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Vizag to Shillong travel guide: Visit India’s most searched destination!

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Some call it the “Scotland of the East” Skyscanner’s Travel Trends Report 2025 calls it India’s most searched destination. With so many credits to its name, now is the perfect time to skip the usual Goa and Manali and plan a trip from Vizag to Shillong! The northeastern gem and Meghalaya’s capital, the city emerged […] Some call it the “Scotland of the East” Skyscanner’s Travel Trends Report 2025 calls it India’s most searched destination. With so many credits to its name, now is the perfect time to skip the usual Goa and Manali and plan a trip from Vizag to Shillong! The northeastern gem and Meghalaya’s capital, the city emerged as the country’s most searched for travel destination, and for good reason. With its lively hills, delicious Khasi food, forests, waterfalls, cosy cafes and music bars, it is an exciting city to be in. Discover how to experience it best with our Vizag to Shillong travel guide! Getting there The distance between both cities is 1,8...

Vancouver's Parker Hotel and its rooftop bar your upscale base for FIFA World Cup 2026

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This Vancouver hotel is close to where the World Cup games will be played at B.C. Place — plus nearby activities that define this port city. Advertisement 1This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The lounge and rooftop bar at the Parker Hotel is sumptuous, and comes with a varied cocktail and dining menu. Photo by Parker HotelReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article contentThe late afternoon sun bathes the Parker Hotel Vancouver patio in warmth as you sip a specialty cocktail called a Broken Mistake.Sign In or Create an Accountor View more offersArticle contentIt’s easy to relate to the cocktail name and its ingredients: Cheringham Rhubarb Gin liqueur, Campari, Poli Gran Bassano Bianoco, Umeshi and Prosecco. It’s no mistake — it may be the smartest choice on a day when you wear a new outfit and hit the Parker Hotel...

How Music Criticism Lost Its Edge

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Music writers were once known for being much crankier than the average listener. What happened? The Culture Industry: A Centenary Issue Subscribers get full access. Read the issue » There is something a bit funny, at any rate, about pop-music criticism, which purports to offer serious analysis of a form that is often considered (by other people, who are also, in a sense, critics) rather silly. In 1969, Robert Christgau, the self-proclaimed Dean of American Rock Critics, began writing a Village Voice column called “Consumer Guide,” in which he assigned letter grades to new albums. He took pleasure in irritating the kinds of rock-loving hipsters who “considered consumption counterrevolutionary and didn’t like grades either.” He described the music of Donny Hathaway as “supper-club melodrama and homogenized jazz” (self-titled album, 1971: D-), and referred to George Harrison as a “hoarse dork” (“Dark Horse,” 1974: C-). In 1970, in Rolling Stone, Greil Marcus, another pioneering rock cri...

Hollywood star looks almost unrecognisable as he attends Primitive War premiere 26 years after shooting to fame in famous raunchy teen comedy - but can you guess who it is?

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The actor, 45, looked worlds away from his sexually frustrated signature character as he posed on the red carpet alongside a Tyrannosaurus Rex. But can you guess who? SHARE SELECTION Black Friday Kim Kardashian Victoria Beckham Harry Styles Amanda Holden Britain's Got Talent Privacy Policy Tuesday, Aug 19th 2025 5-Day Forecast Advertisement Kevin Costner drops explosive images that threaten to blow 'unscripted rape' claim sky-high Inside the 'dark side' of tourist destination where a British woman was forced to pay thousands to rescue animals from 'death camp for dogs' EuroMillions winning numbers for biggest EVER jackpot are revealed - are YOU £210million richer? SARAH VINE: I hate having to rent. But now tax-grabbing Labour is coming after the roof over our heads I've decided I'll never own a house again AMANDA PLATELL: Prince William needs to man up. His new obsession suggests he has forgotten everything the late Queen stood for... this is why I...