The first cruise ship, 1900
The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the first cruise ship – it sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1901
Sonata’s Super Fibre Ocean Series III watches
These colorful Sonata watches have eighteen analog-digital, digital and analog variations
Durga Puja: The greatest show on earth for Bengalis
The four-day celebration for the –homecoming– of Durga is a time to make merry and gasp at the creativity of mandap-makers
Madhya Pradesh tourism needs to focus on brand building
A report on the poor promotion of MP’s rich tourism prospects
Sarkhej: A royal necropolis
Pious Ganj Baksh and the Sultans of Gujarat lie buried in this old town in Ahmedabad
The life around Indus river
This extract from Alice Albinia–s debut book, Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River, tells the readers about Islam, Hinduism and river worship in Sindh, Pakistan
Expert advice for packing your biking kit
Advice from Vaibhav Nijhowne, mountain biker and tour operator, regarding the best fittings for your mountain bike and what to pack for the ride
Visit Srinagar to see Asia’s largest tulip garden
Mid-March onwards, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, the largest of its kind in Asia, breaks into a profusion of colours
Camper van from Overlanders
Pune-based Overlanders has launched an off-road recreational vehicle, the Freedom camper van, which will make you itch for a road trip
Expert advice for packing your mountaineering kit
Advice from Reena Kaushal Dharamshaktu, the first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole, and a mountaineer, regarding what to pack in your mountaineering or trekking kit
On a Royal Caribbean cruise
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, the largest passenger vessel in the world, offers seven ‘neighbourhoods’ among other unique facilities on board
WOMAD: A global music festival
Experience the power of live music at the WOMAD festival, which began in the UK but is celebrated now in many countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Spain
First inland scuba diving school in India
Learn scuba diving at India’s first inland PADI-certfied diving school in Bengaluru, Planet Scuba
A big umbrella that turns palm-sized when folded
Get yourself one of these bright umbrellas by John’s as a souvenir when you visit Kerala