A far, green country once more: The renaissance of Sri Lankan tourism
In Vinland Saga, they speak of a faraway place, “a warm and fertile land, untouched by slave-raiders nor the flame of war” — where even the weary might find peace.…
From Mumbai to Gurugram: branded residences redefine India’s high-end real estate
Indicating demand for branded private residences in the country, Four Seasons Private Residences Mumbai, perhaps the latest to have entered the ultra luxury serviced private residences market, has reported considerable…
Custom holidays by India’s travel startups for seniors, women, the disabled
World on wheels @ EmbarqSujal Patwardhan and Medha Joseph went on a self-drive expedition from India to Morocco a decade ago. The duo covered 23,000 kilometres across 15 countries in…
Arts organisations receive £8m grant amid cuts concerns
Forty arts organisations in Wales have received £8m in funding in a move aimed at protecting venues amid financial challenges faced by the sector.The Capital Investment Fund, issued by the…
Kashmir’s 360 degree view from top: Lake by lake, meadow by meadow
The last time the mountain ranges encircling Kashmir were meticulously mapped on foot was between 1822-23 by William Moorcroft, a British veterinarian working for the East India Company. Cut to…
Travis Kelce on his engagement to Taylor Swift
The Kansas City Chiefs star speaks ahead of the NFL season opener in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Source link
Gogglebox: New families join Channel 4 show’s line-up
Gogglebox will welcome a raft of new faces when it returns with an expanded cast of couch-based TV critics on Friday.The five new sets of cast members include friends from…
David Bowie’s final project was a musical set in London
ReutersDavid Bowie left several unfinished projects, according to curators of his archiveWhen David Bowie died in 2016, his parting gift was a final album, Blackstar, shaped by his cancer diagnosis…
Arundhati Roy’s fierce memoir on life with her mercurial mother
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesRoy's debut The God of Small Things won the 1997 Booker and made her a celebrity at 36"Someone once asked me what my mother's greatest…
Graham Linehan goes on trial over alleged harassment of trans woman
Ian YoungsCulture reporter andSam HarrisonBBC NewsPA MediaFather Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has gone on trial in London on charges of harassment and criminal damage against a transgender woman.Westminster Magistrates' Court…