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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TopicEco-tourism

Topic: eco-tourism

Tamil Nadu on mission to get Blue Flag tag for 4 of its beaches. But Marina presents a unique challenge

4 yrs ago, state's Kovalam beach for the Blue Flag certification, a globally recognised eco-label awarded by Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.

Bodoland is taking a giant leap from insurgency to GI-tag and tourism

From setting up space labs in schools to building IT parks and hosting football cups and literature festivals, Bodoland is now rewriting its story to claim its place on the map.

4 yrs after NGT order, 4 states assess their hill cities to strike balance between tourism & ecology

Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are assessing the 'carrying capacity' of hill cities, aiming to find out the maximum population they can sustain.

ASEAN, UN sign MoU to promote sustainable tourism

The collaboration aims to boost post-pandemic recovery and empower member states.

Pune’s Swastik asks to banish the whites from your kitchen—it’s a seekers’ wellness resort

With meticulously crafted routines for ‘seekers’, villas out of Tolkien’s Shire, and a kitchen with a policy against fried foods, Swastik is the latest addition to India’s niche but growing wellness tourism sector.

Assam govt has eco-tourism plans for Deepor Beel, a Ramsar site. But residents fear ecological cost

In December, govt unveiled ‘beautification’ plans for Deepor Beel — Assam’s only Ramsar site. Residents & activists say they are ‘not averse to development’ but want conservation prioritised.

Can you limit the negative impact of tourism? Here are 4 ways

The need for building a greener future has never been clearer. But when it comes to travel and tourism, there is a core tension.

Lakshadweep floats global tenders for high-end resorts in bid to turn islands into Maldives

The planned eco-tourism resorts on the three islands of Minicoy, Suheli & Kadmat have worried ecologists that opening up the islands will destroy its environment and coral ecosystem.

Rhino, snow leopard, red panda — the endangered species Modi govt wants to protect

As part of its 5-year plan, Modi govt has identified other issues that need attention, including resolving man-animal conflict and eco-tourism policy.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?