2-month-long UP poll campaign ends; now eyes on March 10

The high-octane campaign for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election covering 54 assembly seats, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency......

Is Goa still safe for tourists?

Is the sun setting on Goa? The deaths of 15-year-old Scarlette Keeling and 34-year-old Michael Harvey, both British nationals in Goa, that too in quick succession has made this place a talking......

Locals say Goa needs an image change

The Scarlette Keeling case has taken a toll on Goa. Goa which is generally known for its serene environment, beautiful beaches, carefree culture is now in the news for all the wrong reasons.......

Goa: Tourists stranded as taxis go off-road; strike to continue

The strike of tourist taxi operators in Goa, which left tourists stranded at the airport and railway stations in the coastal state since Friday morning, would continue on Saturday,......

Falling rupee a boon for Goa's tourism

Though the rupee falling against the dollar is causing great concern to the country's economists, it is being seen as a silver lining by tourism experts in Goa who expect more influx of European......

Global meltdown continues to hit tourism industry

Goa's international tourism inflow is likely to dwindle further with global meltdown continuing to impact the industry even in 2009. Experts feel that the international tourism will be 10 to 15 per......

Mumbai terror sees mass cancellations in Goa

Inbound travel to the balmy beaches of Goa is expected to drop a significant 60 per cent following large-scale cancellations by charter flights after last week's terror attacks in Mumbai. Goa......

India throws open its ports to cruise tourism

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......