October 23, 2026
In Alain de Botton’s contemplative exploration of travel, The Art of Travel, he posits that our journeys extend beyond mere
Ricky Kej | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ricky Kej’s phone rang a few minutes after he landed at the Bengaluru
A view of Ramappa Temple in Telangana | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Now that the searing heat of summer, hovering
The suburban rail project, which includes constructing a 148 km network across four corridors in the city, is projected to
Watch: Did you know the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is 125 years old? It has been 125 years since the Nilgiris Mountain
As island hopping is emerging as a new trend among travellers, what other place can one turn to in India
Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi It was Aarti Shastri, who, before she transitioned to Agastya Shastri, wrote in
Though bustling Kuala Lumpur in the peninsular part of Malaysia ranks as its capital, but across the South China Sea
The Sibu Airport is expected to witness an increase of a maximum of 300 passengers per week with the start
Dr Srinivasan Periyathiruvadi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “The majestic mountains, the Himalayan terrain, humbled me, smashed my ego and
A picturesque view of the Sunkarametta trek near Araku in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL
The Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Every June, the Eastern Baa Atoll in
A rendering of the Disney Adventure ship | Photo Credit: special arrangement It is not often (read: never) that one
The Shakti scheme has created a demand for buses. From June 11, 2023, to June 24, 2024, women made a
The Salihundam Buddhist site located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam. Renovation works are nearing completion. | Photo Credit: V. Raju
The Dutch building located near Srikakulam collectorate | Photo Credit: V. Raju An ancient Dutch building located near the Srikakulam
The highway between Jammu and Katra plays witness to views of far away mountains, a series of tunnels, and monkeys
In March this year, Lubaina Sheerazi did a polar plunge. Organised by Antarctica21, the fly-cruise expedition to Antarctica had experts
The silence of the night is broken by the soughing of trees in the breeze. Armed with flashlights, cameras, and
Public-Private Partnership ventures are likely to support the speedy completion of various innovative projects at leading eco tourism spots in
Known for its towering ambition — reflected in glitzy high rises and gilt-edged luxury — Dubai has been setting its
At Ronil Goa, there are spaces for high energy sundowners as well as those who seek some quiet | Photo
The number of passengers affected even when 1-2% flights get cancelled in a month is staggering. | Photo Credit: Kannal
The once thriving village, home to several temples and archaeological finds, comes alive for its annual temple festival between April
A carpet of fabric in a gradation of red, brown, and maroon spreads across a dirt road leading up to
Solo travel is all the rage these days, hailed as a surefire way to boost independence, confidence, and self-reliance. You
Meenakshi Das and her bike | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Meenakshi Das is a little over 40 years old, a
When award-winning explorer and filmmaker Reza Pakravan ventures into uncharted territories across the Asian Arabian Peninsula, he encounters his fears
Janhvi Kapoor at her family beach house in Chennai Along the Akkarai beach on the East Coast Road (ECR), you
A TikTok trend has reached travel. The latest travel trend blowing up on social media is called destination duping and
Imagine waking up to giant icebergs, glancing down from your balcony to find a colony of penguins on the ice
River rafting across the waters of the Ganges in Rishikesh | Photo Credit: RAJATK/ Getty Images The curious case of
Composer Vipin Mishra always dreamt of combining his two passions — music and adventure activity. Though he grew up on
Visitors enjoying in kayaks and boats at River Nagavali at Anija village in Rayagada district, Odisha. | Photo Credit: KR
Last week, a six-year-old elephant in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris was found lying weak and exhausted in
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Travel can be transformative, and great travel writing can be transformative too. A good travel book can feel both like
File photo of a sanitary worker in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar Hill stations in India have witnessed a
My travels have always been spontaneous. We [wife Svetlana, and kids Zoraveur, 10, and Beyla, 5] don’t need an excuse
‘In reality, vacations are anything but unoccupied.’ | Photo Credit: Illustrated by Allen Shaw My sister has been invited to
May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows
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Themes of migration and displacement are common in André Aciman’s fiction. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Italian-American André Aciman
It is 11 a.m. in Kodaikanal, and I am stuck in traffic at the junction near the town’s star attraction
Summer of 2024 | Photo Credit: Courtesy Suket Dhir As summer peaks, and before you pack your bags for your
Perilla seeds, fermented bamboo shoot, soy beans, coffee grown in the Garo Hills, smoked fish, a beautiful book by Anurag
Where can you go for a short, three-day break, say a long weekend that serendipitously pops up on your calendar?
