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From the M.F. Husain triptych at the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai&nbsp; to Fairmont Udaipur Palace's native art influences, art has become infrastructure, shaping identity, sustaining craft, and offering what no loyalty programme can.

Where Art Checks In

Collector, patron and institution-builder, Kiran Nadar has transformed Indian art over four decades. Her next act—a million-square-foot museum in Delhi—could redefine the country's cultural landscape.

The Woman Building India's Museum of the Future

Within a restored 1863 Circuit House that is now The Governor House, Amritsar, colonial design pairs with regional Indian cuisine and cocktails.

The 1863 House That Became a Restaurant

As part of its year-long 40th anniversary celebrations, The Leela has released a special commemorative album by sarod maestros Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash.

The Leela’s Musical Path to RoE

From inclusive hiring and safe workplaces to championing queer visibility and career opportunities, hospitality brands and industry leaders are demonstrating that true inclusion extends far beyond Pride Month.

How Hospitality Is Turning Pride Into Everyday Practice

For decades, India sold its past to travellers. In 2026, we are creating an ambitious cultural economy in which the living intangible heritage—the weave, the recipe, the performance, the festival—has become the primary tourism asset.

The New Cultural Capital

As Indian hospitality grows rapidly, the LGBTQIA+ community is making its presence felt, with safe spaces and awareness on the rise, though there is a significant way to go. This Pride Month we take stock, especially noting the oft overlooked spending potential of the community.

Journeys of Inclusion and Opportunity

Depot48, a&nbsp;queer-led live music space and bar in Delhi has built a strong reputation as a safe, consistent space for the city's queer artists and audiences. To mark the International Pride Month in June,&nbsp;SOH speaks to Vikas Narula, co-founder, Depot48, on how it became a place where LGBTQIA+ guests genuinely feel safe, welcoming and celebrated.

Inside Depot 48, a Queer-Led Live Music Space & Bar in Delhi

Perched on the highest point of Cabo, Goa’s Governor’s House, or Lok Bhavan, is where the sea, empire, religion, architecture, politics, and memory converge. A newly introduced trail by the state tourism department and Soul Travelling invites travellers and history enthusiasts to explore this layered past.

Goa’s Heritage Seat of Power

The Flying Canvas, a collaboration between Air India and Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has transformed an aircraft into a flying celebration of culture and creativity.

At 35,000 Feet, This Contemporary Art Carries India’s Stories Across the World 

The return of the Piprahwa jewel relics transforms archaeology into a meditation on memory and belonging. The Light and the Lotus reveals how faith-shaped objects endure across millennia.

Relics of The Awakened One

French-Algerian artist Kader Attia to curate the seventh edition of one of India’s best known art events.

Kochi-Muziris Biennale Gets First Non-Indian Curator

Kochi-Muziris Biennale Gets Its First Non-Indian Curator

Department of Tourism, Arunachal Pradesh hosted “Festival of Arunachal 2026” in Delhi.

Delhi Hosts ‘Festival of Arunachal 2026’: A Two-Day Cultural and Tourism Showcase

Jaipur Literature Festival, the behemoth that changed the way literature was perceived in India, is back with another miraculous edition. &nbsp;

JLF at 19: Spectacular, spellbinding

JLF at 19: Spectacular, Spellbinding

A reflective dive into bhajan clubbing, the growing cultural phenomenon reshaping nightlife.

Bhajan Clubbing Is Rewriting the Nightlife Script

As Serendipity Arts Festival marked its largest ever edition, Sunil Kant Munjal, Founder and Patron looks back at the journey of the festival.

Serendipity Is Changing How People View the Arts: Sunil Kant Munjal

In its short span, the Mahindra Kabira Festival has established itself as the most effective platform to showcase Kabir legacy. The ninth edition has an impressive line up to continue the tradition.

Kabir At His Best

Galeries Lafayette may not be a new name on Paris’s tourism map—it opened its doors in the 19th century—but for Millennial and Gen Z travellers, including Indians, it’s a stylish stopover where fashion, art, culture, and food converge.

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The 1863 House That Became a Restaurant

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The New Cultural Capital

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Inside Depot 48, a Queer-Led Live Music Space & Bar in Delhi

Goa’s Heritage Seat of Power

At 35,000 Feet, This Contemporary Art Carries India’s Stories Across the World

Relics of The Awakened One

Kochi-Muziris Biennale Gets Its First Non-Indian Curator

Delhi Hosts ‘Festival of Arunachal 2026’: A Two-Day Cultural and Tourism Showcase

JLF at 19: Spectacular, Spellbinding

Bhajan Clubbing Is Rewriting the Nightlife Script

Serendipity Is Changing How People View the Arts: Sunil Kant Munjal

Kabir At His Best

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