0548 IST, Monday, July 21, 2014 
Culture/Tourism
Kolkata's Spanish Cafe: Melting pot of cultures, hit with foreign touristsBy Sahana Ghosh
Spanish food is your stress-buster, if carefree banter with strangers from distant lands is what you seek for a nirvana post a hectic workday or if you just happen to be in the cultural capital on a shoe-string budget, then find your way to the unassuming Raj's Spanish Cafe. |
Hyderabad zoo receives gift of African lions, cheetahs
The Nehru Zoological Park has received a special gift from Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al Saud - a pair each of African lions and cheetahs. |
Indian ad world: Emotions are the new rationalBy Nivedita
Emotions speak louder than words! Google India's crossborder friendship ad or jewellery brand Tanishq's latest commercial about second marriage are cases in point - these few seconds-long human stories are not only touching hearts and minds of all age groups but indicate how corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved. |
Now Ethiopia beckons Indian touristsBy Hadra Ahmed
With India set to be a crucial factor in the development of Ethiopia - the second most populous nation in Africa - as a world-class tourism destination, state-owned Ethiopian Airlines is set to fly into Chennai, its third destination in the sub-continent after New Delhi and Mumbai, a move that will also provide greater connectivity to central and west African nations, an official said. |
Indian diplomat pens SAARC anthemBy Anil Giri
Kathmandu-based Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar has penned an anthem for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in a bid to foster regional consciousness and bring member states closer. |
The Indian Embassy in Cairo celebrated ITEC
Cairo - The Indian Embassy in Cairo celebrated ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) Day on Nov 20. |
18th century ivory furniture on sale at Sotheby's
Two pairs of 18th century chairs and a settee from the same era, custom-made for Warren Hastings, governor general of Bengal from 1772 to 1785, will go under the hammer at Sotheby's London Dec 4. The furniture is made of ivory. |
Just won't know where to stop with this Kashmir delicacyBy Sheikh Qayoom
If you have eaten harisa once, you simply cannot ignore it, goes the old saying in Kashmir. |
Meet Jhumpa Lahiri, Samantha Shannon at Jaipur lit fest
Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, British writer Samantha Shannon, actor Irrfan Khan and boxer Mary Kom, besides noted historians, literary critics and activists will attend the Jaipur Literature Festival 2014 early next year. |
'Filmi Escapes' - see India through eyes of filmmakers
Be it the beautiful Ladakh in "3 Idiots" or the serene Kasauli in "Krrish", "Filmi Escapes - Travel With The Movies" will show India as seen through the eyes of filmmakers who have presented beautiful locations to the viewers through their craft. |
India is often described as a tourist paradise. From the mighty snow-capped Himalayas of Kashmir in the north to the shimmering seas of Kanyakumari in the south, the verdant deltas of Sunderbans in the east, the world's largest protected eco-and-game reserve to the historic forts and shrines of Rajasthan to the west – India has everything that the footloose traveller would like to sample. 