In 2017, Jose Dominic was invited to dinner with the Salem family in Kochi’s Jew Town. Kenny Salem, an “old
Picture taken by Samina Sultana of a golden eagle hunter of the Kazakh tribe who reside in the Altai Mountains
Indira Point, India’s southern-most point, 600 km (about 375 miles) south of Port Blair, in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
It is that time of the year again when the scorching sun is upon us, as is the much-awaited summer
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Love the sea? Want to live that Robinson Crusoe life, stuck on an island: except you prefer to be surrounded
Members of the ‘Jeeper Girls of Trivandrum’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is excitement in Dr. Awungshi Philamazan’s words
New age sport: Players take part during 4th Khelo India Winter games at ski resort in Gulmarg February 21. |
While metro Phase 2A and Phase 2B are expected to be completed in two years, work on Phase 3 will
Among respondents, 42% had experienced baggage delay or lost baggage at least once. | Photo Credit: NeoPhoto In the last
On March 1, Maldives came a tad closer to India with the launch of Manta Air’s direct commercial flight from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda
Gang rape: Sleuths from the Crime Investigation Department inspect the spot where a 45-year-old Spanish woman was allegedly gang-raped, in
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In the quaint village of Turtuk, one of the northernmost villages in India deep in the Himalayas, close to the
Kashmir was once known for its spirituality — and not for Pakistani militants and infiltrators as in the 90s. It
Kaji nemu at a local market in Assam | Photo Credit: Irin Kashyap If you thought the love language of
The Shore Temple in Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: B VELANKANNI RAJ On a crescent-shaped beach where waves build along the
They had called it a ‘vast open-air library’ before we got there. But that hadn’t quite prepared me for the
The ongoing Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) has revealed that some of the major threats faced by wetlands and the birds
File picture of Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia at the launch of Digi Yatra | Photo Credit: PTI
Visitors experience the adivasi lifestyle at Giri Grama Darshini at Pedalabudu near Araku, 130 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit:
Visitors going around the strawberry farm at Pedalabudu village near Araku, 130 km from Visakhapatnam, where the strawberry picking has
Historian Rajesh Govindarajulu with participants of heritage walk at Kottai Eswaran temple near Town Hall in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit:
When Rigzin Wangmo Lachic returned to her hometown Leh in 2017 — after corporate stints in Japan and New Delhi
A trail of nine SUVs sets off to an undisclosed location North of Chennai. Past wetlands and fields of red
haleem getting ready and packed | Photo Credit: special arrangement Haven’t stepped out to check the city’s food scene during
Veera Wadhwaney Dahiya at the Everest Base Camp | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An eight-year-old launching herself on an arduous
Birla Mandir temple at Kurukshetra, Haryana | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Union Ministry of Tourism is creating awareness on
The sun sank on a sandy horizon along the butter-smooth road from Bhuj Airport in Kutch district of Gujarat to
Sighting a Royal Bengal Tiger in the wild leaves a lasting and profound impact, and tourists from far and wide
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After the death of his wife Eurydice, Orpheus, the son of the Greek god Apollo and goddess Calliope, overcome with
A view of the Araku Pinery, a new eco-tourism initiative started by the AP Forest Department that is being managed
It’s the lure of intimate gatherings, and picturesque locations coupled with international governments partnering with Indian wedding planners
In the absence of a foot over a bridge, thousands of pedestrians struggle every day to cross the road near
Tourists take a boat ride in the Anasagar lake during sunset, in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Image used for representational purpose only.
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Cartoon-themed balloons galore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Balloon Run Marathon is the highlight of this year’s Tamil Nadu
The Rudra meditation cave near Kedarnath. A little over a kilometre’s trek from Kedarnath, the Rudra meditation cave, about 3,500
It was a starlit night. Flickering light from dozens of oil lamps cast long shadows. Abdul Ghani sat with eyes
Palnadu Collector Siva Sankar Lotheti during the trial run of the adventure tourism package at Kondaveedu Fort in Palnadu district.
