
IHG Sees Indian and GCC Travelers Fill Middle East Hotels as Dubai Slows
IHG reports strong demand from Indian and Gulf travelers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, but European visitors remain absent and Dubai faces headwinds.
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IHG reports strong demand from Indian and Gulf travelers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, but European visitors remain absent and Dubai faces headwinds.

Nine of Shimla's most loved cafés — from heritage corners to viewpoint perches — that turn a hill-station weekend into a long pause.

Kochi's Cochin International Airport becomes the first in Kerala to enable overseas pet travel — a milestone for families relocating with their animals.

A Banaras travel guide for 2024 — where to stay, what to eat, how to navigate the ghats, and what the city actually feels like at dawn and at dusk.

Ayodhya rolls out an all-women fleet of pink electric autos ahead of the Pran Pratishtha — a small but meaningful shift in how the city moves.

KGAF 2024 returns to Mumbai with the theme Udaan — 300+ programmes across visual art, theatre, music and literature, January 20-28 at Kala Ghoda.

Beyond beaches: the India–Maldives diplomatic row threatens the healthcare lifeline 98% of Maldivians rely on for medical treatment in India.

Air India launches daily direct Bhuj–Mumbai flights from March 2024 — connecting Gujarat's historic Kutch region to the country's commercial capital.

Ahmedabad's Winter Wonderland returns for a second edition, December 16–17 — Christmas markets, family activities and brand pop-ups at SBR.

Indonesia may soon join Malaysia and Thailand in offering visa-free entry to Indian passport holders, as Jakarta courts "quality tourists" from South Asia.

Chef Vikas Khanna shares the centuries-old recipe behind Ajmer Sharif Dargah's 4,800 kg meethe chawal — a glimpse into India's oldest community kitchen.

The Sundernagar–Kiratpur four-lane cuts the Delhi to Manali drive to ten hours — and quietly redraws the map for Himachal road-trippers.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film hits Indian theatres on November 3 — and the global box-office numbers it's carrying are record-breaking.

The 12th Bangalore Literature Festival brings 250+ writers — including Perumal Murugan, Sudha Murty and Abraham Verghese — to a single, free weekend.

SneakinOut 3.0 lands in Bangalore on November 25 — sneakers, streetwear, regional food and live music, in one of India's biggest urban-culture festivals.

Uttar Pradesh is turning the Bundelkhand Expressway into India's first solar-powered highway, with 550 MW of solar plants alongside its 1,700 hectares.

Afghanistan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz spends his Diwali eve quietly handing out money to people sleeping on Ahmedabad's footpaths — a small act, big response.

Delhi Is Cooking takes over NSIC Grounds, Okhla, October 27–28 — 50+ food stalls, Abish Mathew hosting, Coca-Cola pouring, and a stacked music lineup.

Varanasi's Dev Deepawali turns the ghats of the Ganges into a sea of a million diyas — the most arresting Indian festival you can witness in November.

Vistara becomes the first Indian airline to roll out in-flight Wi-Fi for Club Vistara members — WhatsApp and iMessage at 35,000 feet.

Fifteen Indian festivals to attend before the year closes — from the Rann Utsav in Kutch to Hornbill in Nagaland, a calendar of music, colour and feasting.

New Indian Railways luggage rules quietly capped what you can carry — 40 kg in sleeper, 70 in 2A, 50 in 3A — and here's what happens if you exceed.

The US Embassy in Delhi opens 2.5 lakh visa interview slots — but a technical glitch quietly locks Indian applicants out of 2023 appointments.

A slow week in Gokarna — temples, cliffside walks between five beaches, sunset chai, and why this Karnataka village is a quieter, kinder Goa.

A history-and-architecture guide to the Qutub Minar — its sultans, its iron pillar, its 800-year-old courtyards, and what's worth slowing down to look at.

A walking guide to ISKCON Bengaluru — temple architecture, darshan timings, the prasadam queue, and the festivals worth planning a visit around.

A first-timer's guide to paragliding in Bir Billing — getting there, choosing a pilot, how the flight actually feels, and where to land afterward.