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Kataragama Esala Festival: Sri Lanka’s Most Fearless Act of Devotion (July/August 2026)

In the sacred town of Kataragama in southern Sri Lanka, something extraordinary unfolds each year under the Esala full moon. For fourteen nights, one of Asia’s oldest and most visceral festivals draws over half a million pilgrims from every faith in a

May 25, 2026

Festivals·India·Top Stories

Pulikali: The Day Thrissur Turns into a Parade of Tigers (29 August 2026)

Most harvest festivals are solemn affairs. Pulikali is not. On the fourth day of Onam each year, the streets of Thrissur fill with hundreds of men painted head to toe as tigers and leopards, shaking their bellies and dancing to the thunderous

May 25, 2026

India·Top Stories

Five Drinks That Have Kept India Cool for Centuries

Long before refrigeration, India had already solved the problem of summer. Across its cities, villages, and farming communities, a quiet tradition of cooling drinks took shape over centuries, each one rooted in local ingredients, practical wisdom, and the particular needs of the

May 25, 2026

India·Top Stories

Sawan: The Season That Wrote Itself Into Indian Culture

No season in India has inspired as much as Sawan. The monsoon month, arriving in July and lingering through August, has been a muse for poets, filmmakers, classical musicians, and painters for well over a thousand years, and its hold on the

May 25, 2026

Hotels·India·Top Stories

A Fort That Has Stood for Over a Thousand Years: Fort Dadhikar, Alwar

Somewhere in the hills near Alwar, far enough from the main road to feel genuinely removed, a fort has been standing for over a thousand years. Fort Dadhikar traces its origins to some of the oldest prehistoric settlements in this part of

May 25, 2026

Hotels·India·Top Stories

Where Peace Is Not Just a Promise: Sanctuary Amaidiyana, Auroville

The name says it all. Amaidiyana is the Tamil word for peace, and at this CGH Earth retreat on the quiet fringes of Auroville, that promise is architectural, culinary, and deeply felt. Designed by Auroville-based architect Mona Doctor Pingel, the spaces are

May 25, 2026

Aviation·India·Top Stories

FLY91 Adds Three Cities And Five New Routes To Its Network

Regional carrier FLY91 is expanding its network with the addition of Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, and Hubballi, alongside five new sectors being introduced in phases between April 10 and 17, 2026. The new schedule includes double daily flights on the Hyderabad-Rajahmundry and Hyderabad-Vijayawada routes,

May 25, 2026

Aviation·India·Top Stories

Leh Airport More Than Doubles Daily Flights Ahead Of Tourism Season

Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport has seen its daily flight operations more than double, rising from eight to 18 flights per day, with two additional services expected to follow shortly. The increase, announced by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, connects Leh

May 25, 2026

India

Assam Tea Estate Opens India’s First Dedicated Tea Experience Centre

As auction prices stagnate and consumer habits shift, one Assam tea estate is taking a different approach. Amchong Tea Estate near Guwahati has launched Amchong Leaf, claiming the title of India’s first dedicated tea experience centre, with the goal of repositioning tea

May 25, 2026

India·The Jungle·Top Stories

Rajasthan Moves To Regulate Leopard Tourism In Jawai

Jawai has long operated outside the structured safari circuits that govern most of India’s wildlife destinations. Leopards, Rabari communities, luxury camps, and independent operators have shared this granite landscape in Rajasthan’s Pali district with minimal formal oversight. That is now changing. Following

May 25, 2026

Kataragama Esala Festival: Sri Lanka’s Most Fearless Act of Devotion (July/August 2026)

Pulikali: The Day Thrissur Turns into a Parade of Tigers (29 August 2026)

Five Drinks That Have Kept India Cool for Centuries

Sawan: The Season That Wrote Itself Into Indian Culture

A Fort That Has Stood for Over a Thousand Years: Fort Dadhikar, Alwar

Where Peace Is Not Just a Promise: Sanctuary Amaidiyana, Auroville

FLY91 Adds Three Cities And Five New Routes To Its Network

Leh Airport More Than Doubles Daily Flights Ahead Of Tourism Season

Assam Tea Estate Opens India’s First Dedicated Tea Experience Centre

Rajasthan Moves To Regulate Leopard Tourism In Jawai

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