Ananya Bhattacharya
Ananya Bhattacharya has covered news for over a decade, from sex trafficking in the tea gardens of Dooars to terrorist attacks in Assam, to the Bengal Assembly Elections. She works out of the capital. Her heart lies back in North Bengal. When not chasing a story, she is busy planning her next trip.
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How Iran, US And Israel's Closest Ally In The Middle East, Became Their Bitterest Enemy
Under the reign of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran, once America and Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, became their bitterest enemy
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On Board An Air India Flight, A Week Since The Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport is normally marked by a steady hum of activity. Cackling noises, crying babies, smiling faces, and the sound of movement. This day was different.
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25 Years Before Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash, A Concorde Takeoff That Changed Flying Forever
25 years before Air India flight AI 171 crashed in India's Ahmedabad, a Concorde crash outside the French capital of Paris changed aviation forever
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Inside The 132-Year-Old Hyderabad Palace That Played Salman Khan's Home In Sikandar
Falaknuma Palace is a 132-year-old palace on a hillock above the city of Hyderabad
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How Much Money You Will Spend On Visiting The World's Most Expensive Countries In 2025
From Barbados to Switzerland, how much money does a traveller need to spend when visiting the world's most expensive countries?
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In Portugal: Why Travelling To A Chapel Made Of Human Bones Made Perfect Sense For A Birthday Trip
Evora, a town in central Portugal, is home to a chapel made of human bones and 5,000 skulls
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In Krabi, Thailand: An Indian Princess Lost At Sea, And Riding A 'Sea Horse' To A Resort Like No Other
Jungle-tipped limestone cliffs, a cleft in a karst, and a resort like no other. NDTV spent two days at Rayavadee Krabi, South Thailand's crown jewel
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Inside An Oman Factory Where The World's Most Expensive Perfumes Are Made
NDTV was at the House of Amouage in Seeb, a stone's throw from Muscat in Oman, where some of the world's most expensive perfumes are made
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Blog | "Nothing Will Happen To You In Pahalgam": A Kashmir Trip That Scarred Me For Life
It was September 11, 2015. A series of clashes had broken out in Srinagar shortly after the Valley wrapped up its Friday prayers.
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Why Sri Lanka Has Invested A Billion Dollars And Dreams In A Colombo Resort
Sri Lankan luxury tourism is seeing its moment in the sun, and a mammoth new resort in Colombo is at the heart of it
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24 Hours In A Bangkok You Don't Often See, Beyond The Nightclubs And Skyscrapers
Far from the manic energy of metropolitan Bangkok, Thonburi is the reflective, meditative, ancient face of the Thailand capital
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30 Years Before The Diplomat, 22 Years Before Uzma Ahmed: How An Indian Woman Escaped The Taliban
Many years before The Diplomat and Uzma Ahmed's escape from Pakistan to India, an Indian woman escaped the Taliban and came back to India
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Death In A Plastic Bag: Why Japan Has No Public Dustbins
For a first-time visitor to Japan, the lack of public dustbins is the biggest shock. Blame a subway attack by a doomsday cult on March 20, 1995
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In Melbourne: Polka-Dotted Trees And A Great Ocean Drive Down Australia's Second City
The easy, laidback vibe of Melbourne, Australia's second city, is light years from the madness of Sydney, the most populous city Down Under
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In Morocco: Old-Hollywood Casablanca, Bright-Blue Chefchaouen, And Magical Marrakesh
Morocco is Africa's most visited country, but Indian tourists account for only a miniscule percentage of the visitors
