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A much-awaited annual visitor to our shores is finally here … yes, the monsoons have arrived, to caress us with their beauty, drench us with their ferocity and awe us with their untamed power. One of the most dramatic climatic phenomena on earth, and unlike any other downpour anywhere, the monsoons have a major impact on our economy. For visitors, the monsoons are possibly the best time to explore the countryside. The summer dust has washed off, the rivers are full, the hills are green and the earth is renewing itself. Go on then, pack your bags and head here! |
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Only in India
2 of the wettest places in the world, Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram, are in the northeastern state of Meghalaya in India. Both get over 450 inches of rainfall in a year, in a span of barely 6 months. |
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The latest to be bitten by the Bollywood bug is Japan! APISTA, the leading Japanese Fashion & Travel magazine, carries “Hot Hot India: Travelling in India through Bollywood Movies” in its Spring issue, 2005. Travel Editor. |
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Travel+Leisure (Dec 2004), The Business (April 7, 2005) and Conde Nast Traveller (Nov 2004) have all carried advertorials on Incredible India. |
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Travel+Leisure’s Nell
Freudenberger recommends spending your birthday in
Pondicherry in “Passage to Pondy”, in the Jun 2005 issue. Experience the laid back feel of an ashram blended with French colonial architecture, for a uniquely Indian experience. |
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KT Weekend, 6 to 12 May, 2005, gives you a peek into the traditional homes of the Chettiar traders in Chettinad, Tamil Nadu. Could they be the next wave of heritage hotels after Rajasthan’s palaces? |
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In Financial Times Weekend April 30/May 1, 2005:
Janice Blackburn, guest Curator, Liberty, London, shares shopping tips
Madhur Jaffrey returns to 2 of her favourite restaurants in New Delhi, for a carnivorous feast
Edward Luce and Rahul Jacob face off over a question that’s often debated by locals: Is Delhi becoming more cosmopolitan? “Yes”, says Edward, who stayed there till very recently as the Financial Times Former South Asia Bureau Chief. “Not fast enough”, says Rahul, who studied there and is the Financial Times |
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Did You Know
In the megapolis of Mumbai, the surest indication of the monsoon is considered to be a migratory bird – the pied crested cuckoo (koel). It is believed to migrate from Eastern Africa towards Lakshadweep and travel up on the South West monsoon wind, going north towards Dharbanga in Bihar, to breed in cooler climes till November. If the koel has arrived, say the locals believe, the monsoons will follow. |
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Amitabh Kant
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism,
Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street,
New Delhi - 110 001.
T: 91 + 11 + 23715084
F: 91 + 11 + 23710518
M: amitabhk@incredibleindia.org
W: http://www.incredibleindia.org |
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While others may claim breathtaking locales, the mysticism of the east, the draw of civilization, the call of the wild.... India is that and much more.....
It is a journey of mind and soul.
It is a journey of the five senses
It is a journey of self-discovery
It is a journey of self-fulfillment. |
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