A photograph of Aizawl, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Mizoram When I was a corporator, my office
During Ramzan all roads lead to Old city | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Kebabs getting ready to be served |
Michelin-starred Aliyaa Island Restaurant and Bar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is on an India tour to showcase its speciality Sri
A pair of ostriches reached Tiger and Lion Safari in Tyavarekoppa near Shivamogga. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tiger and
France is the most sought-after destination for Indian travellers among Schengen states, but also has the largest number of visa
Kunwar Hemendra Singh Chundawat | Photo Credit: Prabalika M Borah When you dine with royalty, you get to listen to
A still from ‘Naatu Naatu’; Ramji Natarajan Loved making reels of ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Rajamouli’s RRR? Loved the hook steps
South Goa: Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte inaugurates Spirit of Goa festival at Colva beach in South Goa, Friday, April
The Museum of The Future building in Dubai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ameca looks puzzled. Her eyes flutter as
MELATTUR BHAGAVATHA MELA NARASIMHA JAYANTHI | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives The close to seven-hour drive from Chennai to Melattur
“Sitting in the forest in the dead of night and watching thousands of fireflies glowing in unison feels like the
Water canon salute was given by AAI to inaugural indigo flight operating directly from Goa to Dehradun. Photo: Twitter/@aaidoonairport The
Sheena Joffi | Photo Credit: TH It is a different exhilarating and offbeat experience for many to ride through the
A quintessential summer day in Tamil Nadu’s five major tiger reserves sees the dry rustle of grasslands, trickles of streams,
Sarva Pindi as shown in Chef Sudhakar Rao’s book Aromas of Telanagana The struggle for separate Telangana was not just
Israel has seen a surge in new cases of the more infectious coronavirus variant in recent weeks, and began closing
Hordes of tourists flock to hill station resorts in Himachal Pradesh, which generates ₹11,000 crore annually and constitutes 7.3% of
Emil George at Umling La, the highest motorable pass in the world | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Automobile/travel enthusiast and
The alpacas here also double up as therapy animals Ed Sheeran does not want to sing. Worse still, he looks
N Muthamizh Selvi at the Everest summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At 12.20 a.m. on May 23, N Muthamizh
On January 8, 1819, sitting in Dimbatty valley, the Collector of Coimbatore, John Sullivan, wrote to Sir Thomas Munro, who
Watch | How to make a California sushi roll International Sushi Day is on June 18. And if you have
A mango eating competition in progress | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Summer lingers under the canopies of tall mango trees
Airbnb logo is seen displayed in this illustration. | Photo Credit: Reuters Online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb on June 19
Rohit Reddy with his father Venugopal Reddy Cheruku inside the newly done up Hotel Indu Deluxe | Photo Credit: Sanjay
(LtoR) Fooball legends John Barnes of Liverpool FC, Giovane Elber of FC Bayern Munich, Marco Cassetti of AS Roma, Emile
When the pandemic took a little breather in the last quarter of 2020, it propelled Maldives and Goa to superstar
Krishnakumar Viswanathan and his cousin Mahadevan Rajamani | Photo Credit: Special arrangement When Krishnakumar Viswanathan and his cousin Mahadevan Rajamani
At Tipai, a 38-acre property set beside Maharashtra’s Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Tea under a gazebo, a picnic by the river,
AM PM, the newly launched café bar in Kolkata is straight out of Baz Luhrmann’s sets of The Great Gatsby
A still from Shubha Mangalyam… YouTube video song by Vidya Vox on weddings in Kerala. A three-language romantic video song by
A view of Velliangiri Hills in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Recently, a video of a novel exercise to
Hyderabad-born Chef Asif Rasheed Syed, now settled in Naples, Florida, recently cooked a typical Hyderabadi meal for the US vice
Kirat Brahma with the team of Zankla Studio | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Make way Barbie and Ken, here come
In February 2020, American Airlines said it planned to operate a 285-seater Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Seattle-Bengaluru route. |
Mount Kailash, the celebrated north face, at Dirapuk in the remote south-western part of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China
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For many, food is the highlight of any holiday. Butter-crusted naans in the bylanes of Amritsar, mildly spiced stews with
There’s a popular saying in India, Athithi Devo Bhava, which means the guest is god. Backed by the adage and
Bhumi Pednekar’s latest venture – a boutique hotel in Goa | Video Credit: Special Arrangement Bhumi’s connection with Goa runs
Representational image of travellers at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K Domestic air passenger
A file photo of Shimla Toy Train. The hill state of Himachal Pradesh has seen an exceptionally large number of
Radeesh Ratnakar Shetty Radeesh Ratnakar Shetty is the owner of more than 400 lamps collected from across the world. At
