Mysuru is at its carnivalesque best during the 10-day ‘Dasara’ festival, falling in October this year. During this time the Mysore Palace is dramatically lit up every evening, while the city is transformed into a gigantic fairground, with concerts, dance…

Navratri is perhaps one of the few festivals that boast of pan-Indian presence. While some parts bring in the festivities with worshipping the fierce form of Durga, some show their enthusiasm with vibrant folk dances, and some with opulent stage…

Arguably the biggest anxiety for the first-time traveller is the thought of being lonely – visions of cold evenings curled around a flickering bedside lamp sobbing into a dog-eared copy of Eat, Pray, Love as a soundtrack of general debauchery…

It surely is the wonder of all wonders, but the presence of the Taj Mahal is so overwhelming that many forget to look past its perfection. There is no contradicting the fact that its pristine beauty, shining like a million…

The entrancing city centre of Novi Sad, the languid countryside, breath-taking murals in a historic church, unusual museums, these are just some of the things that will give a flavour of the Serbian capital and places around. Also Read: Ten interesting…

West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation organises many Puja Parikramas programmes through the festival of Durga Puja. This year, they are introducing the ‘hop hop service’ which takes pandal hoppers across different routes in the city of Kolkata. There are AC…

For a month or so after the monsoons, flowers in the Kaas valley bloom to full, and the place transforms into a carpet of bright yellows and purples. Being a place lesser known to tourists, you can find all the…

One of the most vibrant and auspicious festivals, Navratri is celebrated across the length and breadth of the country. The beats of dhols, dances and colourful displays might differ from state to state but the energy around these nine days…

The colourful attires, exciting buffets, melodious tunes and unmatched fervour; Navratri surely doesn’t get bigger than in Gujarat. As the entire state dresses up in pop coloured, embroidered fineries and crowd the various garba and dandiya raas venues, the vibrant…

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