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Mandu is known for its magical monsoon. However the fortress city is hosting a festival in winter now to woo visitors to this Madhya Pradesh outcrop intertwined with an epic love story of a sultan and a poet-shepherdess. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh reports from Mandu Festival that packed live concerts, adventure sports and hot air ballooning with local art and cuisine more
Woven with a royal legacy

It is the design on the Maheshwari sari, which draws inspiration from the eponymous fort, the Narmada river and the local flora, which makes it unique, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay

Discover the splendour of the 15th century Khimsar Fort in Rajasthan

The splendour and magnificent architecture of the palaces of Rajasthan never cease to amuse me. And so, my quest for rare Rajasthani forts recently led me on one such journey to the small ...

Radio Ceylon: The Lankan queen of airwaves

Away from the world of social media and internet, there was an age when listening to Radio Ceylon became a part of everyday lifestyle in several South Asian countries.  Supriyo Hazra ...

Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune: When Bappa came to town...

After a two-year lull (courtesy Covid-19), devotees in Pune were out in full force to bid goodbye to their beloved Bappa on the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that concluded a ...

Bonjour, Pondicherry

Rich in history and culture, Pondicherry (now Puducherry) is not just another beach destination or weekend getaway. A rendezvous with the French town will tell you a story of a town and i ...

It was an emerald green waterway that my eyes were feasting on from the 15th floor suite of this hotel.


Dubai: Tomorrowland, one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, is set to open Terra Solis Dubai, a brand-new unique desert destination.


SriLankan Airlines, Emirate ...

Colombo/UNI: SriLankan Airlines and Emirates have entered into a reciprocal interline agreement aimed at bolstering connectivity for travelers.

Malaysia Airlines introduce ...

Kuala Lumpur/NITN: Malaysia Airlines is offering introductory fares on their three new services between Kuala Lumpur and the Indian cities of Amritsar, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad.

United Airlines increases n ...

New Delhi: United Airlines has announced an increase in service between New Delhi and New York/Newark, with a doubling of flights from once to twice daily during the winter season 2023/24.