The magical land of Changthang in Ladakh is the stuff of dreams, though it might be losing its pristine beauty to the onslaught of tourists and campers.
Zara co-founder Amancio Ortega has toppled Bill Gates to become the world's richest person four times. A peek into the life of the 81 year old even Jeff Bezos can't keep up with!
To be at Kakkathuruthu when the sun sets, according to National Geographic, is a surreal experience. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan tells us how the tiny island gradually charmed him.
The state government has resolved against holding electronic dance music festivals on Goa beaches and suggested a shift in the venue, noting that the mega events cause damage to the coastal areas.
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
'Where in parliamentary democracies around the world do political parties drag Supreme Court judges in the middle marches of the night to decide who will rule?' asks Sunil Sethi.
Volkswagen mess costs Germany its strongest nation brand position.
"India has become the fastest growing major economy in the world. Despite the global slowdown, we have registered excellent growth. Today, India is a bright spot in the global economy. We are seen as the engine of global growth," he said.
A series of blasts rocked Thailand, including two famous tourist spots popular with foreigners, within 12 hours, killing four persons and injuring several others.
The astrophotography community in India is a fast-growing one.
Chartered flights may increase 34% from last year as more Russian tourists come calling.
Every year, for thousands of years, the Sonepur Mela, transforms a small rural town in north Bihar into a giant fair.
'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
Air India is a brand, a brand symbolising the nation, especially amongst the Indian diaspora and travellers overseas.
Launching a fresh attack on Defence Minister A K Antony, Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged that the country's defence had suffered seriously during his stewardship and said he owed an explanation to the people for this.
'Goa is about community living, but blending in takes time.'
The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.
'There is a certain irony embedded in this asymmetric geographical distribution of FDI because most state leaders have shed their inhibitions about promoting 'business' and have understood its virtues as a more cost-effective way of replacing the mai-baap welfarism that passed for economic policy till the early nineties', says Kanika Datta.
'Gods of different religions haven't warred, so we shouldn't either.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Like the Vietnamese, maybe we too will survive bombs and disasters to see a better day.
A close-up of a leopard, little owlets hiding inside a pipe and a gorilla mother mourning the loss of her baby are just a few of animals featured in the photos that have won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world's most astonishing sights.
These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout
A comparison shows that for Delhi to Mumbai air travel, the lowest airfare price is in the range of Rs 2,755, while the surged price for second-AC comes at Rs 4,104, a 42 per cent increase from the current train fares
Many in Kashmir believe he needs to stop talking so much. But they are wrong, says Aditi Phadnis. J&K's governor is intelligent enough to know what to say when.
Organising the logistics for a festival that attracts nearly 500,000 devotees is not easy.
Apart from its sight-seeing grandeurs, the city boasts a unique shopping and gastronomical experience.
The charming town of Pelling can strike a balance between commerce and conservation
The best part -- these trips don't require an airline ticket!
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
The launch of this train heralds a new era of high speed rail travel in India.
In Mumbai, Xenium, an interactive digital agency, is launching a VR lounge later this month.
In Mumbai, Xenium, an interactive digital agency, is launching a VR lounge later this month.
'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.
He added that the risks can increase if the Chinese slowdown gathers more speed.
Developed markets have performed better than emerging market firms in the top 10 TSR-based rankings, says a BCG report.
Legislators from the Andhra-Seema belt say that Kiran Kumar Reddy ready knew about the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh since December. Vicky Nanjappa reports
'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.
The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.
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