Railways operating 7 special trains from TN to Varanasi for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: MinistryIndian Railways is running seven special trains connecting Kanyakumari, Chennai, and Coimbatore to Varanasi. These services facilitate part...
02 Dec, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Pilgrimage spots fast emerging highlight for travel operators; many packages launchedDomestic pilgrimages have seen runway growth in the past year, and the year-end is likely to be no different, said industry executives. Not...
30 Nov, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
Best Cities in India to Experience Diwali 2025 - Travel & Festive Culture GuideDiwali 2025 is more than a festival of light but a surprising cultural event all over India. The guidebook finds the perfect cities to witn...
14 Oct, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
No firing rockets! Indians plan short & sweet Diwali tripsThis Diwali, many Indians are choosing travel over traditional festivities. Short international trips to places like Thailand and Singapore...
12 Oct, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Diwali travel bookings soar as Indians blend festivities with faith, getaways: ExpertsIndia is witnessing a record surge in Diwali travel this year, driven by a blend of traditional family reunions, spiritual journeys, and lu...
05 Oct, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Possibilities of developing river cruising across states: Antara CruisesAntara Cruises, India's largest river cruise operator, is expanding its operations across numerous national waterways, including the Ganga,...
17 Dec, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh unveils plan to boost rural tourism with 93 village homestaysThe Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled a Rural Tourism Development Strategy to boost rural tourism. The plan includes developing tourism...
26 Sep, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
In the name of God: Why travellers’ spiritual quest is on an eternal journey after CovidWinds of change are further lifting the spiritual tourism industry that has been witnessing a surge since the pre-pandemic time. What can I...
10 Aug, 2024, 09.08 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate second edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam on Sunday"The seven groups of students (Ganga), teachers (Yamuna), professionals (Godavari), spiritual (Saraswati), farmers and artisans (Narmada), ...
16 Dec, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
World Tourism Day: OYO report reveals Rajasthan tops tourist destination, Thekkady in Kerala's Periyar Park sports 103% spike in bookingsIndia remains one of the epicentres of cultural and spiritual tourism. Blessed with architectural wonders, lush forests, intimidating mount...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.36 PM IST
How temple tourism competes head on with beach tourismA boom in spiritual tourism is gathering strength in India. Tourism ministry data shows over 60% of tourism in India is in the religious an...
31 Jul, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
After construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, tourism will increase by 10 times: Yogi Adityanath"We have Kashi (Varanasi) which is the oldest city in the world, and the cultural and spiritual capital of India. One year has passed since...
18 Dec, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Why luxury hotels are making a beeline for temple townsAs travelers seek comfort on their spiritual sojourns, luxury hotels have been quick to spot the demand.
24 May, 2019, 02.38 PM IST
- India woos Sri Lanka, seeks to check China with Colombo-Kashi flight
Not only will the flight make the journey from PM Modi’s constituency to the Sri Lankan capital cheaper by about 40%, it will also reduce t...
08 Sep, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
Govardhan to Ganga Aarti, Sarnath to sufi shrines, faith tourism flies high in Uttar PradeshFaith tourism just got a leg up in UP, with the state’s tourism department planing to launch two projects, the “Heli-Ganga-Aarti” and “Triv...
18 Jul, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
Railways mulling train from Kolkata to cover key Buddhist sitesThe train will benefit tourists looking to visit Kolkata as also the states popular for their Buddhist pilgrimages, a senior Railway said.
18 Jan, 2015, 09.42 AM IST
Election tourism: The new mantra for Varanasi travel industry"Hotels are seeing a jump of about 40 per cent in booking despite being an off season here. This election has made all the difference this ...
22 Apr, 2014, 02.43 PM IST