Namaste India Trip Blog

The mystic land of Ladakh has lots to offer to a tourist. Explore its craggy topography kissing the sky, the green sprawling vales, the pellucid lakes of crystal-clear blue water and you’ll indeed feel you have arrived at a land detached from the chaos of the surrounding world. Read on to learn about Ladakh’s top 10 tourist destinations. Ladakh is […]

Narkanda owes its initial importance to the construction of the Hindustan Tibet Road. Originally styled ‘The Great Hindustan Tibet Road’, this road connected the Gangetic plains from the town of Kalka to the Tibetan border. It was the Governor-General of India, Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856), who ordered work to begin on this in June 1850. Various reasons are cited for the […]

Kashmir, often called “Paradise on Earth,” is a land of snow-capped mountains, sparkling rivers, lush green valleys, and centuries-old cultural traditions. Situated in the northernmost part of India, the Kashmir Valley is surrounded by the majestic Himalayas and is home to several historic towns and cities. Each town has its own identity—some are famous for tourism, others for trade, religion, […]

One of the most primitive aspects in art, music and dance are the art forms known to the mankind since time immemorial. Music and dance are deeply ingrained in any society universally. In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance performance or the Tandava Nritya of Lord Shiva and the stories of Lord Krishna dancing with Radha and Gopis are popular myths. […]

A structure that defines Mumbai in a snapshot, the Victoria Terminus, rechristened the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is an incredible legacy chiseled in stone. The landmark Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus building stands tall and imposing in the heart of Mumbai, oblivious to the scores of people that traverse its hallways every day. The iconic railway station, steeped in history is quite-literally the […]

Explore the land; its art, culture and history; and you will see for yourself why we call it beautiful Bengal for nothing. Leaf on through the post to realize why the diversity puts West Bengal among. There are four entry points to India-Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, though most Western flights make a stop at either Delhi or Mumbai. One […]

Srinagar Flood Helpline No. The flood control room numbers are: New Delhi Jammu & Kashmir House (011)-24611210, (011) 24611108 Srinagar- (0194) 2452138 Jammu- (0191) 2560401 Home Ministry’s control room: 011- 23093054, 23092763, 23092923, 23092885, 23093566, 23093563 NDRF Control Room at Delhi: 011-26107953, 09711077372 People can also mail the NDRF control room at ndrfhq@nic.in. Srinagar: Anantnag 01932-224371, 222870, 222836, 222271, 9419051940 […]

Balasore was a bustling port established by British in 1642 and was an important maritime trading port also with Dutch and French, but lost its importance because the port had silted up in the 18th century. Ruins of some Dutch tombs and remnants of some old canals which led to the sea (13 km away) can still be seen. Today […]

Recycling waster, tapping solar and wind power to become energy – efficient, offering linen reuse programmes, and more – hotels are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that they do not take their environment for granted. Eco-tourism came as a wave a few years ago and has today taken the entire travel industry by storm. Right from destinations to […]