Vande Bharat Mission: First-hand Accounts of Special Air India Flights to and from India
The second phase of the Vande Bharat Mission has begun for the repatriation of some 30,000 Indians from 31 countries including USA, Australia, Canada and UAE. …
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Corona Warriors: These Indian Women from USA to India are on Frontlines of the Fight against COVID19
Indian women across geographies and from different walks of life are on the frontlines of the fight against the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. With the rampant …
To Travel or Not to Travel! Indian Diaspora is Experiencing Hamlet’s Dilemma This ‘Coronavirus’ Season
To travel, or not to travel this ‘Coronavirus’ season…Indians abroad are experiencing the Hamlet’s dilemma owing to the health and life concerns over …
World is Wondering What Makes India Immune to Novel Coronavirus. The Secret is Indian Way of Life
The World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus Outbreak a global emergency on January 31, 2020. Spiraling out of China, the novel coronavirus has …
Here’s Why Air India Flew 2-year-old Elephant to Geneva from Bangalore for Salvador Dali in 1967
Riding the time machine back to the golden days of Indian aviation when there were no cheap flights to or from India, we at Travel Beats, are up with a most …
Once Sudha Murthy was Called Cattle Class and Told to Queue up for Economy Flight at London Heathrow
In the colonized India, the British suffering from superiority complex used to treat common people as untouchable cattle. In an instance of the British’s …
January 24: An Ill-fated Day of Unpleasant Memories for India and Its National Carrier Air India
On January 24 in 1966, the young India (post-independence) was preparing for the Republic Day celebration. It was a most fateful day for both the nation and …
Calcutta in 1960s: Political Mayhems, Mass Agitation, Labor Strikes, Rise of Middle-class Intellectuals
In some of our stories of Kolkata, we are eloquent about the street food culture, traditional Bengali cuisine and Durga puja festival of the city. There are …
INVISIBLE SKY: Documentary on Indian American Family’s Fight for Justice to Daughter Killed in Plane Crash
With the mounting backlog of about 30 million pending court cases across the country, over 90 million people have been waiting for justice in India. On the …
Air India Hostesses: Most Glamorous Women of the 60s and 70s with Dark Side to Their Jet-setting Career
In the golden age of air travel, Air India was far ahead of its contemporaries, including British Airways and American Airlines. Today’s cash-strapped …