Rocky Singh in the backwaters of Kerala | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Rocky Singh is on another culinary road trip
In Dubai luxury is casual. A grocery run in a Lamborghini, Wagyu in mall burgers, sharks in a lobby. And
Designer Deepshikha Khanna of Good Earth spends eight days in Ladakh and comes back with sheep wool shawls and a
As the sun sets over the lush landscapes of Sanctity Ferme in Krishnagiri, a unique gathering is set to unfold
Kavirajan P.K. and his wife Sulochana at Ephesus Ancient City in Turkey. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Forty-five countries and
Butter, Bella, Charlie and Veeran are Indie dogs, all rescued, adopted and living in different parts of the country. Their
From dancing to fitness activities, there’s a lot on offer at the festival Surfers doing what they do best Unless
The Telangana government has decided to introduce Telangana State Tourism Awards under various categories on the eve of World Tourism
How the metro rail transformed travel in Chennai | Video Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Madras’ rapport with trains has indeed
In 2010, when Bengaluru-based Sandhya Chandrasekharayya tossed the idea of winter trekking to the locals of Sankri village in Uttarakhand’s
Gauri Khan (centre) with Shane and Falguni | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Gauri Khan, the little details matter. Which
Parengtar — a quaint hamlet on India-Bhutan border in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dotted with
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The Milky Way at night sky in Hanle | Photo Credit: Akshay Satish A stunning view of the Milky Way
The glitzy Terminal 2 of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Kempegowda International Airport’s Terminal 2 will
Jinder Mahal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jinder Mahal is excited to come back to India. Though he has a
Walk through Chettinad’s bustling lanes, and you will be welcomed by heritage mansions featuring intricate handiwork, ponds with lotus blooms,
At 6.45am on an uneventful day in July, seven trekkers and I wished each other cheery ‘good mornings’ at our
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As the yellow-green blur of a whizzing auto sweeps by, a string of jasmine lying on the sidewalk quivers from
Passenger timetable revision is done annually in October in consultation with other railway zones. | Photo Credit: file photo The
The Russian capital showcases its modern face for a tourism reboot in a business-as-unusual environment
Thomas Dohm and Nicholas Hon with their happy cab. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A common sight on Indian roads,
Chettinad is a fever dream. On its sun-baked arid landscape, punctuated by cacti and laced with palm trees, majestic century-old
Passengers seen at Challaghatta metro station in Bengaluru on October 9, 2023. The long-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta Namma Metro Purple Line corridor
The entire stretch of the Purple Line from Whitefield to Challaghatta spanning 43.49 km was opened on October 9. |
DJ Piyush at a dandiya night in The Park Navratri is that time of the year when the dancer in
Tourists enjoying rides in kayaks and circular boat at the water body in Kambalakonda Eco Tourism Park in Visakhapatnam. |
A file photo of commuters boarding a BMTC bus at the Mysuru Road metro station. A key finding from research
In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma
Clutching a copy of her Aadhaar card, Parvathamma was waiting for the conductor to issue her a free ticket on
Tourists at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood Top of the world Can a frame be an interesting attraction to visit? If
The new vistadome coaches in Kashmir’s sky trains | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The autumn sun lights up the 40-seater
Many people have been to Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh, year after year, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
The lodge has three categories of rooms A tiger sits outside my bathroom. Separating us is a three-centimetre, double-laminated glass
BMRCL plans to run these coaches on the newly opened K.R. Pura-Whitefield stretch. | Photo Credit: special arrangement A group
Seventy-three days after they began, Gujarati businessman Daman Thakore (50), his 75-year-old father Deval and 21-year-old daughter Devanshi have returned
Swapna Mathivanan has grown up around pets since she was young and knows that life can become quite hellish during
The ‘time cafe’ in Kalamaserry, Kochi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT GVQ Time Cafe in Kalamassery, Kochi, is the kind
: Namratha Upadhya started her career as a business analyst at a private IT firm near Trinity Circle in 2011.
There is so much more to Goa than just beaches, shacks and its party scene. With a history so eventful,
Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi I’ll be frank, when I started this column, the aim was absolutely clear.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. File | Photo Credit: ANI Meghalaya is developing a tourism model that does not pit
Shravanabelagola is a site of great antiquity and a repository of monuments. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM The monuments at