One of South India’s most stunning trekking trails ends with a heart-shaped lake atop a hill — and clouds may join you on lucky daysWayanad in Kerala presents a captivating trekking experience to Chembra Peak. The journey leads to Hridaya Saras, a unique heart-shaped lak...
16 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Red sand, palm trees, wildlife: This Tamil Nadu desert is the perfect offbeat destination for curious travellersTamil Nadu, renowned for its temples and hills, harbors a surprising red sand desert called Theri Kaadu. Spanning 12,000 acres in Thoothuku...
09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
'No GPS, no pilot, no cloud': How an Indian drone startup using 'physical AI' reached 'Sam Altman-led' Y Combinator after Shark Tank India crashTwo years after their dramatic Shark Tank India pitch where their drone nearly crashed, Vecros founders Prem Sai and Rajashree Devta have m...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Roughly 60 kms from Chennai, this lake turns pink with flamingos in summer. April is the best time to see themPulicat Lake in Tamil Nadu transforms into a spectacular pink canvas each April as flamingos descend upon the country's second-largest brac...
12 Apr, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
IRCTC boarding point rule changes from April 1, 2026: Passengers can now modify boarding station up to 30 minutes before train’s departureIndian Railways has updated its rules, allowing passengers to change their boarding station up to 30 minutes before train departure. This n...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Looks like a real painting but they are India's rare forest that capture clouds. You can even trek to magical landscapesDiscover the enchanting Shola 'sky islands' in India's Nilgiris, a breathtaking landscape of evergreen forests nestled in the Western Ghats...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Railway aspirants demand exam schedule, here's how they request saying "#RailwayNewVacancyDo" on social mediaStudents on social media are calling on railway hiring boards to publish new job and exam schedules, similar to exams in other states.
19 Dec, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Viral video shows hundreds of Amazon parcels being thrown out of train carelesslyIn this viral video, workers can be seen throwing the parcels carelessly across the railway platform out of the train. Some parcels even se...
31 Aug, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Toilet - Ek Chain Katha: When Railways retrieved gold chain from poopA passenger's gold chain accidentally fell through the toilet vent. It weighed 50 grams, said its owner, an orthopaedic surgeon, and was wo...
30 Jul, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Travelling in a train? Just tweet your complaint and get quick helpThis may sound too good to be true but Indian Railways is no longer that lumbering, unresponsive PSU with a sarkari work culture. It's chan...
03 Jun, 2017, 09.33 PM IST
How railways is banking on social media and apps to address passenger complaintsAfter receiving 1,000 tweets and 200 complaints, IR has been contemplating new features to allow passengers to connect with senior rail man...
07 Aug, 2016, 06.50 AM IST
South Central Railway gets 10 million hits on social media platforms in last 3 yearsSMS Gateway' service, e-ticketing facility for persons and accredited journalists are also under implementation in railway stations under S...
13 Jul, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
How the Indian Railways is leveraging Twitter to reach out to the millions who ride on its trainsThe Indian Railways' Twitter outreach is expected to fulfil a more immediate objective: positioning the Railways as a customer-friendly org...
25 Feb, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Twitter comes to rescue of woman train passengerRailways came to the rescue of a woman passenger in Neelachal Express after she posted an anxious message on the Railways twitter site.
03 Dec, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
Railways: DRMs, GMs on Twitter, Facebook to connect with passengersLooking to reach out to passengers via social media, the railways has acquired a handsome following of 4.51 lakh on twitter and more than 3...
20 Aug, 2015, 07.33 PM IST
Social media proves boon for people stranded in Mumbai rainsScenes of flooded tracks, overflowing platforms and railway indicators struggling were shared over applications like Facebook and Instagram...
19 Jun, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
- Derek O'Brien, Trinamool Congress MP, uses Twitter against Railway Budget
Twitter watchers got the wind of what was happening in Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's mind through a tweet from her associate a...
15 Mar, 2012, 05.02 PM IST