India
The Many Diwalis Of India
From a dawn oil bath in Tamil Nadu to a Diwali that arrives a full month late in the hills of Himachal, the festival varies from place to place and from community to community
November 2026
Stays With A Story
India
Grande Dame Of The East
Since 1936, The Imperial has stood at the crossroads of architecture, politics and public life, bearing witness to the making of modern India
India
A Kingdom Within Walls
Once marked by crumbling walls, Patiala’s royal residence is finding renewed purpose through heritage conservation
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Rebuilding The Ramparts
As the two-Michelin-Key Hotel turns five, the 705-year-old citadel shares its legends, secrets, and living traditions
India
A Royal Continuum
A 200-year-old royal residence remains both a family home and a heritage hotel, where preserving the past is an intensely personal undertaking
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The Guardian Of Mumbai
From royal romances and wartime tigers to generations of Bombay families, The Taj Mahal Palace has been part of the city's story for over 120 years
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A Palace Beyond Time
Once the seat of Bundela rulers, The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace has emerged from a decades-long restoration that sought to preserve its architectural character rather than recreate it
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The City's Mirror
From a baker’s shop to wartime jazz and literary legend, the Great Eastern has spent nearly two centuries reflecting Calcutta back at itself
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A Legacy Reassembled
At Kumarakom Lake Resort, old Kerala homes were given second lives which reveal a story of disappearing craft traditions and heritage conservation
International
Born Of An Ancient Sea
Once submerged beneath an ancient ocean, Yangykala Canyon in Turkmenistan is now a dramatic expanse of multicoloured cliffs, sculpted by wind and rain
International
Between Blue & Green
Port Douglas is a trending destination, but its greatest attractions are fragile. The region is exploring how tourism can grow without endangering them
International
Auckland, Off Script
From city lights to Middle-earth trails, New Zealand's Largest City moves between worlds with ease
International
Living La Vida Octola
A wilderness estate offers a close-up of the bounty of Finnish Lapland
International
The Island Turns A Page
Once a paper-storage hub in Copenhagen’s inner harbour, Paper Island has reinvented itself as a lively neighbourhood of contemporary architecture, food halls, art and waterfront living
International
The Iceland Effect
From icebergs to volcanoes, a journey through a land of extremes offers a humbling shift in perspective
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The Surviving Witness
Watson’s Hotel, now Esplanade Mansion, witnessed a landmark moment in Indian cinema when the Lumière brothers’ films were first screened before a paying audience in Bombay in 1896