Meet Rahul Alvares, a 30-year-old wildlife enthusiast who started his career as a snake catcher and now conducts excursions in the forests of Goa. Alvares tells Abhishek Mande of career opportunities in wildlife conservation and the limitations of formal education.
This optimism is triggered by the feel-good factor in the wake of the Sensex touching record-high levels last week and a slew of discount offers by airlines to boost travel demand.
Starting this December, for the first time ever, travellers will be able to embark on a cruise from India.
More than 1.20 lakh Himachalis have already returned home in less than a week's time. There is a list of 21,000 others approved for return, and at least two lakh more are still awaiting official nod for their return. Will this influx see a spike in coronavirus numbers? That is the administration's main worry, reports Ashwani Sharma.
The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.
Maharashtra has reported 31 positive cases, Kerala 19, Uttar Pradesh 11, Delhi and Karnataka six each, Ladakh three, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Telangana two each; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab one case each. The total number of confirmed cases also includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, it said.
According to Icra, domestic passenger traffic declined by 1.1 per cent in March, overall traffic saw a de-growth of 0.1 per cent in the month as international aircraft movement dipped by 1 per cent while domestic aircraft movement was flat.
"This is part of our policy to empower minorities with dignity and without appeasement," Naqvi said.
Celebs follow a template for their special day -- an intimate ceremony with few people and a keen eye for a touch of luxury in every aspect.
Sleeping is just *one* of the pass-times, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Anger comes from a sense of righteousness, when you believe that you are right.' 'Nothing makes me angry.'
For Dara Huang and John Fesko, the terrorist attacks of a year ago triggered a re-examination of the nature of their relationship.
A good number of seniors today are independent, financially stable.
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The renovations at the old hotels will be complete in two and a half years and tariffs will range between Rs 2,500 and Rs 4,000
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Insiyah Vahanvaty interviews Zubin D'Souza, author of the cookbook Khana Sutra: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook.
We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!
Anshuman Magazine of CBRE discusses effective leadership, millenials, Trump's America and his core business -- the real estate market -- with Nivedita Mookerji.
Fares would vary according to sector.
International hospitality majors such as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Jumeirah International are all planning to establish their presence in the country.
Bollywood is known to make everything look dazzling and dramatic -- suffering, seclusion, hopelessness.
The British-era bridge across Savitri river, whose collapse claimed 26 lives, was to be dismantled in December this year as part of Mumbai-Goa highway expansion project.
Nitin A Gokhale, Co-founder, BharatShakti.in and long-time Rediff.com contributor, remembers a most unusual politician.
The fare war triggered by the entry of AirAsia into the domestic market continues as the budget carrier IndiGo has launched another round of promotional fares, starting at Rs 1,724 (all inclusive) for a limited period.
23 Yards will include body wash, beard oil, shaving gel, deodorant and sanitizer.
In January 2015, 25,023 tourists arrived by availing the scheme.
Mosquitoes are not strong flyers and hence keeping the air circulated with the use of a fan is a good way to avoid getting bitten and also makes it difficult for them to fly close to you.
Vivek Agarwal, founder of OOKIOH tells Rediff how he is making swimsuits that look good and feel great too.
Monsoon tourism, as it is known, has performed beyond the expectations of tour operators, garnering a 50 per cent increase in both in-bound and out-bound traffic.
'As she was dragged off the yacht, the princess cried, "I won't go back to the UAE, just kill me now!"' 'She hasn't been heard of since then.' 'Perhaps she is dead.' 'If so, Modi's government has blood on its hands,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Maharashtra government has said it is ready with plans to attract domestic tourists to board Deccan Odyssey, the luxury train which takes the travellers through various facets of tourist attractions of Maharashtra and Goa in seven days.
A task force, under the chairmanship of the secretary (tourism), with the secretary (shipping) as co-chairperson, has been constituted to promote cruise tourism in the country, reports Megha Manchanda.
Mumbai City FC edged out defending champions Atletico de Kolkata 3-2 in their concluding round match of the Indian Super League on Friday.
Anticipating a weak demand in the traditionally lean January-March period, most domestic airlines on Tuesday reduced fares massively after no-frills carrier SpiceJet announced a steep 50 per cent discount on base fares and fuel surcharges across sectors.
The US has already eased the procedure for issuing visa to attract a million Indian tourists by 2015
'If I am able to inspire at least one student in this country with the Spirit of India run, I will feel that my purpose is served.'
