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Indians remain largest source of tourists to Nepal in September

Nepal recorded 88,248 international tourist arrivals in September, with Indians accounting for the largest share at 17,425, up 12% year-on-year. Arrivals in the first nine months of 2026 rose 6% to 865,920. Nepal and northeast India also agreed to develop a Buddhist and cultural tourism circuit linking Lumbini with eight…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

K-Culture Hunting: On the trail of the new Korea exhibition

A huge British Museum show explains how the ubiquity of ‘K’ today stems from Korea’s long history of creativity.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

K-Culture hunting: Inside the new Korea exhibition at the British Museum

Huge new British Museum show explains how the ubiquity of ‘K’ today stems from Korea’s long history of creativity

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Ajay Devgn's Drishyam co-star Shriya Saran lives with Andrei Koscheev in a Mumbai home with Buddha statue in entrance, peacock feather walls, red patterned boundary wall and tribal art

Shriya Saran and her husband Andrei Koscheev gave fans a tour of their Mumbai home on filmmaker Farah Khan's YouTube channel. The fourth floor apartment blends Indian traditions with modern comfort, featuring a dedicated temple corner, spiritual paintings and art inspired by Indian gods throughout.

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Shah Rukh Khan co-star Dalip Tahil's Mumbai home has a picture with Queen Elizabeth II, photo of father at Ladakh airfield, a lush balcony garden, private pool and vintage heirlooms

Dalip Tahil house tour: Veteran actor Dalip Tahil's Mumbai residence showcases a blend of vintage and contemporary styles. His living room features art, family photographs, and a restored Parsi desk. The dining area includes a vintage mirror and a portrait of his grandmother. An all-white modular kitchen offers a clean…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

The Buddhist Circuit: Sarnath, Kushinagar and Shravasti With Real Timings and Itinerary Tips

Start at Varanasi, Not Bodh GayaMost people building this circuit assume Bodh Gaya in Bihar is the logical starting point. It is the most important site in Buddhism, the place of the Enlightenment, but it is not the most logical entry into the UP leg of the circuit. If you…

Times Life · Sep 10

After Bodh Gaya, the Buddha's Pilgrimage Story Lives On in Vaishali and Kesaria, Bihar

The City That Loved Him FirstVaishali loved the Buddha before the world had decided what to make of him. The Licchavis, the republic's ruling clan, whose democratic assembly system scholars still cite as one of antiquity's most organised, followed him in such numbers when he left for the last time…

Times Life · Sep 10

Bodh Gaya Travel Guide: The Mahabodhi Temple, Monastery Quarter, and Months Indian Pilgrims Should Avoid

What the Mahabodhi Temple Actually Demands of YouThe Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is one of the oldest brick structures in the Indian subcontinent, dating to the 5th-6th century CE, and it sits directly over the spot where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The tree standing there…

Times Life · Sep 10

Nalanda and Rajgir Travel Guide: Bihar's Ancient Buddhist University Ruins, Best Season and Getting Around

What You Are Actually Going To SeeNalanda's ruins stretch across roughly 14 hectares of excavated monasteries, lecture halls, and stupas, the physical remains of an institution that housed up to 10,000 students at its peak between the 5th and 12th centuries. The site was a functioning university for nearly 700…

Times Life · Sep 9

Quote of the day by Hugh Jackman: ‘If you put Buddha, Jesus Christ, Socrates, Shakespeare, Arjuna…’ – ‘The Wolverine’ star on spirituality, tolerance and why different beliefs don’t have to divide us

Hugh Jackman believes great thinkers share common wisdom and seek similar answers. His personal philosophy draws from various traditions, encouraging unity beyond labels. The actor, known for playing Wolverine, explored spirituality after a Christian upbringing. He imagines figures like Buddha and Jesus Christ finding agreement at a dinner table. Jackman's…

The Economic Times · Aug 31