Between October and December 2026, the central government’s gazetted holidays fall on Dussehra (Tuesday 20 October), Diwali (Sunday 8 November), Guru Nanak Jayanti (Tuesday 24 November) and Christmas (Friday 25 December). Taking a single day of leave around Dussehra or Guru Nanak Jayanti, or extending leave through late December, can stretch each into a 4
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In West Bengal’s 2026 calendar, Mahalaya falls on 10 October, Maha Shashthi on 17 October, Ashtami on 19 October, and Bengal’s own Bijoya Dashami on 21 October, a day after the pan-India Dussehra. Kojagari Lakshmi Puja follows on 25 October, Kali Puja on 8 November with Diwali, and Bhai Phota on 10 or 11 November
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Dussehra 2026 falls on Tuesday, 20 October, and Diwali on Sunday, 8 November. Between the two sit Navratri (11 to 20 October), Karwa Chauth (29 October), Dhanteras (6 November), Choti Diwali, Govardhan Puja (10 November), Bhai Dooj (11 November) and Chhath Puja (13 to 16 November). Flights around these dates fill up fast, so lock
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The Haj Committee of India already announced its Haj 2027 policy and ran the application window from 22 June to 20 July 2026, with selection by digital draw soon after. For 2027, the Committee’s embarkation list grew to 19 cities, with Patna added (subject to clearance) and Kolkata newly offered for the shorter package. HappyFares
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From 15 September 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy confirms that Indian passport holders entering Thailand for tourism get a visa-exempt stay of 30 days, down from the earlier 60 days. Anyone who entered before that date on the old 60-day exemption keeps the stay they were granted on arrival. Indian travellers also need a Thailand
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India’s newest airport terminals have moved well past plain functional buildings. Bengaluru’s garden terminal, Navi Mumbai’s lotus-shaped roof, Mumbai’s peacock-inspired screens and Port Blair’s shell-shaped building are among the ten most striking in the country, each built around a local design idea rather than a generic template. Here is what makes each one worth a
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Oman Air sells three Economy fare bundles, Super Saver, Comfort and Flex, and three Business bundles, Comfort, Flex and Business Studio, each adding more baggage, free changes and refund flexibility as you move up. On routes to India it also offers extra checked baggage on every Economy bundle. The airline connects through its Muscat hub
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Emirates runs one of the world’s largest wide-body fleets in 2026, built mainly around the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777, with the new Airbus A350 now joining in. In India, Emirates flies to nine cities, and from 25 October 2026 Delhi is scheduled to become the third Indian city, after Mumbai and Bengaluru, to receive
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IndiGo is India’s largest airline by fleet, with 432 aircraft as of 30 June 2026. Air India’s mainline fleet (excluding Air India Express) stood at 177 on 11 August 2026, with Air India Express separately running over 100. Akasa Air had 37 aircraft on 30 March 2026. Alliance Air and Star Air are much smaller
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Airlines flying out of India almost always sell prepaid extra baggage in weight slabs bought in advance online, through “manage booking” or by phone, and this is cheaper than paying at the airport counter. IndiGo publishes exact per-route rupee slabs on its own site. Air India, Akasa, Etihad and Emirates all offer similar advance-purchase options,
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