The Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 29, states that despite India’s economic scale, its cities lag global peers such as New York, London, ...

For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai, where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44° C. With a population ...

The Indian cities of Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Mumbai tend to dominate most travellers’ itineraries, and why shouldn’t they? Dynamic, full of history and overflowing with character, they represent some ...

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BERLIN HAS trouble with wild boars. Parts of Buenos Aires are overrun by capybaras. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, wild turkeys are a menace. Many cities have problems with animals. But few have it as ...

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AHMEDABAD, India — It’s a little past 10 a.m. and the heat is already blazing on the outskirts of the Western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Sapnaben Chunara, a 30-year-old mother of three, has just ...

Know how different cities in India celebrate Vasant Panchami. Our guide for Jan 23, 2026, covers the best places, from ...