Budget-friendly Bali vibes: Five Indian destinations promise Bali-like scenery, culture, and relaxation without the cost of international travel. Diverse travel styles: From coastal towns to mountain ...

The French ruled Pondicherry from1670 to 1954. Starting with establishing trading posts ,they ruled for nearly 280 years .This rule has shaped the culture of Pondicherry. The town is very idyllic & ...

V Vaithilingam was shy about being photographed at his old two-storey house on Tuesday, apologising with a politician’s half-smile because he was still in a white baniyan and veshti. Sunlight came ...

Chennai: Madras high court rejected a plea moved by a ‘permissive resident' of Auroville Foundation seeking to stall the decision of the foundation to use 18.37acres of vacant land owned by it for ...

Toy trains will soon become a reality in Auroville. They are set to begin operations inside Auroville, following a visit last month by a delegation of senior officials from the Railway Board to ...

I love making tea bowls,” says Adil Writer, ceramic artist at Mandala Pottery, a pottery studio in Auroville. We’re in front of a large wall shelf at Mandala Pottery, lined with tea bowls and pots in ...

In December 2025, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on education led by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh recommended that the Union government consider amending the Auroville Foundation Act of 1988 to ...

The Auroville Literature Festival is set to return for a week-long celebration from December 15 to 21. According to a press release, the organising committee has finalised the schedule, which features ...

I just got back from my college reunion—an event that felt like stepping into a time capsule sealed with questionable cafeteria food, spontaneous hallway dance parties, and the kind of laughter that ...

Most Pondicherry itineraries rarely deviate from the script: a stroll through the Instagrammable French Quarter, a croissant at a café, an evening walk along the pedestrian-only Promenade Beach. The ...

The former ABC News 'GMA3' anchor succeeds Deborah Norville, who announced her departure from the long-running syndicated newsmagazine in April. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Charles Lachman, the ...