A day after he refused to abide by the Supreme Court’s order to release political prisoners, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a 15-days State of Emergency in the country. Yameen on Sunday refused to accept the Supreme Court order to release political prisoners and reinstate 12 MPs who defected to the opposition. Protests are being held across the country since President Yameen refused to follow SC’s ruling. The […]

Europe’s number one tourist destination, Disneyland Paris is all set to embrace the season of ‘La Familia’. With over 320 million visitors since its opening in 1992, the Disney Park has something unique to offer to people of various age groups. From shopping, restaurants, dancing, shows, a cinema and more, the most promised tourist destination has something for the whole family. Here are some of the picks for all age […]

The Economic Survey 2017-18 was tabled in Parliament this afternoon. The report card of the Indian economy for financial year 2017-18 pegged the growth rate for India’s economy in 2018-19 between 7 and 7.5 per cent. The survey has been authored by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. Here are the ten new facts about the Indian economy as highlighted in the economic survey. Increase in taxpayers The survey said that […]

In an age where travel has become a thing, it would seem there are very few destinations which are unexplored or unheard of in the world. However, as they say, the power of nature is incomprehensible. The world is full of hidden places which are yet to be overrun by tourists or are yet to be featured in international travel guides. These gems of hidden natural treasure are some of […]

The Philippines’ chief volcanologist warned on Monday of a possible hazardous eruption at Mount Mayon “within weeks or even within days”, as magma continued to pile up at the summit of the Southeast Asian country’s most active volcano. The 2,462-metre high volcano, a tourist attraction in central Albay province because of its near-perfect cone shape, spewed ash and burning mud and rocks over the past two days, forcing more than […]

The pristine blue waters and white sandy beaches of beautiful Ishigaki, Japan, has earned the ranking of number one in the world. The island has topped TripAdvisor’s Destinations on the Rise list. The awards, now in its sixth year, recognise 44 destinations around the world selected by measuring year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveller review ratings for accommodations, restaurants and attractions, as well as increase in search and booking interest. […]

You will be lying if you claim that you haven’t wanted to have a vacation amidst the backwaters. Kerala is renowned for its unadulterated natural beauty, and it’s only appropriate if you visit a property that has been a flag-bearer in keeping it so. The Vythiri Village Resorts is a well-kept secret in the forests of Wayanad. Set along the slope of a hill beside a natural mountain stream, the […]

The death of Major Prasad Mahadik on December 30 last year in a fire incident in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the Indo-China border has instilled single-minded determination in his 30-year-old wife Gauri Mahadik to pay tribute to her husband. And she wants to do that by joining the Indian Army. Gauri, who lives in Bolinj, Virar, is a qualified Company Secretary (CS) and a lawyer. She has been […]

The Epiphany celebrations in the Portuguese village of Vale de Salgueiro feature a tradition that each year causes an outcry among outsiders: Parents encouraging their children, some as young as 5, to smoke cigarettes. Locals say the practice has been passed down for centuries as part of a celebration of life tied to the Christian Epiphany and the winter solstice — but nobody is sure what it symbolizes or exactly […]

Worldwide, about 40 to 50 ‘bomb cyclones’ brew each year, but most are over open ocean and nobody but weather geeks notice. As northern India shivers due to the prevailing cold wave, 8,431 miles away, in the United States of America, a ‘bomb cyclone’ is causing exposed skin to freeze within 30 minutes. The United States East Coast and Midwest are battling record-breaking low temperatures as cold Arctic air continues […]