2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. IMAGE: A priest wearing a protective......

Amazon jungles,Antarctica in Indians' travel plans

The Indian traveller is thinking out of the box this summer. From the jungles of Amazon to a cruise to Antarctica, there is a genre of tourists opting for the road less travelled and experimenting......

Top chambers expand their base, roles

Reforms in the Indian economy have brought about a change in the nature, role and functioning of industry chambers and their membership, both in terms of composition and numbers. Of the industry......

New Zealand rolls out easy visa route to encourage Indian tourists

The US has already eased the procedure for issuing visa to attract a million Indian tourists by 2015 Foreign governments want Indians to backpack and travel even more. So, they have eased their......