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Delhi to Rishikesh by Bus: What You Need to Know Before You Book

One of the most well-liked weekend escapes for residents of the capital is the trip from Delhi to Rishikesh. Rishikesh has something for every...

Indian weddings get a new destination in tier-2 cities—Rishikesh, Khajuraho, Corbett

There’s now a budget-friendly answer to dreamy destination weddings in Goa or Udaipur, offering riverside mandaps, mountain vows, forest pheras.

‘Ganga Bhog’: new ‘Arth Ganga’ initiative to promote awareness on millet farming in Rishikesh

The initiative is also aimed at promoting the wellbeing of local women who cultivate millet and facilitates the preparation of nutritious 'bhog' in temples.

‘Feel very insecure here’ — Ankita Bhandari told friends about being coerced into ‘sex work’

Ankita Bhandari’s body was recovered from Chilla Barrage a week after she was went missing. She worked as a receptionist at Vanantra resort in Rishikesh, owned by Pulkit Arya.

Family refuses to perform last rites, demands post-mortem in Ankita Bhandari murder case

The 19-year-old's body was recovered from a canal in Rishikesh on Saturday. 3 people have been arrested, and her Whatsapp chats are being probed.

Protests, outrage in Rishikesh over alleged killing of teen Ankita Bhandari by BJP leader’s son

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders strict probe into death of the 19-year-old. The BJP expels main accused Pulkit Arya's father and son from party's primary membership.

A Modi promise not kept: Images reveal how a pure Ganga turns disgustingly brown

Images of the Ganga at six key locations show how the river deteriorates, turning from blue to green to muddy, thanks to pollution.

Drugs, media frenzy and spirituality: When the Beatles visited Rishikesh

In 1968, the Beatles visited Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh for spiritual learning. They were mobbed by the Indian media when they arrived.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.