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Hyderabad is the city of the Nizams, and its luxury palace hotels carry genuine historical weight behind the grandeur. Think crystal chandeliers and rooms that once hosted royalty, unlike anything a newly built five-star tower can offer. Here’s a guide to the best luxury stays in Hyderabad.
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This week in India — 2 to 8 November
Diwali week. The country spends four days getting brighter.
Jaipur starts early: whole bazaars go up in lights and compete to be judged the best, with Johari and Tripolia the ones to walk. Friday is Dhanteras, the single busiest gold-buying day of the Indian year, and Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar stays open late and packed.
Saturday splits two ways. Goa parades monstrous effigies of the demon Narkasur through the night and burns them before dawn, which is unlike anything else in the country. In Ayodhya, hundreds of thousands of oil lamps are lit along the Saryu ghats in a single evening.
Then Sunday is Diwali itself. Bengal marks it as Kali Puja, and the largest in the state is at Barasat, with pandals, theatre, magic shows and fireworks all night. In Amritsar the Sikh festival of Bandi Chhor Divas falls on the same day, and the Golden Temple sits lit and doubled in its own water. And in Varanasi, diyas run down every step to the river — hire a boat at dusk and watch the ghats from the water.
One tip: carry nothing. Every stall, every auto, every chai counter takes UPI. Scan, pay, keep walking.
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Goa’s best boutique stays span sea-facing stone cottages in Nerul, a Portuguese townhouse in Panjim, a cliffside cabin above Patnem Beach, and an eco-luxe treehouse in Ashwem. Here’s a guide to seven of the most worthwhile — with location details and practical information for each.
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Bangalore’s heritage hotels sit quietly between the glass towers — and the contrast makes them all the more worth seeking out. Architecture with a real story, interiors that took decades to accumulate their character, and stays that feel genuinely different from anything the modern city offers. Here’s a guide to the best ones.
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This week in India — 26 October to 1 November
The quiet stretch between Dussehra and Diwali, when the country catches its breath and the travelling season properly begins.
The tiger parks reopened in the middle of the month and the grass is still low, which is the best combination of the year for actually seeing one. In north Kerala, Theyyam season starts — all-night temple performances where dancers in towering headdresses are believed to become the deity, held in village shrines and free to attend. Out west the Jaisalmer dune camps are filling now the heat has broken. At Ellora, thirty-four caves cut into a single cliff, the Kailasa temple carved downward from the top of the rock rather than built up from the ground. And in Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk is already buried in lamps and lights with Diwali a week away.
Then Sunday, two seasons open at once. The Rann Utsav tent city raises itself on the salt flats of Kutch — and the opening fortnight is the quietest of the whole run, often with water still lying on the flats, which is what gives you the mirror. The same morning in Assam, Kaziranga’s dawn elephant safaris restart after the monsoon break.
One tip: carry nothing. Every stall, every auto, every chai counter takes UPI. Scan, pay, keep walking.
All seven, mapped 👇
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Delhi’s heritage hotels offer something no modern high-rise can — restored palaces, colonial-era properties, and stays that blend history, art, and architecture into an experience that feels entirely its own. Here’s a guide to the most worthwhile luxury heritage hotels in the city.
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Mumbai’s oldest restaurants aren’t just places to eat — they’re institutions that have fed the city across generations, survived wars and attacks, and kept their recipes unchanged through decades of urban transformation. Here’s a guide to the most historic cafes and restaurants, what to order, and what to expect.
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This week in India — 19 to 25 October
The biggest week of the Indian year.
Monday is Ashtami, Durga Puja’s peak night, and Kolkata simply doesn’t sleep — queues outside the pavilions until dawn, each one a built artwork, food on every corner. Six hundred kilometres south in Cuttack, the same festival looks completely different: the backdrops there are made of solid silver filigree, beaten by the city’s own smiths and brought out once a year.
