Travel Tales
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The world’s top tourism spots want you to stay home next holiday season
As a surge of selfie-taking visitors ruin neighbourhoods and the environment, there is a growing backlack in cities from Europe to Asia.
Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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How do Crazy Rich Indians holiday? They rent Ronaldo’s yacht or ask Coldplay to sing their playlist
For the uber rich, a trip to Ibiza or the Seychelles won’t do.
Gauri Bhatia
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In sketches: An illustrator’s exuberant, eccentric tour of Mumbai, Goa, Mangalore and Kerala
Paul Fernandes talks about his new coffee table book.
Soumya Rao
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Sharenting: The psychology behind the viral ‘vacation surprise for kids’ videos on YouTube
For every excited kid, there’s one who’s crying, screaming or simply perplexed.
Jenna Drenten, The Conversation
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For Indian millennials, travel is a way of life – and they’re even taking loans to fund it
Youngsters are increasingly turning to fin-tech companies and peer-to-peer lending platforms to finance their wanderlust.
Reem Khokhar
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A temple in Himachal Pradesh stands as a beacon of hope for religious tolerance
Surrounded by mountains and a river flowing below, the Trilokinath temple brings together people from two faiths – Hinduism and Buddhism.
Avantika Mehta
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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The women who track endangered Ugandan mountain gorillas, and help tourists meet them
Their work in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is protecting half of the world’s 880 remaining gorillas.
Priyanka Vora
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‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’ did what most travel shows fail to – give a nuanced view of Africa
The television personality rejected the monolithic way media outlets have depicted the continent's diverse cultures and populations.
Jacob Henry, The Conversation
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A rarely heard history of the Maldives unfolds in a British writer’s island chronicles
Daniel Bosley goes beyond the country’s politics and tourism and presents a glimpse into its Buddhist past, indigenous medicine tradition and cuisine.
Omkar Khandekar
The Reel
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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A foreigner’s journey moving along the borders of Pakistan
I see border crossings as solitary places stranded between two countries; neither here nor there – an emblem of myself.
Rocio Otero, The Herald
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We have a new word for that feeling when travel makes the ordinary seem new: Allokataplixis
It is a gift, usually unacknowledged, that the traveller offers to the places they visit.
Liam Heneghan
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Watch: This man went on an exchange trip around Europe, swapping items with strangers everywhere
From latex shorts to gluten-free pasta, a glowing soft toy, and even dog tags.
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The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement