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To bring the world, sell India better: The $200 million fix India needs to unlock a tourism windfallIndia's tourism sector faces challenges due to a near-zero overseas marketing budget. This has kept international arrivals below pre-pandem...
Calm before storm? Axis Bank's Neelkanth Mishra says India must brace for geopolitical shocks every 1–2 yearsAxis Bank Chief Economist Neelkanth Mishra warned that India should brace for geopolitical shocks every 1–2 years, calling current tensions...
Dark tourism on the rise in India as Gen Z, millennials seek meaning beyond leisureIndians are increasingly visiting sites of tragedy and conflict for reflection. This trend, known as dark tourism, sees people seeking unde...
Strategic Cho La, Dok La at India-China border opened for battlefield tourismIndia has opened the strategic Cho La and Dok La passes along the China border for battlefield tourism. This initiative aims to boost borde...
Spitfires, Harvards, Tempests: IAF recalls how air power turned the tide in 1947 Battle of BadgamOn November 3, 1947, the valiant efforts of the Indian Air Force during the Battle of Badgam are honored. With aircraft such as Spitfires, ...
Sikkim to open Doka-La and Cho-La battlefields for domestic tourists from October 1Get ready, travelers. Sikkim is opening Doka-La and Cho-La to domestic tourists starting October 1. Indian tourists with voter IDs can visi...
Rezang La War Memorial: Tribute to 114 soldiers who set an example of bravery in 1962 warThe Rezang La War Memorial in Ladakh commemorates the heroic last stand of 114 soldiers from the 13 Kumaon Regiment against Chinese forces ...
Taliban’s bizarre tourism promo goes viral packed with graphic scenes and Kalashnikovs, leaves viewers stunnedTaliban’s bizarre tourism promo is going viral for all the wrong reasons. The story behind this controversial travel ad shows graphic scene...
Solutions to problems can't come from battlefields, dialogue & diplomacy is only way: PM Modi in CroatiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Croatia, emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy are the only solutions to global problems...
Army facilitates mobile connectivity across Ladakh region including Galwan, Siachen GlacierThe Indian Army has improved mobile connectivity in Ladakh. This includes forward locations and the Siachen Glacier. Troops in remote areas...
Tourists can visit Siachen, Galwan to get first-hand experience of battlefields: Army chiefThe Indian Army will open Siachen Glacier, Kargil, and Galwan Valley to tourists, offering a firsthand experience of these battlefields. Th...
Military museums to be soon e-linked to one platform: CDS Gen ChauhanIndia is connecting its military museums online. This initiative will create a national platform for virtual tours. The project aims to edu...
Two rare shipwrecks near ‘Isle of Wight’ get protected statusThe two shipwrecks were discovered to belong to the 17th and 18th centuries. The wrecks were among the 240 additions to the National Herita...
Forces should prepare to maintain superiority in areas like information, cyber warfare: Vice President M Venkaiah NaiduWhile interacting with Indian Army personnel in Jaisalmer, he also urged the forces to prepare themselves to dominate not only in a convent...
New airport terminal at Leh likely to become operational by December 2022: Aviation ministerThis was conveyed by Scindia to Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur during a virtual meeting with him to discuss the progress of ongoing ...
Amid LAC face-off, Indian Army opens Siachen Base Camp to civiliansThe Indian Army is willing to “liberally” issue permits for civilian expeditions to the Siachen Base Camp and Kumar Post in Ladakh. The dec...
Siachen, world's highest battlefield, now open for touristsThe announcement regarding the opening up of Siachen for tourists comes a few days ahead of Ladakh being declared a separate Union Territor...
- Kargil battlefield turns into polo ground
From being a war zone 12 years ago, the sparsely populated town of Drass in Kargil district has recovered from the battle scars.
- New IAF airfield to be reopened in east Ladakh
India is working aggressively to operationalise the Neoma Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) this year for the Indian Air Force (IAF), close to ...
- Hospitality sector: Present tense, future uncertain
For hospitality sector, which began the year with uncorking of champagne, is closing 2008 on a dry note, jolted not only by the global econ...