Travel Informations in India, India Climate, People in India, Travel Guide in India

India Climate
The word climate refers to the weather variation of any specific area over a period of time. The countries of world can be divided into different climatic zones based on factors such as location, surface relief, surface wind and upper air circulation. More...

Indian Culture & Crafts
Music: Much of India’s classical music is devotional and a lot of that, devoted to the flute playing god, Krishna. The North Indian Hindustani and South Indian Carnatic streams are distinct and both have a complex ‘raga’ framework. Ghazals in Urdu reflect on life and are light on the ear. Every region has a distinctive folk tradition too. Instruments that would typically accompany Indian music are the stringed veena, sitar, and the Indian drum: tabla or mridangam in the south. More...

Practical information
There are 18 official languages and more than 1,600 dialects spoken in India. Hindu is the most spoken language. In the Kashmir valley, people speak Kashmiri, a mix of Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi, Arabic, Dogri, Turkish and even Tibetan language. In Jammu, the main languages are Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. Ladakhi is the languae most spoken in the Ladakh region. English remains the practical language to communicate throughout the country.More...

Business & Economy
Though the constitution proclaims India to be a socialist country, it is in truth a mixed economy with a strong and influential private sector. Public sector undertakings controlled by the state are involved in many industries though the need for disinvestment is being increasingly felt. India has a planned economy. It is largely an agrarian economy. Rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and potatoes are the bulk of the produce. Livestock include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats and poultry. Coastal communities and those who live on riverbanks are often dependent More...

Tourist Information Centres
Government of India Tourist Office (GITO),
88 Janpath, New Delhi 110001.
Tel: (011) 23320342, (011) 23320005, (011) 3320008 and (011) 23320266
Fax: (11) 23320109 .. More...

How to Get There
The major international airports in India, which serve traffic from all over the world, are in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Airports tend to be on the outskirts of cities. Pre-paid taxi services and auto-rickshaws are stationed outside the terminus to get you into the city. More...

Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit India is between October and March. Temperatures in northern India are pleasant and range in the 25-10 degrees Celsius during the daytime in these months, making it pleasant for sightseeing. More...

People & Language
The fabric of Indian society is woven with myriad threads. The result is multi-textured, many layered and though this diversity has fuelled some dissension, it continues to be India’s strength. One of the most marked things about Indian society is the great diversity. This applies to religion, ethnicity and language as much as to the economic situation. The yawning gap between the rich and the poor is bridged by a large middle class of small businessmen, professionals, bureaucrats etc.... More...

Travel Tip
The most popular India tour is the all-time classic Golden Triangle. Clichéd, yes, but if time is short this is a fantastic introduction to three of India’s very best destinations. Start in Delhi....More...