Author: Madhuchhanda Bose

Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir — The snow crunches underfoot, crisp mountain air fills your lungs, and the valley sparkles under the winter sun. For those arriving in Pahalgam this week, it feels like stepping into a postcard. With the New Year around the corner, the hill town is buzzing again, filled with travelers eager to […]

By late afternoon, the cold settles gently over Shimla. The lights along Mall Road flicker on, laughter spills out of cafés, and tourists pause mid-walk—not to click photos, but simply to breathe. For many who have arrived from pollution-choked cities, that simple act feels like a small luxury. As winter smog tightens its grip on […]

There are places where snow is expected. Saudi Arabia isn’t one of them. And yet, on a quiet winter morning, parts of northern Saudi Arabia woke up to white-speckled hills and roads that looked unfamiliar even to those who had lived there all their lives. In regions like Tabuk and Al Jouf, light snowfall settled […]

New platform aims to ease application process Indian travellers planning a trip to China can now apply for their visas through a newly launched online application system, marking a major shift from the earlier paper-based process. The Chinese Embassy in India rolled out the platform on Monday, allowing applicants to complete most of the visa […]

It starts like any other holiday video. Smiling tourists. Winter jackets zipped up. People posing, laughing, and trying their hand at snow activities. For a few seconds, it feels like a perfect Manali winter moment. Then the camera moves What’s revealed is not a vast white landscape, but a tiny strip of snow—almost comically small—surrounded […]

Forest staff begin logging animal sightings on mobile phones The Jharkhand Forest Department has started an app-based wildlife census across all 36 forest divisions, bringing a practical change to how animals are counted and tracked in the state’s forests. Instead of filling out paper registers after long patrols, forest guards are now using a mobile […]

New lift promises smoother skiing, stronger training, and renewed momentum for winter tourism A Long-Awaited Upgrade for Gulmarg Gulmarg has taken a meaningful step forward with the launch of Asia’s longest ski drag lift, an addition that many skiers and locals have been waiting for. As footfall continues to rise every winter, the need for […]

If you’ve been to an international airport lately, you’ve probably noticed it too. More young faces. More backpacks than suitcases. More excitement than routine. India’s outbound travel story has changed — and Gen Z is at the centre of it. For this generation, travelling abroad isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. It’s something they plan for, save for, […]