What you need to know about Buddhist capitalismA thousand years before that, the trading routes across the world were controlled by Buddhist merchant kings. This is one aspect of Buddhis...
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Ask the travel expert: What items to carry in a backpack when going on a trek?Packing too much or too little is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on a trekking trip.
17 Oct, 2019, 09.11 AM IST
Hot lava, cool Java: Bandung offers a break with coffee and crater lakesBandung, the capital of West Java, was built by Dutch planters and merchants, whose nostalgia for Europe in the 1920s saw the construction ...
26 Jan, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Narendra Modi's Jakarta visit: Big fillip to maritime links between neighboursMaritime neighbours Delhi and Jakarta share similar perspectives on stability and multi-polar Indo-Pacific region amid China's ambitions in...
24 May, 2018, 09.43 PM IST
Ask the travel expert: Is it better to book in advance or wait for a last minute deal?Rakshit Desai, MD of FCM Travel Solutions India answers your questions on Travel — how-tos, trends, recommendations and more.
12 Oct, 2017, 05.15 AM IST
From Gudi Padwa to Vesak Day, you must experience these festival celebrationsCelebrating Buddhism's most holy event on Vesak, thousands of Buddhists from across the world will congregate at the Borobudur Temple in C...
24 Mar, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
India should give bigger priority to ASEAN: Former diplomatIf India and Southeast Asia re-establish and strengthen the ancient cultural links, it will provide added meaning to the well-known phrase ...
09 Mar, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
Hindu temples at Prambanan and the world's largest Buddhist shrine reveal fascinating slice of IndonesiaThe orchestra at the back of the stage — complete with local versions of the mridangam and the harmonium — began to strum traditional tunes...
26 Feb, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
Try Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Indonesia for unparalleled tranquilityThis is a guide for you to enjoy a blissful twist in your vacation this season.
12 May, 2016, 07.40 AM IST
India mulling easing visa for ASEAN to boost Buddhist tourismHamid Ansari said the trident of 'Commerce, Culture and Connectivity' defines the future focus areas of cooperation between ASEAN members a...
10 Feb, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
Love photography? Borobudur Temple in Indonesia is a must-visitBorobudur Temple Compounds built in the 8th and 9th centuries AD, is located in the Kedu Valley at the centre of the island of Java in Indo...
18 Jun, 2015, 07.52 AM IST
Traveller's Diary: Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the worldCheung Chau Bun Festival, a colourful and lively event takes place on the island of Cheung Chau of Hong Kong, where handmade buns are offer...
25 Apr, 2013, 07.49 AM IST
Nirvana ShrineAccording to an inscription, Pramodhawardhini, inaugurated this massive complex in the year 841. It was then called Jinalaya.
09 Nov, 2012, 05.30 AM IST
Mara, the SubtleWe are at Borobudur in Central Java. The monument, which is the world's largest Buddhist shrine, is shaped like a gigantic Mandala, forming...
31 Oct, 2012, 06.58 AM IST
- Discover ancient & evergreen Indonesia in Java and Borneo
Indonesian government is trying to raise the visibility of its heritage structures because they are 300 years older than those on the mainl...
07 Mar, 2012, 06.55 AM IST
- Film to explore ancient India's Buddhist links to ASEAN
Ancient Buddhist bonds which linked India to South East Asian countries form the subject of a new film and exhibition which seek to strengt...
16 Jul, 2009, 01.11 PM IST
- Amanresorts tops Zagat
The 2007-2008 Zagat Survey of the World's Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas -based on the experiences of 21,783 frequent travelers and 1,626 pro...
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