Saying international footfall at Indian tourist spots will increase if domestic traffic increased, Prime Minister Modi called on Indians to travel more within the country
Even as local businesses get a financial boost, mobs of travelers strain infrastructures of cities that were never built to handle so many human bodies.
Tiger census underlines the challenges reserves face – man-animal conflicts, dearth of buffer zones, staff shortage & inadequate compensation for villagers.
In a bit of a return to pre-9/11 days, US airports are allowing people beyond security checkpoints so they can meet arriving relatives or just hang out.
At least 11 people, including three Indians, have died on the Mount Everest this year with overcrowding at the highest peak proving to be a major concern.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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