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The best restaurants in India revealed. Here's the full list

Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru get most restaurants on the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller x Zomato Top Restaurant Awards

A first-timer’s guide to Kazakhstan

The Central Asian country is visa-free for Indians, and there’s no better time to explore its imposing mountains and steppe, Silk Road history and charming cities

Best time to visit Kalimpong

All the essential details on the best time to visit Kalimpong, whether you’re after juicy jhol momos, back-to-nature homestays, or mesmerising monasteries

This new luxury camping experience takes you inside the protected Dubai desert

Sand Sherpa's new luxury camping experience showcases the fragile majesty of Dubai's sweeping desert

8 hill stations in India to escape Mumbai and Delhi's poor AQI right now

The hill stations with the best air quality right now

This beautiful homestay in the Tirthan Valley is for riverside picnics and mountain walks

In the deodar forests of the Tirthan Valley, Kudrat Boutique Homestay is an escape into the wilderness of Himachal Pradesh

The best places to go in Africa in 2025

For luxe safari lodges, a landmark museum opening, and island-hopping in the Indian ocean

Tracing Tansen's musical legacy in Gwalior

Wherever you go in Gwalior, the myth and magic of Tansen are inescapable, as Sam Dalrymple finds out

11 culinary pop-ups to sign up for this month in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata

On the calendar this month: Indian Accent Delhi’s 15 year anniversary tour across the country, a Malaysian Chinese feast in Bengaluru, and a Kashmiri wazwan in Mumbai

9 upcoming concerts in India worth travelling for

From EDM beats under the Goan sky to Maroon 5’s debut in India, these performances are worth the cross-country trip

11 Asian countries that are easy to travel to right now

These are the Asian countries that are making international travel quick and accessible for Indians with easy visa processes

In photos: In search of the black leopard in Kenya

Photographer Vijay Bedi returns from Kenya with stunning images of the elusive black leopard

This new restaurant in Hyderabad serves up the flavours of Telangana with a modern twist

Terrāi is a new restaurant in Hyderabad that champions regional flavours in an eclectic space

The best places to go in central & South America in 2025

For secret surf spots, riverside glamping, and exciting new restaurants

Ask a local: Meera Ali's guide to Lucknow

The fashion designer and author lists her favourite spots in the city she calls home

What the new restaurant award rankings say

Four trends from the Condé Nast Traveller x Zomato Top Restaurant Awards

Hot and Happening

Through a new restaurant in Delhi, these Naga sisters pay tribute to their father’s cooking

Yong’s Kitchen near Humayunpur serves flavours from the northeastern state of Nagaland

With Otra, the team behind Americano brings Latin American flavours to Mumbai

Otra in Kala Ghoda is an ode to chef Alex Sanchez’s Puerto Rican heritage

Fancy a meal with a mentalist? Mumbai’s newest restaurant is a wonderful kind of wacky

Masked bartenders, a wandering magician and mentalist, and eclectic fare like lobster vada pav make meals at Carnival by Trèsind exceedingly memorable

Bastian Bengaluru: the buzzy Mumbai restaurant arrives in Garden City with style

Bastian’s seafood-forward menu gets meatier in Bengaluru

Safari Season

Kanha National Park: A safari guide’s tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels

Naturalist and lodge manager Harpreet Singh on how to have the best safari experience at Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh 

Hemis National Park: A safari guide’s tips on spotting snow leopards in Ladakh

Naturalist Payal Mehta on how to have the best safari experience at Hemis National Park in Ladakh 

Bandhavgarh National Park: A safari guide's tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels

Naturalist Prakash Dwivedi on how to have the best safari experience at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

Kaziranga National Park: A safari guide’s tips on the best time to visit, permits, hotels

Naturalist and local guide Pallab Prakash Saikia on how to have the best safari experience at Kaziranga National Park in Assam 

Secret Homestays

Learn about India’s last headhunters at this homestay in Nagaland

Pluck oranges, pick tea, milk cows and get a peek into the tribal life at Konyak Tea Retreat

This 19th-century bungalow in Kodaikanal has all the makings of a classic summer holiday

Now in care of artist and design consultant Shalini Biswajit, The Dunnottar was left behind by one Lord Chamberlain as he rushed home on the eve of Independence

Old Bollywood secrets spill out of this whimsical designer's secret homestay in Mumbai

James Ferreira’s 200-year-old home in Khotachiwadi in South Mumbai is a living history museum where guests can have great conversations with a side of East Indian fare

This homestay in Kerala is for slow living in a rewilded tropical forest

Greenara offers mud houses in nature for a quick getaway from the busy city of Calicut

Rewind

Why JRD Tata fixed toilet rolls on an Air India flight

The founder of the airline took his role very seriously

When a Maharaja stood up to the Emperor: the story of Delhi Durbar of 1911

A throwback to the coronation ceremony of the emperor of India held on 12 December 1911 that still continues to be one of the “greatest shows on earth”

Timeless Tables: For old and new Bangaloreans, Koshy’s is an emotion

Everyone from Queen Elizabeth II, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Nikita Krushchev have dined at the Bengaluru landmark

What it was like to cross the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth 2

Former passengers and crew share stories of the white-glove experience on board the iconic ocean liner

The best restaurants in Mexico City, as per an Indian chef

Mumbai-bred, Mexico-based chef Karishma Sanghi crafts a handy guide to the city that boasts a terrific food scene

Where to see spectacular Christmas lights all over the world

The best Christmas light displays, from Rio to Hong Kong, will light up your night with holiday magic

The most beautiful places to stay in Kodaikanal

Refreshing stays in this Southern hill station for your next getaway

What is AQI and what does it tell you about your city?

Air quality can affect how you travel and where you travel. Here's an explainer on the season's most important statistic

14 charming Kumaon homestays for the winter

From dak bungalows to orchard homes, here’s where to get a slice of the mountain life

The hottest new restaurants in India right now

From Pune to Kolkata to Goa, the 10 new openings you need to bookmark right now

The ultimate guide to planning a Disney Christmas

Where to eat, stay, and play for peak Christmastime magic at Disney World and Disneyland

The best places to go in Asia in 2025

From the largest human gathering on Earth to an up-and-coming culinary hot spot, there are plenty of reasons to head east in 2025

8 capital cities with the cleanest air in the world

Breathe easy in these capital cities where air quality is high and pollution is low

7 cities in India with the lowest AQI

Air Quality in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mizoram and more

The man on a mission to celebrate India through 1,000 films

Filmmaker Bharatbala knows how to get India up on its feet. Now, he wants you to sit back and appreciate India’s cultural treasures through his Virtual Bharat project

This secret ingredient from the Parsi kitchen is tapping out

A star ingredient in the Parsi pantry, toddy adds a distinct flavour and texture to a host of dishes, from biscuits to curries

The story of Red Fort is the story of power

A brief history of the Lal Qila

Here’s why India got freedom at midnight

Hint: it was all about the stars