Trash & tourism are not symbioticBut thanks to uncaring Indians, Pondicherry is drowning in litter despite its legacy of enlightened thinking bequeathed by Sri Aurobindo
12 Dec, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Selfies on the edge: Tourists swarm Karnataka's Harangi dam as waters rise, but safety is nowhere in sight; Official inaction flaggedThe Harangi reservoir, now a popular tourist spot due to its full water level and floodwater release, faces safety concerns as visitors ris...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
After busy summer, travel biz hots up in monsoon tooIndia's travel bookings surged 25% this monsoon. Rajeev Kale cites value and discounts. Hotel tariffs dropped 20-40%. Leisure Hotels, Radis...
19 Jul, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
India to establish regional climate centre for Himalayas, to benefit country, neighbours: IMD chiefConsidering the size of the Himalayas and its role in India's hydrology, meteorology, disaster management, ecosystem and many other activit...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
View: The great Indian comeback begins, all eyes on two big laggards holding back revivalDespite buoyant industry and agriculture, services and the metros will drag the economy down for the rest of 2020 and most of 2021. Only in...
11 Oct, 2020, 12.46 PM IST
View: Why India should look at new avenues to boost its tourism potential post-Covid-19To enjoy a piece of the yachting action in our region, India must work on a grand plan to design a ‘cruise corridor’ that includes Dubai, A...
21 Aug, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
Biggest casualty of Nipah virus could be Kerala tourismNipah is on the World Health Organization’s priority list of emerging diseases that could cause a global pandemic, alongside Zika and Ebola...
26 May, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Got a startup idea but no money? Karnataka is ready to fund your dreamThe Karnataka govt launched the startup policy in 2015, and has set up several funds with a corpus of over Rs 300 cr to back startups acros...
08 Jan, 2018, 09.11 AM IST
IRCTC discusses super luxury train proposal with TelanganaIRCTC CMD A K Manocha met TSTDC Chairman Pervaram Ramulu and other officials to discuss the proposal, a state government release said.
29 Jun, 2016, 10.09 PM IST
Why the world's wettest place gets thirstyResidents of Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya which gets a record-breaking 11,861 mm of rain a year, are used to clouds floating right int...
19 Jun, 2016, 10.53 AM IST
Maharaja Express to be introduced in south India from next year: Suresh Prabhu"I have asked IRCTC to introduce world's most expensive luxury train 'Maharaja Express' in southern India covering Goa, Maharashtra and Ker...
17 Jun, 2016, 08.27 PM IST
Quick getaway: Explore the hills of Mhaismal & enjoy the serenity of LansdowneMhaismal is the kind of place where nature comes extremely close to mythology and creates an ambience that is unique.
02 Jun, 2016, 07.39 AM IST
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw offers Rs 10 cr to city museumKiran Mazumdar-Shaw's offer of adopting the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum has hit a roadblock with the Government of India...
02 Jun, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Seven eco-friendly destinations you will love to exploreTravellers can now stay with the locals in their homes, pick up traditional recipes and also assist in day-to-day activities. Adventure see...
18 May, 2013, 06.58 PM IST
- Revival vision dims as rains refuse to fall
The south-west monsoon, vital to India’s agriculture, had pretty much skipped India’s breadbasket state in the crucial month of June, as it...
20 Jul, 2009, 05.17 AM IST
- Goa's monsoon tourism a huge hit among domestic tourists
Monsoon tourism has become a huge hit with the domestic travellers as they refuse to get away from beaches even in the heavy rains.
17 Aug, 2008, 11.29 AM IST
- Goa eyes on West Bengal, Karnataka to boost domestic tourism
Goa tourism sector now eyes on West Bengal and Karnataka markets to further boost its flourishing domestic tourism trade, which contributes...
29 Apr, 2008, 12.02 AM IST