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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

KEEPERS OF THE CRAFT

FROM REVIVING TRADITIONAL WEAVES TO CONTEMPORISING THEM WITH MODERN SILHOUETTES, THESE DESIGNERS ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE LOOM TURNING WITH A FRESH TAKE ON HERITAGE TEXTILES

SONGS OF THE SOIL

WITH INDIGENOUS TEXTILES FACING THE WRATH OF FAST FASHION AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIAN DESIGNERS ARE RALLYING TO REVIVE AND PRESERVE THESE PRECIOUS WEAVES

CRAFT CRUSADER

THROUGH HER TEXTILE EXPLORATIONS ACROSS INDIA, DR PRITHA DASMAHAPATRA HAS BEEN PRESERVING ANCIENT CRAFTS, EMPOWERING ARTISANS, AND INSPIRING TRAVELLERS TO DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF HYPERLOCAL EXPERIENCES

ON THE GRID

THE VIBRANT MADRAS CHECKS, NATIVE TO SOUTHEASTERN INDIA, HAS NOT JUST TRANSCENDED BORDERS BUT ALSO TRADITIONS AND STYLES

GOLDEN SILK

THE PROPERTIES THAT MAKE MUGA SILK UNIQUE COULD SEE IT BEING USED IN THE BIOFUELS AND MEDICINES OF THE FUTURE

THE LURE OF LUSTRE

THE GOSSAMER-THIN CHANDERI REMAINS CENTRAL TO INDIAN FASHION AS WEAVERS ADAPT TO INCLUDE NEW DESIGNS

BEDAZZLED BY BOM KAI

THIS CELEBRATED HANDLOOM SARI FROM ODISHA IS KNOWN FOR ITS CLEVER USE OF AN EXTRA WEFT TO CREATE UNIQUE MOTIFS

A TALE OF TEXTURES

BHAGALPURI SILK'S NATURAL SHEEN REFLECTS THE HANDS OF SKILLED ARTISANS WHO HAVE PERFECTED THEIR CRAFT OVER GENERATIONS

HUES OF ROYALTY

PAITHANI SARIS DAZZLE WITH THEIR COLOURS, BUT THEIR FUTURE IS UNDER THREAT

WORLD'S WEAVE

WHILE IKAT CONTINUES TO ENCHANT CONSUMERS AND DESIGNERS, ITS MAKERS ENDURE A GRIM REALITY

EVERYDAY ELEGANCE

THE SHANTIPURI TANT IS ON THE VERGE OF BEING LOST TO TIME. BUT HOPE IS ON THE HORIZON

LEGACY LOOM

BEYOND THEIR EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE APPEAL OF KANJIVARAM SARIS LIES IN THEIR TIMELESSNESS

GARB OF THE GODS

THE STORIED BANARASI SILK REMAINS RELEVANT WITH NEW DESIGNERS GIVING IT A MODERN TAKE