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Thar Desert Photography/Sharvan Patel : Wildlife photographer Sharvan Patel at one of the sites for khailis in western Rajasthan

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How A Wildlife Photographer Built 130 Ponds And Revived Rajasthan’s Desert Fauna

BY Anwesha Santra

Shutterstock : While many people partake in the amusing tradition, only a few know its origins

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Secret Santa Origins: Who Started The Christmas Tradition Of Anonymous Giving

BY Antaraa Chatterjee

Blank Noise : Blank Noise posters for the a participatory project on women reclaiming spaces

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The Courage To Wander: Women Navigating Space, Safety, And Society

BY Anuradha Sengupta

Muzaffar Ansari : Muzaffar Ansari during a trip to Ladakh

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This Tourist Guide In Chanderi Taught Himself To Read 12 Scripts

BY Himakshi Panwar

BiuKeeMahjong/Facebook : Cheung Shun-king at a mahjong exhibition

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This Hong Kong Man Is Among The Last Few Artisans Making Mahjong Sets By Hand

BY OT Staff

Shutterstock : India’s youth are redefining tourism by merging live music experiences with travel adventures

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Explained: What Is Concert Tourism And Why It's Booming Worldwide

BY OT Staff

Official Website/Hirshhorn Museum : Yayoi Kusama

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Yayoi Kusama: Remembering The Japanese Girl Who Turned Dots Into Infinity

BY Anwesha Santra

Rolex : Dawa Yangzum Sherpa

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Dawa Yangzum Sherpa: The First Nepali Woman To Climb All 14 Eight-Thousanders

BY Anwesha Santra

Supplied : Students from Shiv Nadar School who climbed Mt Kilimanjaro

Adventure

13 Students, One Epic Climb: How These Indian Teenagers Climbed Africa’s Highest Peak

BY Anwesha Santra

mkgandhi.org : Gandhi deboarding the train amidst a crowd of people

Places of Interest

Gandhi’s Train Journeys: How The Railways Became Part Of His Political Journey

BY Debarati Pal

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies : (L-R) Chittaprosad's linocut showing the Quit India Movement, Neville Tuli

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Independence Day Special: Neville Tuli’s SWARAJ Is A Visual Walk Through India’s Freedom Struggle

BY Anwesha Santra

Shutterstock : Buddhist monks receiving alms during morning rounds

India

From The Latest Issue: How The Middle Path Shapes What Buddhists Eat

BY Pushpesh Pant

Shutterstock : Sujata Stupa, Bakraur

India

From The Latest Issue: The Journey Towards Nirvana

BY Santosh Ojha

Shutterstock : The site houses ruins of Buddhist and Hindu shrines from the 3rd-4th century CE

India

From The Latest Issue: The Southern Sangha

BY Anand Neelakantan

Unsplash : A shot from Srinagar

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Inside Srinagar’s 2,000-Year Story: Sameer Hamdani On Architecture, Memory And The City’s Resilient Past

BY Bilal Gani

Supplied : The Gypsy Travel Festival

News

Mumbai Set To Host The Gypsy Travel Festival: Co-founder Lubaina Sheerazi On The Rise Of Experiential Travel

BY Anwesha Santra

Author : A picture of the author in the mountains

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How A Cup Of Tea In The Himalayas Turned Into A Lasting Friendship

BY Simran Kaur

Wikimedia Commons : Dr Madhav Gadgil played a pivotal role in establishing the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India’s first biosphere reserve

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'People’s Scientist’ Madhav Gadgil Dies At 83: Champion Of The Western Ghats And India’s Environmental Movement

BY Anwesha Santra

A collage of the best photos from Outlook Traveller x vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards

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Winners Of Smartphone Photography: Outlook Traveller x vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards

BY OT Staff

Supplied : A portrait of Summit Hotels & Resorts, led by Founder & CEO Sumit Mitruka

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How Summit Hotels & Resorts Is Redefining Destination-First Hospitality In India

BY OT Staff

Supplied : A portrait of Ms. Sumera Dhanani, Corporate Head of Business Development at Sayaji Hotels

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A Conversation With Sayaji Hotels’ Top Brass On The Roadmap For Expansion And The Next Era Of Guest Experience

BY OT Staff

Author : A portrait of the author at Varanasi

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Dev Deepawali In Varanasi: Experiencing The Magic Of Kartik Poornima By The Ganga

BY Shubhangi Bajpai

tarasutaria/instagram : A picture of Tara Sutaria from Italy that she posted on her Instagram

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Tara Sutaria’s Italian Holiday: Travel With The Star

BY OT Staff

Internet Archive, Shutterstock : From vanished Kolkata creeks to Xuanzang’s pilgrim routes and Partition’s forgotten homes, cartography reveals how landscapes preserve memory and history across centuries

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From Xuanzang’s Trails To Partition’s Shadows: Maps That Tell Stories Of Loss And Time

BY Anwesha Santra

Hugo van Lawick/National Geographic Creative : Jane Goodall grooming David Greybeard, the chimp who went on to upend ideas about primate intelligence

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Jane Goodall (1934–2025): Remembering The Woman Who Changed Primatology Forever

BY Anwesha Santra

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