India’s tribes at risk as expanding tourism plans threaten identity, ecosystem
[ad_1] India counts 8.6 per cent of its 1.4 billion population as a tribal demographic – with their own indigenous culture, food, clothing and lifestyle. The government and private agencies intend to ride on such uniqueness from this segment in the name of tribal or eco-tourism. Although the national strategy of eco-tourism calls for involvement […]
Bihar, Odisha try to draw in TN tourists – Times of India
[ad_1] Chennai: Bihar and Odisha are trying to draw tourists, especially pilgrims, from Tamil Nadu. The two states are taking part in the three-day Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF), which was inaugurated in the city on Friday in Nandambakam. Bihar is participating for the first time, while Odisha has presented a huge stall and roped […]