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"My whole ethos is that luxury travel is about having experiences," says James Jayasundera, founder of Ampersand Travel in London, which specializes in customized tours of the Indian subcontinent. Paradoxically, in a country with 1.1 billion people, it can be tricky for visitors to truly connect with even one or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Move Over, Maharajahs | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

Kaziranga: This World Heritage Site and park in the northeastern state of Assam is home to one of the subcontinent's rarest animals. Visitors to Kaziranga ride on elephant-back to catch a glimpse of the one-horned Indian rhino, an animal once nearly hunted into extinction but now making...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Welcome to the Jungle | 10/18/2007 | See Source »

With so many Indian consumers still opting for the traditional sari, it's not surprising that menswear would be the fashion category leading the subcontinent into the world of luxury. There are other factors, like the climate, that explain the popularity of menswear brands like Louis Philippe and Crocodile. In...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India: Luxury's looming youthquake | 9/21/2007 | See Source »

It is, in short, the very darkness, the possibility of degradation, that makes his people (and perhaps their creator) feel alive. Most modern visitors are content to portray the contemporary subcontinent as a bright and shining Silicon Valley East. Many Indian novelists sit within the cozy traditions laid down by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Theroux: The Elephanta Suite | 8/29/2007 | See Source »

The military band's quick and terse rendition of India's national anthem was greeted with a few hushed sighs and gentle nods, in keeping with the somber mood of the Independence Day festivities at the governor's mansion. There was little of the chest-thumping pride or fireworks on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Remembering Why Gandhi Starved Himself | 8/17/2007 | See Source »

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