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Sunday, October 12, 2025
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Topic: Tourism

India’s top 5 revenue generating monuments were all built by Muslim rulers

The Taj Mahal and 4 other monuments earned Rs 146.05 crore, more than half the total revenue generated by centrally-protected monuments, in 2017-18.

Parched Shimla asks tourists to stay away as water protests enter fifth day

Besides severe water rationing by the administration, high court bans special supply to VIP homes, tells state to tap Army for help.

Violence-hit Kashmir in need of tourism’s ‘healing touch’ for its own good

With the number of visitors to Jammu and Kashmir falling severely, the recent killing of tourist Thirumani may have derailed the state’s most crucial industry.

What it takes to be a ‘Monument Mitra’ and what the Dalmia Group can do with the Red Fort

The tie-up is part of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme, which was introduced last year to seek the help of public or private entities in the maintenance of India’s historical/cultural heritage sites.

Modi govt wants to promote India as ‘safest’ destination for the solo woman traveller

As India gets international bad press for the Kathua and Unnao cases, tourism ministry is tasked with changing its image as a country where women are unsafe.

After BJP seals victories in northeast, an Airbnb boost for tourism in the region

A tripartite pact was signed between Airbnb, North East Council and North East Tourism Development Council, a move aimed at building micro entrepreneurship in the region.

Winter Wonderland: How St. Moritz is using cricket to stay relevant to India

St. Moritz’s legacy as a luxury destination for quirky, expensive hobbies of the world’s rich dates as far back as 150 years ago.

Ways must be found to allow tourists to still get a perfect shot of the Taj

The Taj Mahal is an important historical monument whose only purpose is not to provide visual delight to the world all the time.

Taj is a grandiose work of art, restoring it will take time

While photographs are an integral part of the tourist experience, they can not supersede the restoration of the Taj Mahal.

On Camera

India must fight terror but avoid being seen as acting at America’s behest: G Parthasarathy

On 19 June 2004, G Parthasarathy, India's former Ambassador to several countries, spoke at the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, examining India’s foreign policy challenges in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.