Tuesday is Dussehra. At dusk across Delhi, giant effigies of Ravana go up in flames at the Ramlila grounds, free to anyone who turns up.
Wednesday splits three ways. In Kolkata it’s Bijoya Dashami — women smear each other with vermilion before the goddesses are carried to the river. In Mysuru the Jamboo Savari closes Dasara, Chamundeshwari riding a golden howdah through the city. And in Kullu the festival everyone else is finishing is only beginning, with Raghunath’s chariot pulled to the Dhalpur maidan and more than two hundred village deities brought down from the hills to meet it.
Then Sunday brings the brightest full moon of the year, and folk musicians play inside Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur.
One tip: carry nothing. Every stall, every auto, every chai counter takes UPI. Scan, pay, keep walking.
All seven, mapped 👇
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Planning 2 days in Kolkata? This itinerary covers the Victoria Memorial at dawn, the world’s largest second-hand book market, a sunset at Prinsep Ghat, the potters’ quarter of Kumartuli, and the Bengali food you absolutely can’t leave without trying — with entry fees, timings, and food stop prices throughout.
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First time in Agra? The Taj Mahal genuinely lives up to the hype — but the city has a lot more going for it than most visitors realize. Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, incredible Mughlai food, and the famous petha are all worth your time. Here’s everything you need to make the most of your visit.
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Pune's accommodation scene covers every travel style and budget — colonial mansions, sleek high-rises with rooftop views, boutique heritage stays, and comfortable budget hotels that punch above their price point. Here's a guide to finding the right stay for your trip.
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Chennai's beachside hotels stretch along the Bay of Bengal and span every budget — from five-star resorts on Dutch fort ramparts to quiet cottages with beach hammocks. Here's a guide to the best ones, with everything you need to choose the right stay.
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This week in India - 5 to 11 October
A quiet few days, then three festivals open on the same weekend.
Until then: Varanasi is in the last days of Pitru Paksha, the ghats busy from before sunrise, and every evening priests perform the Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat — best watched from a boat drifting just off the steps. In Port Blair the Cellular Jail runs its sound-and-light show nightly inside the old penal colony. And from Munnar a jeep leaves before dawn for Kolukkumalai, the highest tea estate in the world, worth the 4am alarm now the monsoon haze has lifted.
Then Saturday. Kolkata wakes at four to the Mahishasura Mardini broadcast, people go down to the river for tarpan at sunrise, and in Kumartuli the artisans paint the goddess's eyes — the moment she's said to come alive. The pandals open the same day, so this is when Durga Puja really starts, a week before anyone thinks it does.
Sunday brings two more. Gujarat's nine nights of garba begin, aarti around eight and dancing past midnight, with a free public gallery at GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad. And Mysore Palace switches on close to 100,000 bulbs at 7pm, free to watch from the grounds and running to midnight.
One tip: carry nothing. Every stall, every auto, every chai counter takes UPI. Scan, pay, keep walking.
All six, mapped 👇
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Kochi's best souvenirs aren't generic keepsakes — they're spices that once changed global trade, handloom textiles from Kerala's royal weaving communities, Biennale art, handmade jewellery, and Ayurvedic products. Here's a guide to the five most worthwhile categories with addresses and price ranges for each.
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The day trips from Pondicherry within a two-hour radius cover a UNESCO World Heritage site, Auroville, one of India's largest mangrove forests, a hilltop fort, and several major pilgrimage towns. Here's a guide to the most worthwhile ones and everything you need to plan each trip.
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Jaipur's craft traditions run centuries deep — block printing, gem cutting, blue pottery, tie-dye textiles, and handcrafted jootis all made here, across every price point. Here's a guide to what to buy in Jaipur and where to find the best of it.
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Hyderabad's best staycation hotels offer infinity pools with skyline views, Nizam-era inspired suites, and spa experiences worth building an entire weekend around. Here's a guide to the most worthwhile luxury properties in the city — for residents and visitors alike.
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