Local Fairs and Cultural Festivals You Can Attend in April
April in India is more than just the beginning of summer. It’s a season of awakening, when rural landscapes shimmer […]
Ramadan Celebration in India: Spiritual Journeys in April
India, a land of layered faiths and timeless traditions, pulses with unique energy during the month of Ramadan. As the […]
Celebrate Baisakhi in Punjab
Some journeys stay with you not because of the miles you travel, but because of the warmth you encounter, the […]
How to Experience India’s Harvest Festivals as a Tourist
India’s cultural calendar is dotted with an astonishing number of festivals, but few capture the soul of rural India like […]
News
Permits, Dates and Closures: India in April 2025
Festival dates, Char Dham and Amarnath registrations, mountain road openings, permits and park closures to know before travelling in India in April 2025.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
Amritsar to Varanasi: The One Route That Explains April in India
From Baisakhi at the Golden Temple to dawn on the Ganga, one north Indian route shows how April turns harvest into festival and faith.
Destinations
What to Skip on Your First April Trip in India
Desert at noon, rushed Golden Triangles, snowbound passes: what first-timers should skip in April in India, and the smarter swaps to make instead.
Destinations
Food, Stay and Getting Around: India in April
How to eat, sleep and move well in India in April: cooling seasonal food, festival dishes, smart stays for the heat, and trains, flights and roads.
Assam, Fairs & Festivals
Three Days in Guwahati for Rongali Bihu, Not a Checklist
A slow, three-day way to celebrate Assam’s spring new year in and around Guwahati: Kamakhya, Bihutolis, Sualkuchi silk, Pobitora rhinos and village husori.
Editorial
Editor’s Letter: April, the Month India Starts Again
Baisakhi, Bihu, Vishu, Puthandu and Pohela Boishakh: Khushi Anand introduces Issue 72, a celebration of India’s many April new years.
