Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia and Naples. Three months later, Sunu still cannot stop talking about the cruise aboard the Symphony of the Seas that took them to ports in Spain, France and Italy.  The cruising […]

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Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

Cruising catches on among Indians in search of new experiences

In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia and Naples. Three months later, Sunu still cannot stop talking about the cruise aboard the Symphony of the Seas that took them to ports in Spain, France and Italy.  The cruising […]

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How heritage conservationists are preserving culturally and historically significant artefacts and monuments

How heritage conservationists are preserving culturally and historically significant artefacts and monuments

A leopard skin lies on a table at Namita Jaspal’s lab, set on the second floor of her three-storeyed house in New Chandigarh, a township just outside the eponymous state capital of Punjab and Haryana. “It has come for restoration from a private collection,” says Namita, the chief conservator of Heritage Preservation Atelier, a company […]

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Yogesh Chaudhary of Jaipur Rugs converses about his latest collaboration with British jeweller Jocelyn Burton

Yogesh Chaudhary of Jaipur Rugs converses about his latest collaboration with British jeweller Jocelyn Burton

Jaipur Rugs has had unusual collaborations in the past and was most recently at the Salone del Mobile in Milan this April, courtesy a capsule collection with designer Pavitra Rajaram. There was also the creative partnership with Ashiesh Shah in January, to turn this designer’s watercolour paintings into hand-knotted rugs. Its latest, therefore, comes as […]

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No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

Ishrat, Wajid, Razadan Shah and Ishamdin Khan at at Kathputli Colony Transit Camp Anand Parbat. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma On a Sunday afternoon, Wazid, a 48-year-old street magician, was arranging props for his show in Noida when a bystander walked up to him and told him to leave the spot. “He threatened to beat me up […]

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Kejriwal govt orders audit of subsidy to power discoms to check for discrepancies: Minister Atishi

Kejriwal govt orders audit of subsidy to power discoms to check for discrepancies: Minister Atishi

Delhi Power Minister Atishi Marlena. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Power Minister Atishi on March 27 said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered an audit of the subsidy being given to discoms to ascertain if there are any discrepancies. Addressing a press conference, Atishi said agencies empanelled with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India will […]

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Delhi excise policy case: court adjourns Sisodia’s bail plea till April 5

Delhi excise policy case: court adjourns Sisodia’s bail plea till April 5

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO A court here on Saturday adjourned till April 5 the bail plea hearing of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The adjournment was announced by the […]

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2020 riots: Delhi HC asks claims body to submit status report

2020 riots: Delhi HC asks claims body to submit status report

The Delhi High Court. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the North-East Delhi Riots Claims Commission (NEDRCC) to submit a status report regarding the details of the claims received by it from victims and the amounts disbursed so far. Justice Prathiba M. Singh also asked the secretary of the […]

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