Tourism In India

One morning, someone rang our doorbell while I was casually browsing some places to visit near Bangalore (because our wedding anniversary was nearing, but we wanted to keep it low-key as we’d had enough expenses for the year). When we opened the door, it was a friend on his way…

Pictorial Essay The tourism industry is one of the major carbon emitters in the world. It accounts for about 8% of the global greenhouse gas emissions (Lenzen, M., Sun, YY., Faturay, F. et al. 2018). Majority of these emissions come from Mass & Fast tourism style.

Almost three decades after the Supreme Court announced a series of measures to insulate the Taj Mahal from environmental degradation, the question that continues to do rounds in “green” circles, and often asked by visitors: has the Mughal monuments become safe from air and water pollution? International concern was first raised in the 1970s when the decision to site India’s biggest oil refinery at Mathura was taken by the Indira Gandhi government. The PIL filed by eco lawyer M.C. Mehta in the apex court triggered a series of drastic measures to contain environmental pollution in the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), spread over 10,400 sq km.

How to travel from London to Bombay and via Calcutta to Darjeeling if it’s the beginning of the XX century, and you are a well-off aristocrat? Tourism in India in the modern sense began when prosperous travelers from the West started to take interest in the British colonial legacy. Three…

Note: The original version of the article was published on June 2nd 2021 in “The Daily Guardian” During the Covid-19 pandemic, most industries were forced to adapt to new ways of doing business, as employees began to work from home and customers were approached through online platforms. While some industries…

Arunachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful and mysterious tourist destinations that are yet to be explored. This magical state is full of surprises, lush landscapes, stunning waterfalls, breathtaking views, and serene nature that deserve every bit of your attention. …

So, India. The land where cows are worshipped more than women. I’m sure you’ve all been binging BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, etc. I’m sure you’ve seen articles like these : India ranked world's most dangerous place for women, reigniting debate about women's safety NEW DELHI - A report this week ranking India as the most dangerous country in the world for women has reignited the…www.washingtonpost.com I’m sure you’ve heard about the rape cases in India. Some of you may think that India is dangerous for…

In October 2020, Nazca Lines discovers a gigantic feline carving in Peru. As per the nation’s Ministry of Culture, they found the sculpture on an arid hillside in Pampas de Jumana, the southern region of Peru. Before the archeologists could plainly uncover the catlike picture, it was scarcely obvious and…

Eco-villages need commercial licenses to be able to stage their full potential and we ensure that they get them 12May, 2019 by Aditi Balbir Big is not beautiful. As humans, we are driven by the concept of ‘Scale’. We believe that scale provides economies (of scale) and these are attractive…