World Tourist Destinations

An intense week turns out to be even more burdensome if it ends with the death of someone very dear. Though I’m not a linguist, I doubt if there is an equivalent...

One of the oldest martial dances of India, Raibenshe is on the verge of extinction in Bengal. State governments have done little to preserve the folk art Raibenshe,...

An escape to a Buddhist monastery  Tabo monastery, founded in 996 AD by the ruler Yeshe O’d in Tabo village in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, is...

MUST EAT IN KATHMANDU Sekuwa Every nation in the world has a specialty barbecue of its own. When travelling, trying ng the local version is a must for...

Trek to Beas Kund is an exciting blend of sacred and gorgeous landscapes Famous mountaineer Greg Child said ‘somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit...

HANISHA VASWANI, 31 Senior manager for the digital arm of a PR firm SATISH BATE/HT H anisha Vaswani has stopped using her car to commute between work and...

AJAY CHATURVEDI, 39 Banker-turned-entrepreneur SANJEEV VERMA/HT A jay Chaturvedi gave up a hefty salary, gourmet dinners, expensive vacations, his BMW...

VIKRAM SOOD, 32 Co-founder of a branding and marketing firm KALPAK PATHAK/HT Over the past year, Vikram Sood has gradually changed the way he eats, shops,...

BAPPA TELLS BACHCHAN: PUDHCHYA VARSHI LAUKAR YA India’s biggest star’s visit to the country’s biggest Ganpati sparked off a crowd frenzy, offering them a double darshan — of...

‘Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development’ Mention Indian Tourism and the Taj Mahal is top of the mind recall, says educationist Bharat Malik. “Last...

A TASTE OF SCOTLAND     As an old Scottish saying has it, 'guid gear comes in sma' bouk'(good things come in small packages). And despite its small size,...

ARE ‘TOURISM’ AND ‘SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ SELF-CONTRADICTORY? ON WORLD TOURISM DAY, KAMLESH PANDYA LOOKS UP THE CHALLENGE OF ‘TOURISM & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: POWERING SUSTAINABLE...

Come 2013, Andheri mandal to make, sell eco-Ganesha To bring in authentic green Ganesh idols in the adulterated market, the Kranti Mitra Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal (KMSGM)...

FACE YOUR FEARS Jumping off planes or diving with sharks and crocs is not about daredevilry; instead, it is a matter of overcoming hidden phobias There comes a...

THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE IPHONE 5 What the iPhone 5 needed was ONE thing to make it completely stand out. Maybe in the iPhone 5S? LET’S SET a few ground rules before I start...

WHEN I WENT DOWN UNDER Now that I’ve discovered the new vibrant, sophisticated, and multicultural Australia, I’m certainly going back THERE IS an ad running on most English...

From kitchen to wildlife sanctuary All thanks to Manipur’s Lourembam Nanda Singh’s love for animals that a Bengal Slow Loris, counted among India’s most endangered species,...

Singles unwelcome in Matheran Hotels at the hill station, even the state-owned MTDC, turn away solo travellers, fearing suicides Matheran, Asia’s tiniest hill station...

Temples have been built since ages and many new ones open their doors every year. The number of temples in U.S. has been rising over the past few years. Here is a list...

Pray and play: A mandal with an amusement park Tilak Nagar’s famous Ganesh mandal to have adventure rides, games and parks MUMBAI: Devotees visiting Tilak Nagar’s famous Sahyadri...