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Beyond The Ramsar Tag: The Conservation Story Of Chandigarh’s Sukhna Wetland
Named a Ramsar site in October 2026, Sukhna Wetland is part of a wider ecological landscape shaped by the Shivaliks, migratory birds and the continuing work of wetland conservation
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From Air To Water: Shillong’s New Water Harvesting Installation At Ward’s Lake
Shillong’s Ward’s Lake has introduced a facility that converts atmospheric moisture into drinking water, bringing a new approach to public amenities and discourse around the role of water-harvesting technology in tourism infrastructure
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The Textile That Became A Shrine: Gujarat’s Mata Ni Pachedi
Painted in red and black, Gujarat’s Mata Ni Pachedi transforms cotton into a portable shrine. Woven into its imagery are generations of artisan knowledge, a history of caste-based exclusion and a community’s enduring devotion
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From Nagaland To Global Cinema, Angh Captures The Konyak World On The Cusp
Theja Rio’s "Angh" made history as the first Indian film to win TIFF’s Platform Prize. Rooted in Nagaland’s Konyak community, it explores cultural change, inherited memory and a way of life in transition
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Do You Know The Bird Sitting Outside Your Window?
Artist Rupa Samaria’s bird paintings begin with close observation, taking viewers from familiar city birds to the threatened species and changing landscapes of Rajasthan
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Rann Utsav 2026-27: Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting Kutch
From moonlit salt flats and Kutchi folk traditions to Ajrakh textiles, regional food and desert excursions, here’s everything you need to know before visiting Rann Utsav this winter
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RARE Awards Honour Sustainability Champions At South Asia’s First Carbon-Conscious Travel Conference
RARE India’s BRIDGES for Conscious Travel 2026 brought together hospitality, conservation and travel voices, while its annual awards recognised champions of sustainability and heritage across South Asia
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Chhattisgarh Indravati Tiger Reserve Reopens To Tourists After 40 Years
After 40 years, Chhattisgarh’s Indravati Tiger Reserve is reopening to tourists, bringing new attention to its wildlife, communities and the need for carefully managed tourism
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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
Nature
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