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A FLUTTERING DISCOVERY

BY THE MIDDLE OF THE last decade, I had been studying Indian butterflies for over 20 years, however, I had never observed butterflies at high altitudes in the trans-Himalayan habitat. So, in 2015, I decided to visit Ladakh to search for butterflies.

THE ❤️ OF ANINI

THE TOURISM \"HEART\" HAS travelled a long way. What began as an advertising campaign for promoting New York in 1977-I❤️NY-is now ubiquitous everywhere in India, from big metro cities (and even neighbourhoods) to smaller towns and villages tucked away in remote regions of the country.

FLAVOURS OF TRADITION

MEMORIES OF HOME- COOKED MEALS INSPIRE CHEF AVINASH MARTINS TO REVIVE AND REIMAGINE TRADITIONAL GOAN DISHES

IN THE SHADOW OF TIME

FROM THE PATEK PHILIPPE MUSEUM ΤΟ THE TOP OF EUROPE, A JOURNEY THROUGH SWITZERLAND MADE ME PONDER: DOES OUR QUEST FOR EFFICIENCY COME AT THE COST OF LIFE'S QUIET BEAUTY?

A SUFI BASANT IN DELHI

BASANT PANCHAMI HAS BEEN celebrated at the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya since the 12th century.

IS FOOD TASTIER IN THE HILLS?

CELEBRITY FOOD EXPERT AND TV PERSONALITY, ROCKY SINGH, DECODES WHY FOOD TASTES DIFFERENT AT HIGHER ALTITUDES

The BEST FOOD TOURS TO EXPLORE IN 2025

READY TO TAKE YOUR TASTEBUDS ON A GLOBAL JOURNEY? DIVE INTO THE BEST FOOD ADVENTURES WITH THIS LIST OF THE MOST IMMERSIVE CULINARY EXPERIENCES

FOOD AS IDENTITY

THE 2019 FILM 'AXONE' HIGHLIGHTS THE STRUGGLE OF PRESERVING CULTURAL IDENTITY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY, URGING VIEWERS TO SEE FOOD AS A BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING, NOT A BARRIER

OF TAPAS PAELLA AND CHURROS

THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO EXPLORE THE CULINARY OFFERINGS OF MADRID THAN THROUGH ITS OFF-THE-GRID CAFÉS AND BARS IN NONDESCRIPT SPACES

THE LAND OF FRANKINCENSE

EMBARK ON A SURREAL EXPLORATION OF OMAN'S HIDDEN WONDERS, FROM GRAVITY-DEFYING LANDSCAPES TO FOG-SHROUDED HILLS TO LUSH, PICTURESQUE WADIS

BREAKING BREAD

EATING TOGETHER IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SOCIAL STIMULANTS, AND A SHARED MEAL HOLDS THE POWER TO NURTURE THE SOUL

LUDHIANA? A-B-C-D OF CHICKEN

WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD, PARTICULARLY CHICKEN DISHES, LUDHIANA HAS PERFECTED THE ART OF INDULGENCE, SERVING UP RICH, FLAVOURFUL MEALS THAT HAVE BECOME ICONS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT

THE FORGOTTEN RAMAYANAS OF WAYANAD

LOOKING AT WAYANAD THROUGH THE LENS OF MYTHOLOGY WILL LET YOU UNRAVEL MANY FOLKLORES AND TRIBAL LEGENDS

Where History Meets Luxury

Murmurs Of The Past Echo Through The Corridors Of These Legendary Stays

LIFE AT THE TOP

WHILE THE GOVERNMENT READIES AMBITIOUS PLANS TO BOOST TOURISM IN THE REGION, SPITI LOCALS ARE GRAPPLING WITH CHALLENGES POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND SCARCE RESOURCES

NO SCREENS NO PROBLEM

DOES TAKING A BREAK FROM YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER GIVE YOU ANXIETY OR A RUSH OF JOY? AS MORE AND MORE INDIANS CHOOSE RELAXATION AS THEIR PRIMARY MOTIVATOR TO TRAVEL, HERE'S WHAT A DIGITAL DETOX HOLIDAY IN INDIA LOOKS LIKE

GREEN LIVING

SRINAGAR ATTRACTS HORDES OF tourists for its iconic Dal Lake, tree-lined boulevards and Mughal-era gardens resplendent with chinar trees. Now, both the \"Lake of Flowers\" and chinars are in a fight for survival as pollution from untreated sewage and unsupervised logging threatens their future.

DISCOVERING THE CAUCASIAN PEARL

BATUMI IS A GETAWAY FOR ALL SEASONS, IMPRESSING VISITORS WITH ITS QUAINT VIBE, CLASSIC ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL CUISINES

WHERE SKY MEETS SEA

ESPERANCE, ALONG THE REMOTE SOUTHERN COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, IS A DESTINATION THAT REWARDS THOSE WILLING TO WANDER OFF THE BEATEN PATH

NEW FINDS IN AN ANCIENT CITY

WHILE THE GREEK ISLANDS STEAL THE LIMELIGHT, THERE'S MUCH TO.UNCOVER IN ATHENS, INCLUDING TOP-NOTCH STAYS AND LESSER-KNOWN STORIES FROM THE PAST

UNTAMED SATPURA

AN ENCHANTING BLEND OF LUXURY AND NATURE, JEHAN NUMA WILDERNESS IN CENTRAL INDIA IS WHERE ROYAL LEGACIES PROVIDE A GATEWAY TO CONSERVATION

THE JEWEL OF THE EAST

LONG BEFORE WES ANDERSON ROMANTICISED THE FICTIONAL GRAND BUDAPEST, THE GREAT EASTERN HOTEL IN KOLKATA INSPIRED NOVELS, FILMS AND OODLES OF NOSTALGIA

IN SEARCH OF THE BEST STAYS

MARK WONG OF SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD TALKS QUIRKY STAYS, STRANGERS BECOMING FRIENDS, AND CHASING THE MOST UNIQUE EXPERIENCES ON HIS TRAVELS

WHAT'S COOKIE-ING?

INDIA'S LOVE FOR BAKED goodies is undeniable. According to reports, the biscuits and cookies industry makes up nearly 72 per cent of the Indian bakery market, placing us as the third-largest biscuit manufacturer after the US and China.

IT'S OKAY TO SEEK HELP

FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS, travel has been a defining aspect of my life.

Can The Himalayas Outlast Tourism?

Love The Himalayas, But Worried About Its Future? Hear From Three Experts On The Future Of The Region And How It Can Be Protected

EATING MINDFULLY

SUNITA NARAIN FROM THE CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK WHICH COMBINES THE JOYS OF EATING WITH CARE FOR THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE WHO TILL THEM

The Jewels Of Costa Rica

A Long-time Birdwatcher Describes His Travels To The Lush Rainforests Of Costa Rica

WINGED WONDERS

The story of migrating birds is the story of a promise to return, flying thousands of miles beset with dangers.

THE LOOMINARIES

THE ROLE OF THE GREAT REVIVALISTS WHO GAVE INDIA'S TEXTILES A NEW LEASE ON LIFE CANNOT BE STATED ENOUGH. WE TRACE THEIR CELEBRATED LEGACY