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CIVIC SENSE AMONG INDIAN TOURISTS
In 1871, Switzerland put a toothed rail between normal train tracks so carriages could climb steep Mount Rigi; 155 years later, the same system still worksSince 1871, the distinctive rack-and-pinion grip system on Switzerland's Rigi railway has revolutionized mountain travel. Created by engine...
Thailand hostel puts up Hindi notice, Indian traveller asks why and gets surprising answerAn Indian traveller in Bangkok has shared a hostel experience after finding a Hindi notice instructing guests to use a glass when drinking ...
Mumbai bids adieu to iconic Ganpatis after marathon immersion processionsThousands of devotees gathered at Girgaon Chowpatty to witness the immersion of iconic Ganesh idols. Crowds accompanied the processions, wh...
Tough Asian Games singles draw for India; doubles best betIndia's tennis competitors are prepared for challenging matches at the upcoming Asian Games. Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh have diff...
He spent 50 years protecting Yosemite, then dug his own grave and planted Sequoias around itGalen Clark arrived in Yosemite seeking health benefits and became its first guardian while promoting conservation efforts. He measured the...
Tata dispute sends India Inc scrambling to shore up shareholder rightsA boardroom dispute at Tata Sons is prompting founders, strategic investors and private equity firms across India to review shareholder agr...
Tejasvi Surya's wife Sivasri Skandaprasad shares traumatic train ride experience, says group of 40 middle-aged men talked non-stop for 5 hours and played UNO; asked TTE for different seatTejasvi Surya's wife Sivasri Skandaprasad, a distinguished Carnatic classical singer, recounted a troubling train trip disrupted by a noisy...
Forget holidays, Indians travelled most for religion: 47.7% of domestic overnight trips were for pilgrimage, govt survey revealsReligious travel accounted for 47.7% of domestic overnight trips in India during the year to June 2026, making it the most common purpose o...
Your railway station may soon be better prepared for festival crowds: RPF to track high-footfall events from 2022 & plan manpower before passenger surgesRPF has introduced a digital repository, the E-Forecasting Register (EFRR), to anticipate and manage high-footfall events at railway statio...
'Expectation like US, civic sense 0': Viral video of damaged vending machines at Lucknow Prerna Sthal ignites debate over public propertyViral videos showing damaged vending machines at Lucknow’s Rashtriya Prerna Sthal have sparked a social media debate over civic sense and t...
India warns nationals against using Malaysia visa-free entry to seek jobsIndia's High Commission in Kuala Lumpur issued a stern advisory to its citizens. The commission noted a rise in Indians misusing visa-free ...
‘This is why people stereotype India’: Indian traveller tries to cut in front of long queue at Vienna airport, people force him backAn X user claimed he witnessed an Indian traveller allegedly skip a baggage-drop queue at Vienna airport before being confronted by people ...
Passenger air traffic between India and Russia grew by almost a third in 2026Aeroflot carried more than 185,000 passengers between Russia and India in January-August 2026, up 29% year-on-year, with 131,000 travelling...
AI risk or job risk? India’s engineers worry more about careers than extinctionAI safety is becoming a growing concern in Silicon Valley, but Indian engineers are more worried about a more immediate threat: AI taking a...
More flights to Vietnam on the cards after new aviation dealIndian travellers gain more flight options to Vietnam this holiday season. The bilateral air capacity limit has now more than doubled to ov...
India needs to fix travel experience to attract more foreign tourists, Nikhil Kamath ignites tourism debateTo increase the number of foreign visitors, India should improve the tourist experience upon arrival. Experts highlight the importance of r...
Stray dogs relased in Niphad Nagar Panchayat office as part of protest by Yuva Sena accusing them of neglecting complaints relating to canine menaceA protest over Niphad’s stray dog problem took an unusual turn when Yuva Sena district chief Vikram Randhave and supporters released four t...
Indian citizens with select valid visas eligible for 30-day visa-free stay in Uzbekistan: Indian EmbassyIndian citizens holding specific multiple-entry visas can now enter Uzbekistan visa-free. This new rule allows eligible travelers a 30-day ...
India waives visa fee for Thai nationals till December 2027India and Thailand are making travel easier in both directions. Thai nationals can now get a free 30-day, double-entry Indian e-Tourist vis...
Eats, shoots and leaves: An influencer's guide to public spacesAfter influencers at the US Open were spotted clicking pics with ring lights while matches were underway, Wimbledon tightened its rules aro...