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
Hoist the sails: India’s cruise tourism faces a host of challenges despite tax incentives for foreign linersThe World, the largest privately-owned residential yacht, visited Visakhapatnam. India, with its extensive coastline and rivers, holds pote...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
26 year old Indian doctoral student shot dead inside car in USAaditya Adlakha, a 26-year-old Indian doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati, died in a tragic Ohio shooting. Found shot inside a...
24 Nov, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
Buying a vacation home could be your ultimate dream but are you ready for it?Dreaming about a personal abode in nature’s lap is one thing, but can you fit it within your financial reality? A weekend property will cos...
25 Sep, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Spy ship: Lanka’s financial requirements & China’s promise of package shaped Colombo’s decisionChina is Sri Lanka's biggest bilateral creditor, owning over 10 percent of the island's foreign debt. Beijing's support is essential for Co...
17 Aug, 2022, 07.25 AM IST
End of an era: Air India planning to phase out its Boeing 747 jumbo jetsAir India is planning to phase out a key slice of its history — the Boeing 747s — which it has been operating for exactly 50 years now and ...
09 Mar, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
How India can turn its waterfronts into tourist spots and revenue earnersCountries like Singapore and Thailand have invested majorly in their waterfronts, turning them into tourist spots and revenue earners.
20 Dec, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
London’s Covid-safe commute idea on alternative mass transportation mode: Open-air busesOn-demand bus company Snap is currently testing a new offering that would ferry Londoners to and from work in some of the city’s 233 roof-l...
24 Jul, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Coronavirus will make everything you hate about flying worse. Think high baggage fees, no more free food and drinkThe industry that emerges from coronavirus will be nasty, brutish and short-haul.
20 Jul, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
Dress like the locals: Shop for trendy, exquisite handicrafts in IndiaNecklaces with traditional motifs and intricately-embroidered saris are a fashionista’s delight.
30 Aug, 2018, 08.22 AM IST
From an ancient town in the Thar desert to hill stations in the Western Ghats, plan your long weekendIf you live in Mumbai, plan a four-five day getaway to travel to three of the finest hill stations in Maharashtra.
31 May, 2018, 05.16 AM IST
Why startups are now swearing by crowdfunding platforms like Grex and Equity Crest to raise moneyMost crowdfunding platforms have a minimum investment threshold starting at Rs 5–10 lakh. Upper limits in investments are set by the compan...
14 Jan, 2016, 03.22 AM IST
Election rally: ‘Rajnath who? I know Modi,’ says Raj Thackeray as BJP readies Plan B for Maharashtra pollsRaj announced his party's support to senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde who is contesting from the Beed Lok Sabha constituency.
16 Apr, 2014, 03.02 PM IST
From Pope to Snowden: In 2013, the smart guys won globallyAll the world may have been a stage in Shakespeare's day, but in our time, it's more like an endless sandlot ball game slugged out between ...
29 Dec, 2013, 11.54 AM IST
- UP elections: Mayawati banking on rainbow coalition & support
Mayawati announced her party's candidates for the upcoming assembly polls amid a low-key celebration for her 56th birthday on Sunday.
16 Jan, 2012, 02.59 AM IST
- Delhi Metro enters Noida, thousands to benefit
About 53,000 passengers daily are expected to join the new age transport system after the opening of the Noida corridor. Metro's maiden Noi...
12 Nov, 2009, 01.52 PM IST
New Zealand: A Kiwi odysseyStunning natural vistas and the thrill of adventure are as intrinsic to the charm of New Zealand as its friendly people, cosmopolitan citie...
21 May, 2009, 05.50 AM IST