Living on the edge

Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …

Bhutan’s experiments with happiness

The idyllic Buddhist kingdom believes that peace and happiness should take preference over material growth. In a world beset by inequities and …

Ecotourism: Scrambling for paradise

Does tourism always have to be a threat to the environment? Not anymore, claim the promoters of the globally emerging industry of ecotourism. …

Timber travails

After completing two years as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Mukut Mithi is proud to relate his government's achievements while …

Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say

The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment

Chamundi Hill ropeway plan in Mysuru resurfaces, green activists maintain opposition

A decision will be taken only after a thorough evaluation of pros and cons, state tourism minister HK Patil stated

An offer Khaleda Zia can't reject

African tourism surging, but challenges remain

Security concerns, poaching are undermining efforts to promote tourism in the continent

Paradise lost

Network

History on two wheels

Phoney dance

3,500 captive elephants are used to entertain tourists in India: Study

Report focuses on situation of captive elephants across Asia, including India

Thailand's sorrow

Swamped by a surge in tourist population, Thailand has but to turn towards alternative tourism

Unwanted guests

Showcasing nature

Rural holiday

Tourists are treated as guests in a small Sikkimese village

What ails these hill-stations?

Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism

Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months

International agencies launch sustainable tourism programme

Programme to focus on resource efficiency, conservation and new technologies

Farmers flay golf greens

Tourism concerns

Simply Put: Tourist and local

South Africa bans leopard hunting for this year

The hunting industry adds US $410 million to the country’s coffers every year

Tourism strictures on the anvil