When do we sail? Cruise ships are turning Indian ports into destinationsCruise tourism in India is quietly transforming. What was once an elite escape is now pulling in middle-class families, retirees, and first...
20 Jul, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Centre nudges Indian carriers to invest in crisis-hit Air Mauritius amid strategic push in Indian OceanThe Indian government is encouraging its airlines to strategically invest in Air Mauritius, which faces a severe financial crisis with a si...
05 Jun, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
10 breathtaking new hotels to inspire your 2025 travel plansIn 2025, new resorts are set to open in various stunning island destinations worldwide. Each offering luxury accommodations and unique expe...
13 Jan, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Aditya L1 successfully undergoes fourth earth-bound manoeuvre: ISROIndia's Aditya L1 spacecraft, the country's first space-based mission to study the Sun, has successfully completed its fourth earth-bound m...
15 Sep, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
Aditya L1 successfully undergoes the second earth-bound manoeuvre: ISROThe Aditya L1 mission, the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun, has successfully undergone its second earth-bound manoeuv...
06 Sep, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath: Surprise CM choice to BJP’s heartland anchor in 2022On February 25, 2017, amidst UP assembly elections, then foreign minister Sushma Swaraj called up the then BJP Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath...
17 Jan, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
China’s insatiable demand for luxury goods gets own cargo routeThe luxury goods market in China grew 48% last year as Covid-related travel disruptions boosted domestic spending. The consultancy expects ...
23 Apr, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
India continues to support Mauritius to contain CovidMauritius Minister for Health, Dr. Kailesh Jagutpal received the consignment. The shipment, in addition, also includes around 10 tonnes of ...
23 May, 2020, 06.30 PM IST
France backs India’s efforts to develop public transport: Alain Vidalies, French Minister Of State For TransportIn transport, French cos possess globally recognised know-how not only on Metros but also on complementary modes of public transport,said V...
11 Apr, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
Here's why Mark Twain said that heaven was copied after MauritiusMauritius, the sun-drenched island in the Indian Ocean may be better known as a honeymooners' paradise with its pristine beaches and sumptu...
26 Mar, 2017, 01.44 AM IST
Trip planner: Mauritius with its beautiful scapes is perfect for a foreign holidayIf you’ve been craving a foreign holiday, target Mauritius with its beautiful scapes, during the coming travel season.
09 Sep, 2013, 09.06 AM IST
- Mauritius: Forests, sand beaches & cultural integration fascinate tourists
Mauritius is too magnetic to resist! No wonder millions come to admire its mountains forged from volcanic eruptions, subtropical forests, r...
26 May, 2011, 07.52 AM IST
- Mauritian temptations and ‘spirited’ connoisseurs Rum
Sugarcane-loaded scenery, tropical lushness, great food and drink made Mauritius a modern paradise for Kishore & Smita Iyengar.
14 Apr, 2011, 08.20 AM IST
Singapore sojourn: A trip to the dazzling islandAs expected, the Singapore Airlines office was a state-of-the-art place, and even had a simulator. After that it was off to Chinatown to bu...
07 Jan, 2010, 06.22 AM IST
- MV aquamarine: A social-mobility cruise for middle class
Holiday packs to Maldives for Rs 5,500 per head a night cracks the price barrier.
08 Dec, 2009, 10.10 AM IST
- The great Indian middle class on cruise mode from home port
They've been in the arc lights for a while now, for their upward mobility, hunger for consumption, and lofty ambitions.
07 Dec, 2009, 08.57 PM IST
- Experience beauty of South Africa from comfort of Rovos
There is no better way to see the spectacular beauty of South Africa than from the pampered comfort of Rovos
12 Feb, 2009, 12.00 AM IST