Three decades ago, 85-year-old Sita Ram from Morena embarked on a profound spiritual odyssey. He walked barefoot to Badrinath, his sand-worn feet carrying him through Himalayan trails, sustained by bhajans on his lips and the shared warmth of fellow yatris under starlit skies. He ate simple rotis together, chanted “Om Jai Badrinath-hari” in rhythmic unison, and found deep inner peace. On his return, he completed the 21-kilometre Govardhan Parikrama, each step an offering of devotion, pausing at sacred spots to hear Krishna's pastimes from elders.

The 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been designed to cater to long-distance passenger travel and is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities.

The bodies are pulled out one by one from twisted metal that, minutes earlier, was a laughing family on holiday. A child’s shoe lies in a blood-smeared aisle. A crushed steering wheel pins a lifeless torso. Skulls crack against seat frames, limbs snap beneath overturned chassis. This is not the exceptional horror of a freak crash; it is the routine forensic reality of India’s fastest roads. On Uttar Pradesh’s expressways, death has become an everyday commuter.

When government sleeps, chaos thrives—this adage is playing out on India’s streets. Stray dogs, abandoned cows, and aggressive monkeys have turned our neighbourhoods and lanes into battlegrounds, while government agencies, lacking coordination, remain mere spectators.

In the age of digital revolution, India's highways are no longer just stretches of asphalt and concrete; they are evolving into intelligent backbones of mobility and data, enabling seamless transport and real-time information flow.

“Agra to Noida, just one and a half hours. Noida to the airport, two more. In 1972, the whole Agra-Delhi trip took four to five hours. Forty years later, with expressways, toll booths, and navigation apps, it still takes... four to five hours.” 

Under the revised guidelines, FASTag services will not be discontinued for non-compliant vehicles, and users will be provided sufficient opportunity to complete the KYV process.

Tourism between India and the United States is more than economics—it is culture, diplomacy, and a bridge for understanding in a complex world.

Tourism has re-emerged as one of the most powerful drivers of the global economy in the post-pandemic world. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that in 2024 the sector contributed around US$10.9 trillion to the global economy and supported more than 350 million jobs worldwide, nearly one in ten.

More than just a mound of earth, Govardhan is a living deity — once lifted by Shri Krishna to shield the people of Braj from Indra’s wrathful storm. For seven divine days, the hill hovered like a canopy of compassion, sheltering cows, villagers, saints, and seers.