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India is a vast and rapidly developing country with twenty-eight different states and seven union territories. India hosts a great many languages, religions and cultures, which coexist and intermingle.  What travelers need to know when exploring the diverse and beautiful country of India.

What Would You Give For Your Traveler's Moment?

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SPIRIT:   Your moment is out there - you just have to find it.  More »

Incredible Branding: A New And Improved India

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SPIRIT:   The "Incredible India" advertising campaign is geared toward a particular brand of tourists, but is it good for the people of India?  More »

10 Indian Customs To Know Before Visiting India

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ABROAD:   Please don’t expect snake charmers and wise men to meet you at every street corner.  More »

ATTN: India Travelers - Learn Hindi!

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ABROAD:   Hindi will lead you beyond tourist traps into a real place with real people, whose lives and histories are diverse, complicated, and riveting.   More »

Travel to India? It's Like Going to Boot Camp

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SPIRIT:   When you want to bring the Westerners in, just sell them an expensive and intense way to lose weight.   More »

Photo Essay: Window on India

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TRIP IDEAS:   Photographer Allison Heiliczer makes a pilgrimage to India and captures insight with the lens.  More »

First Person Dispatch: Child Sex Abuse in India [NSFW]

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CHANGE:   Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem.   More »

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