celebrating reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
February 25, 2023
Celebrated five days before the actual Holi in Varanasi, Rangbhari Ekadashi marks the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. As mythology has it, Lord Shiva got married to Goddess Parvati on Mahashivratri and the two deities travelled from her maternal house to Varanasi for t...
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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...
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35 pc growth in spiritual tourism in India, says Thomas Cook
June 2, 2022
Two years ago when Covid-19 pandemic took over the country unannounced, it brought along unprecedented hardships and challenges to the people. This led people to lean more towards spiritual solace to seek relief which in turn led to a boom in the spiritual tourism. Thomas Cook ...
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Different shades of Holi in India
March 18, 2022
Like many other festivals across the world, Holi, too, marks the triumph of good over evil. People play with colours, water, flowers and more. Everyone, be it a child or an adult, smears colour on each other. Youngsters seek blessings from their elders by applying colour on their...
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Tourists flock to Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
January 13, 2022
Varanasi or Banaras is one of the oldest living cities in the world and is amongst the most important pilgrimages for devout Hindus. The city also figures prominently in various Hindu spiritual texts and of course in the mythology. Thus, it has for long attracted a lot of visitor...
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Explore different faces of Ramlila
October 7, 2021
Ramayana, India’s best-known historical epic, tells the tale of the Indian Prince Lord Ram, whose wife Sita is stolen from him by the ten-headed demon King Ravana and taken to his mountain kingdom. Aided by his brother Lakshman and the loyal monkey god Hanuman, Ram eventually r...
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Indian cultural heritage inscribed in UNESCO list
December 20, 2019
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO established a list in 2008 to protect and create awareness about intangible cultural practices which define the diversity in heritage of a country and would be lost to the world if n...
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Road to tourism
June 8, 2019
A new legislature period, the same dynamic Prime Minister, but how does our tourism policy match up to the expectations?
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Biometric self-boarding systems to chip in at Bengaluru airport
October 9, 2018
Indian flyers will soon find shorter queues and have a seamless journey without obstacles or hassles from stepping into the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) up to the boarding point.
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Tag-less Airports
October 31, 2017
In a bid to avoid harassment and hassles at airports, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken the initiative to reduce management friction by removing the requirement for hand baggage tags at airports. There have been instances where passengers are queuing to board their ...
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SriLankan Airlines cultural evening to boost ties
August 16, 2017
SriLankan Airlines which has expanded its operations in the Indian aviation market arranged for an evening of cultural extravaganza to celebrate its “months of association with the City of Joy.”
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The Taj: A symbol of love or an abode of divinity?
August 13, 2017
Taj Mahal, the 17th-century architectural marvel, one of the seven wonders of the modern world, visited by millions of tourists, is caught up in a new controversy. Is it actually a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu trinity?
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