Want to experience the unique colours, aromas and sounds of India without succumbing to the chaos on the roads? Then consider two very different but equally memorable Indian rail journeys – the luxury Deccan Odyssey and the high-speed Gatimaan Express. On any given road in India you will be confronted by a disconcerting array of users. Apart from t...

What springs to mind when one hears about Mumbai? For many it is the iconic, opulent and supremely grandesque Taj Palace hotel on Apollo Bandar Road. It is without doubt the majestic epicentre of Mumbai adjacent to the historic Gateway of India from where the last troops of the Somerset battalion exited when Indian gained independence. Th...

​The Dharavi slum was founded in 1884 during the British colonial era, and grew because of the explosion of factories and residents from the peninsular city centre by the colonial government and from the migration of rural Indians into urban Mumbai. For this reason, Dharavi is currently a highly diverse settlement, religiously and ethnically. Dhara...

With travel to many Asian countries opening up as quarantine and PCR testing requirements are being lifted, luxury tour operator andBeyond is offering some hand-picked itineraries that explore the lesser-known gems of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, as well as honouring the region's conservation successes. All itineraries are guided by carefully select...

Air India will be resuming flights to and from United Kingdom (UK) starting 1 May 2021. The news comes after the Airline suspended travel between India and the UK during 24 to 30 April. This was because of the huge surge in COVID-19 cases across India, that is on average over 300,000 a day, leading the UK government to tighten restrictions on trave...

After agriculture, craft is the second-largest employer to India's 1.3-billion people. In Jaipur alone, there are 4000 sari makers, 35000 marble workers, 1000 bangle makers and about half as many furniture craftsmen. Any person worth their shopping salt knows that Jaipur's Bupa Bazaar to be the mecca for traditional artisan produce. I'm here to col...