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Himachal's first island tourism project at Gobind Sagar Lake to be ready by Sept-end
4 min read Shimla Make us preferred source on Google Known for picturesque mountains and captivating hill stations that attract tourists from across the country and abroad, Himachal Pradesh is diversifying its tourism sector with the first-ever…
Future 'looking quite bleak' for Borough Market cafe
Bosses at a popular cafe say they have been left confused after being told their lease would not be renewed. Emma Layton said she wanted market bosses to explain why Maria's Market Cafe, which has been trading for 65 years, was being forced out of…
Will heat waves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?
European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heat waves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is just a fad or a durable shift in the tourism…
Tear Gas Containers And Hope For A Better Future: The Duality Of Protest
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand guard near Delhi's Rajiv Chowk Metro station. Helmets strapped on, bulletproof jackets secured, and tear gas containers hanging from their shoulders, tens of Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stood guard…
UNESCO adds Greece's Mount Olympus, ancient Japanese capitals to World Heritage List
The iconic Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations. The UNESCO…
How Gen Z Used Instagram To Shape The CJP Protest Narrative
The CJP protests showed that public demonstrations weren't limited to the streets. 'We are Gen Z, we can do it,' 21-year-old Alice, a UPSC aspirant, said at Delhi's Jantar Mantar with the flat certainty of someone stating a fact rather than making…
Opinion | One Resignation, 3 Headaches: The Bigger Politics Behind Dharmendra Pradhan's Exit
There is a particular theatre to an Indian resignation. It is rarely just about the minister who walks out; it is about the message the walking out is designed to send, to whom, and why now. Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to send his resignation to…
Puducherry government setting up Industry Facilitation Centre: Chief Secretary
The Puducherry government is in the process of establishing an Industry Facilitation Centre to further strengthen the single-window ecosystem in the Union Territory, Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan has said. Speaking at the Government of…
Cocoa prices are easing. So why is chocolate still so expensive?
Confectionery firms say chocolate sales have fallen this year as high costs continue to price out customers. Swiss chocolate giants Lindt, Barry Callebaut and Nestlé said with cocoa prices easing, they can look to win back customers.
Major city launches harsh tourist crackdown as locals revolt over massive crowds
As European destinations continue their crackdown on overtourism, a popular city has declared, 'Not one tourist more.' Barcelona, Spain, has emerged as one of Europe's most forceful opponents of mass tourism in recent years. Now, the commissioner…
How English-speaking Colombian islands have been caught up in Trump's 'drug war' airstrikes
Officially, the islands of San Andrés and Providence belong to Colombia – but the language spoken by most of the local Afro-descendant population is not Spanish. Walking among brightly painted wooden houses raised above the ground and…
Closer ties and easier travel: Israel eyes pre-war tourist levels from India by 2027
Israel expects tourist arrivals from India to return to pre-war levels by 2027, driven by stronger marketing, better air connectivity, streamlined visa process, and closer bilateral ties, a senior tourism official has said. Israel had witnessed one…
UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea -- World War II's D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of…
From McKinsey To Content Creator? How This Consultant Pivoted Her Career Through Ambition
Leonie Badger stands in her kitchen, the place where she creates most of her content. Is becoming a content creator the new ‘promotion' business people desire? For decades, the conventional path for ambitious professionals was relatively…
UNESCO adds Greece's Mount Olympus, ancient Japanese capitals to World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The iconic Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens…
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