A former president of IATO and a senior industry member, Maharaj Wahi seriously believes the […]
Year: 2021
The Young Legend in Luxury, Ankur Bhatia Passes Away leaving a Rich Legacy that Competed with the Best in the Business
For him, Amadeus was a start-up in the first wake of technology coming into Indian […]
Impact of Tourism on our Economy: Our industry Needs a New, Credible and contemporary Narrative!
Does our industry need a new narrative on how it matters to the Indian economy? […]
CAPA outlines Challenges Before Airline Industry in the Year Ahead: Structural Reforms Needed for Sustainability
CAPA has released its 2022 Report on the Indian Airline sector, underlining that recapitalisation is critical, […]
A MOAT, A FORT AND AN ELEPHANT DOOR: How CSR can Save Indian Heritage?
Rakesh Mathur, eminent hotelier and presently, president of the Responsible Tourism Society, shares a model […]
Fully Vaccinated Travelers, But Not Fully Welcomed by Destinations
Fully Vaccinated Travelers are not aware of destination disclaimers. Consider a scenario – Jung Lee, […]
Politics Aside, The World’s Tallest Statue is an Incredible New Tourism Product for Gujarat and indeed for Indian Tourism!
From times immemorial, tourism in India was largely associated with the Taj Mahal. Afterall, India’s […]
Leela Hotels Uses This Lockdown to Assure Its Associates, And Vaccinate Them and Their Families; Confident That When Business Starts, They Will Be There to Serve Their Guests Meaningfully.
Destination India spoke with Anuraag Bhatnagar, COO, Leela Hotels and Resorts on how they are […]
Important That We Calibrate How Hotels and Tourism Open Up, As Caring and Not Charging Over the Top, Sensitive to A Nation in Grief
As we look ahead to open our industry again, we must be cautious in how […]
Brothers and Sisters in Dharma, says Mongolian Ambassador on the occasion of the forthcoming Budha Purnima
Vesak (Pali: Vesākha, Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day […]
Remembering Anil Bhandari, among the Great Hoteliers that ITDC produced
Veteran Hotelier, Anil Bhandari, former CMD, ITDC and former MD, HCI passed on recently. In […]
Has The Pandemic Become The Catalyst To An Indian Fashion Revolution?
If Necessity was one important criteria for innovation, Covid impact has just proved that for […]
Lemon Tree Hotels Partner with hospitals across India to offer Early to Mild care to Covid Patients; Hospitality Chains Sign In to Help out the Needy
A most laudable initiative from the hospitality industry. A far cry from asking for more, […]
Covid Times have snatched some of the best the industry has known.
First, we heard the tragic news of former Minister and former Governor Jagmohan, possibly one […]
A ‘One with nature’ tourism hotspot emerges in Coastal Karnataka; Destination Karavali set to become the Leading Beach Alternative
I think it’s now safe to say that the Karnataka coast, or Karavali as the locals call […]
IndiGo signs LOI to bring Freighters on board, Initiates Foray into Logistics
Building on its fleet strength, its existing nationwide network, air cargo was but a natural […]
Prashanth Takes on his second avatar as hotelier, launches Avatar Hotel in Mangalore
Prashanth Aroor has taken on his second avatar, as a hotelier, starting with The Avatar […]
Thinking of taking a staycation : Goa is emerging a top choice destination
As Goa beckons, imagine your next holiday starting with the hosts welcoming and walking you […]
Go Experiential with Camels, at Camel Charisma with the Raikas in Rajasthan
“About 25 years ago, it all began with a kiss…. a big smooch on the […]
Two-thirds of Americans planning summer vacations, Long-haul not in sight!
An extensive survey quoted by eTurbo News has highlighted that less than 10% of Americans […]
BITB BOUNCE suggests strategic, dynamic policy changes to how we position and promote hospitality and tourism
The recently concluded BITB Conclave – BOUNCE – has recommended timely and strategic interventions, both […]
“Aerocity has the promise of becoming Delhi’s most important business district”
The shadow of Covid is back to haunt the Aerocity, but its community of hoteliers […]
Hotelivate Report 2021 Captures the Stress in Hospitality; The High and Low witnessed in Different Segments
Hotelivate has released its Hospitality Report for year 2021, giving its stats and pulse of […]
New Team IATO Must Dream Big, Embrace the Bigger Picture as Tourism gets Poised for a New Innings!
IATO elections 2021 have provided a signal for Change: members have voted across the two […]
Experiential Tourism Gets a Heads-up with NGOs like Adarshila
Take a walk through the varied interventions from an NGO like Adarshila. Open to tourists […]
The Way We Will Travel in 2021 / Travel Trends 2021
Rise of smart travel, slow staycations, nomadic hotels, mental wellness retreats, weekends in quiet forests… […]
How Countries are Developing Joint Responsibility to Open Up Tourism Businesses Post Covid stress?
Citing examples of some of the Best Practices Globally, here is a road map for […]
Ginger Hotels ups the Game in Economy to Midscale Segment, Market Share Grows to 26% in 2020, says Deepika Rao
Ginger Hotels have Stepped up its Engagement, With its New Brand Positioning Inspiring Greater Traction in its […]
Accor India Drives New Winds of Change with Puneet Dhawan
We meet Puneet Dhawan, Senior VP-Operations, Accor India and South Asia, to unravel what’s up […]