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“That night, I wasn’t scared, because I’m disabled. I was scared because…” 26-year old’s story of strength that raises serious questions

It is not easy being Karan Shah, but it is certainly worth being him. He seems to live by the famous quote, “He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”Karan Sunil Shah is in his early twenties and has an infectious sense of humour. He lives with Type III Spinal…

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The temple that houses pythons, lets them go out to hunt, and welcomes them back |

The Temple of Pythons is a rare sacred place where religion, history, legend, and living ritual come coiling together, quite literally, which is around snakes. The temple is deeply tied to Vodun, a spiritual tradition practiced across parts of West and Central Africa, particularly in Benin, Togo, and Ghana. Through the African diaspora, Vodun beliefs…

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Union Budget 2026–27: International travel set to get more affordable and easier; know what changes this year

Today, the 2026–27 Union Budget was presented in the Parliament by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It’s a budget that loves travellers as at the heart of the Budget’s travel appeal is a sharp reduction of the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages. Yes, this time, the Budget didn’t just target economic…

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Albania’s visa rules explained: Who can enter this European country without a visa and what Indian travellers need to know |

Albania has slowly grown in popularity as a sensible option for tourists considering a vacation throughout Europe. A number of groups of foreign nationals are allowed admission into the country without a visa, including citizens of certain nations during certain times and holders of valid Schengen, US, UK, and UAE residency documents. For more clarity,…

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“I’m now on my family’s details but when I click…” Woman shared her e-visa woes and the only thing that solved her problem was… |

Applying for an India e-visa, or as a matter of fact, applying for an e-visa of any country, is supposed to be a straightforward online process. In reality, for many travellers in early 2026, it has been anything but. What should take minutes has stretched into hours, sometimes days. Reason being repeated crashes, pages stuck…

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Union Budget 2026: Why Sitharaman’s Buddhist Circuit Plan is a big deal for Northeast tourism; what industry experts have to say |

In a landmark move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed plans for a new Buddhist Circuit scheme for six Northeastern states in the Union Budget 2026–27. The budget was presented in Parliament on February 1, 2026 and this announcement marks a major policy shift to boost India’s religious tourism portfolio. This initiative will create a…

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