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Like many other Indians, I traveled on one of the air bubble flights from USA to India in the first week of this month (October). I traveled on United Airlines during the international leg of my itinerary from Newark to Vijayawada (AP) via New Delhi, and the domestic leg was operated by Air India. I […]
When will India resume normal international flights? It has been one of the most Googled search queries since India closed the airspace in March 2020. On several occasions, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said normal international passenger flights would be resumed when India’s domestic air connectivity would be restored to over 50% of its […]
The H1B visa program is one of the fulcrums of a seesaw that President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are sitting on with a bated breath, while the US Presidential election 2020 is just a month away. The Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden has vowed to strengthen the US-India relations by mitigating the concerns about […]
Traveling to India has been an overwhelming experience for many from the time immemorial. In the previous centuries, it was the natural bounty and abundant wealth of India that attracted colonial traders from Europe. Sometimes, the ancient heritage and scriptures of India fascinated knowledge enthusiasts from across the world. Sometimes, foreign visitors were wowed by […]
After Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka joins the race for erecting massive statues. Reportedly, a 215-meter-tall statue of Lord Hanuman will be built for Rs. 1200 crore in Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka. Hampi is not just a popular tourist place, but home to the birthplace of Lord Hanuman. […]
In a latest development for international arrivals, major Indian airports which are basically ports of entry for VBM and air bubble flights from abroad have got COVID19 testing facilities. Indians, foreign citizens of Indian origin, and foreign nationals (having a valid visa to India) can now take COVID tests on arrival at entry airports before […]
After having witnessed the Ram Temple’s groundbreaking ceremony on giant billboards, the iconic Times Square is all set to celebrate moments of New York Indians’ pride and patriotism this August 15. In a first, a leading diaspora group will celebrate the Indian Independence Day 2020 in New York by unfurling the Tricolor in all its […]
August 7, 2020 was not as ill-fated a day as January 24, 1966 when Air India flight 101 crashed and caught fire at Mont Blanc in France while en route to London. The Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode Airport would have been more fatal if it had caught fire. The AI Express plane […]
Since the COVID19 broke out in the United States, New York has seen the worst of the Novel Coronavirus. From being an epicenter of the pandemic in the US to an invincible fighter, New York has put in the best efforts to save both lives and economy from the COVID19 tentacles. The gradual reopening of […]
It has been 15 months since the collapse of Jet Airways whose one-stop itineraries for US-India travel had gained momentum. Filling in the void left by the mighty fall of Jet Airways, an Indian budget carrier is all set to enter the US-India travel market this COVID19 fall. SpiceJet is the first Indian low-cost airline […]