Month: November 2024

Adventure, Hike Of The Week

Escape the Delhi pollution and head to these lesser-known weekend getaways 

Imagine De­lhi-NCR right after Diwali each year. It’s like­ being inside a smoked-up box. A thick smog cloud cove­rs the city. This smog sends the air quality inde­x (AQI) through the roof, landing betwee­n 400 and 500. What causes this? A mix, including chillier weathe­r, crop fires, and cars letting out fumes. This ye­ar,...

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Travel

Watch: Aboard the Jagriti Yatra: This life-changing 15-day train journey showcases real India

On this train journey there are no shouts from the familiar seller “chaai” and “samsa”. Instead, words like “startup”, “business plan” and “SWOT analysis” are heard in the AC chair car. In another place, in another place antaksshari continues, the participants sing “Kabhi Kabhi” in unison. Life inside the...

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