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Beyond The Canopy: This New Book Documents Odisha’s Appliqué Traditions
A new bilingual publication, "Chandua: Canopies of Labour," traces Odisha’s appliqué tradition through its artisans, techniques, histories and changing contexts
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7 Homestays In India Where The Experience Begins Outside Your Room
From working farms and forest trails to village looms, organic fields and community-led conservation, these homestays invite travellers to experience the landscapes, livelihoods and traditions that begin just beyond their doorstep
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5 Tribal Dances Of Central India Rooted In Harvests, Rituals, And Festivals
There’s plenty to discover in Central India beyond its landscapes and landmarks. Its folk dances bring together music, rituals, harvest traditions and community celebrations in five distinctive forms
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6 Winter Festivals In India To Experience Through Food, Culture, And Tradition
From drumbeats in Meghalaya and clay lamps in Tamil Nadu to harvest feasts in Assam, these winter festivals reveal India through the traditions, landscapes, and communities that sustain them
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Rajasthan’s Traditional Musical Instruments You Should Know
Hear Rajasthan through the people who have carried its music for generations. From the Dholak and Khartal to the Sarangi and Ravanahatha, these traditional instruments bring its folk songs, stories, and celebrations to life
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Where Paintings Sing: Bengal’s Patua Tradition
The Patuas of Bengal have preserved stories across generations through Patachitra scrolls, turning folk art into a living tradition of colour, performance, and memory
Heritage
These Art And Craft Villages In India Are Keeping Age-Old Traditions Alive
From Rogan painting in Kutch to Bengal’s storytelling scrolls and Rajasthan’s terracotta plaques, these Indian craft villages preserve techniques, rituals and artistic traditions that have travelled across generations
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Festivals Across India That Are Worth Planning A Trip Around
A fire walk in Tamil Nadu to a monastery dance above a Himalayan lake, mapped out for travellers who want festivals with real local roots
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Going To Dehradun? Here Are The Birds You Should Look For
From wetland finches to Himalayan cliff dwellers, the birds around this Uttarakhand city are reason enough to pack a pair of binoculars
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The Himalaya’s Warning Sign: What Every Trekker Needs To Ask Before They Book
From the permanent closure of Stok Kangri to porters abandoning camps during a 2021 storm, the Himalaya is sending warnings. A new safety toolkit from Aquaterra Adventures breaks down exactly what to ask before you book your next trek, raft, or climb
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Himalayan Echoes 2026: Delhi Curtain Raiser Marks New Chapter for Nainital Festival
Himalayan Echoes held its curtain raiser in Delhi for the first time, announcing Mridula Ramesh as winner of the Radisson Himalayan Echoes Nature Prize 2026 ahead of the festival's 11th edition in Nainital
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Bengal’s First Chhau Museum Is Built On A Dance Guru’s Own Backyard
A veteran Chhau guru gave up 1.5 bigha of his family’s land to build it. Two decades of fieldwork by a Kolkata NGO shaped what went inside. West Bengal’s first Chhau museum opened in Purulia on September 1
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Why India’s First High-Altitude Safari Worries The People Who Know Ladakh Best
India's first high-altitude wildlife safari sounds like progress for Ladakh's fauna. The man behind India's Wildlife Protection Act and a Leh-based conservationist explain why the terrain and the tourism model already in place say otherwise
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Seven Handicrafts Of Jammu And Kashmir Every Traveller Should Know
From hand-spun Pashmina to hand-engraved copperware, the handicrafts of Jammu and Kashmir carry centuries of Persian, Central Asian and Mughal influence. Here are seven traditions worth knowing before you shop or travel
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Kalaripayattu: The Ancient Martial Art Of Kerala Explained
Long before it became a stage act for tourists, Kalaripayattu was Kerala's warrior discipline, banned by the British, revived by a handful of stubborn gurus, and still taught today as both a fighting art and a system of healing
Nature
From Near-Extinction To 12,981: A Walk Through Madhya Pradesh’s Remarkable Vulture Comeback
A 20 per cent jump in a single year, seven species nesting in one landscape, and vultures logging 132 km a day. We spoke to Madhya Pradesh Tourism on the state’s conservation triumph
Adventure
The Ocean Is Watching: Why Every Diver Now Carries The Weight Of The Reef
As Indian travellers dive into scuba in record numbers, coral reefs are bleaching at a record rate too. PADI speaks to Outlook Traveller on buoyancy, ethics, and why the ocean needs divers to become its protectors, not just its tourists
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Why Climate-Responsive Mountain Architecture Is Making A Comeback In The Himalayas
As climate pressures mount across the Himalayas, hospitality design is returning to traditional building wisdom rooted in climate and culture
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This 100-Year-Old Kathkuni House Is Rewriting The Rules Of Himalayan Tourism
In a Kullu village with no road, designer Vijyendra Thakur is reviving Kathkuni—the 1,000-year-old, earthquake-proof timber-and-stone architecture of the Himalayas—through ART Village Naggar’s model of slow, selective, and community-first tourism
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After Dark: Why India's Biggest Wildlife Experts Think Night Safaris Are A Terrible Idea
Night safaris are being pitched as tourism’s next big idea. The men who wrote India’s wildlife laws, ran its forests, and photographed its animals for decades say we’re about to switch on the one light the jungle never asked for
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How This Man Is Making People Fall in Love With Walking in Dehradun
From documenting Dehradun's forgotten history to creating nearly 50 heritage trails, Lokesh Ohri's Been There Doon That uses walking, community participation and slow tourism to help travellers rediscover places while promoting sustainable travel
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The Performance Arts That Told India's Stories Long Before Cinema
From shadow puppetry and folk theatre to musical epics, India's traditional performance arts kept stories alive long before cinema. Discover six living traditions that continue to preserve history, mythology, and community memory across the country
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How One Man From Kannur Is Putting Northern Kerala On The Cultural Map
City Heritage’s founder, Muhammad Shihad, co-created Kannur’s Mappila Bay Heritage Walk with fishermen, cooks, and elders—turning shared meals, revived recipes, and once-closed sacred spaces into a new way of experiencing northern Kerala
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In the Footsteps of Folklore: Six Places Where Stories Shape Life
Beyond monuments and landscapes, India's destinations are shaped by the stories communities continue to tell. Discover six places where folklore, legend, and oral tradition offer a deeper way to experience travel
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Kurukh And The Stories That Still Echo Across Jharkhand
Spoken by Jharkhand's Oraon community, Kurukh carries generations of stories, traditions, and cultural memory. As indigenous languages face growing pressures, it highlights the importance of preserving linguistic heritage
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What India's New GI Tags Reveal About Heritage And Identity
From Ladakh's sea buckthorn to Assam's Bihu Pepa, new GI tags are making headlines. But what does this recognition actually mean, and why does it matter for heritage, communities, and responsible travel?
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Chapchar Kut: The Story Of A Feast That Became A Festival
The origins of Chapchar Kut lie not in victory or harvest, but in a feast that brought a community together
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Inside Bhujodi: Gujarat's Handloom Village Keeping Kachchh's Weaving Heritage Alive
Explore Bhujodi in Kachchh, Gujarat, a village where 300-year-old handloom weaving, pit loom techniques, and natural indigo dyeing traditions are kept alive by artisan families and open to travellers.