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If you’re building a hotel in India in 2026, this is how you should do it
To begin with, stop thinking of your hotel as a standalone trophy asset. In India’s […]
Beyond “Now: Through the Lens of Intent Driven Hospitality”
Hospitality thrives on immediacy — today’s occupancy, tomorrow’s review scores, this quarter’s performance metrics. Yet, […]
Heritage as catalyst for development
Postcolonial India has presented its interlocutors with an existential paradox: on: the one hand, it […]
Agri Tourism, the Way to Enriching Lives in Rural India
Keynote Address delivered by Pandurang Bhagvanrao Taware on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Martyrdom Day […]
Browsing The Karakoram Potential
Exploring the Potential of Joint Indo-China friendship in the great adventure trail Do we have […]
Recalling the Life of Gautam Buddha, with Lushin Dubey
The Indian Trust for Rural Heritage (ITRHD) recently held an international conference on the Preservation […]
The alternative Destination Nurturing: Netarhat and the Idea of a Slower India
There are journeys one plans with calendars and reservations, and there are journeys that begin […]
Neeraj Ghei Honoured with the Prestigious “CA Women Lifetime Achievement Award 2025”
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has conferred the CA Women Lifetime Achievement […]
2026: A Happy New Year, indeed!
Where do we go from here? In tourism matters, in terms of taking Indian tourism […]
Border Tourism: Beyond the Last Checkpost
Where Strategy Meets Story India’s borders are not merely geopolitical boundaries; they are living landscapes […]
Time to Leverage Domestic Strength, Solidify the Base as China and USA Did!
India occupies a central but complex position in the global and regional tourism architecture. In […]
From Hanoi to Istanbul: How Asia’s unique coffee traditions are growing and the opportunity for India
Asia’s coffee culture masterfully blends traditions that are centuries old with bold modern innovations, creating […]
PATA India Charts Data-driven Growth Roadmap for India in 2026
The fourth PATA India Tourism PowerHouse concluded with a clear message. Big ideas, honest insights […]
Tourism, Hospitality and an Opportunity Called India
Anita Mandirata, Advisor to the UN Secretary General on tourism matters, in conversation with Puneet […]
Indigo Meltdown and the Indian Air Transport Eco-system
What Went Wrong, and Where is the Road Ahead? In a podcast, conducted by Hemant […]
Rewilding Tourism: Sustaining Nature, Empowering Communities
TOFT proudly hosted the 8th Annual TOFT Wildlife & Nature Tourism Awards at Bikaner House, […]
The History of Jagdishpur
Formerly Islamnagar, here is a first person account as seen by the cluster of monuments […]
Celebrations at Chor Bizarre as it Completes a Landmark 35 years!
Rohit Khattar Relives the Old World Charm with his Inimitable Hospitality Chor Bizarre, renowned for […]
TOURISM AND COP30: Imperatives to Growth, Amidst challenges of Climate Change
Background COP (Conference of the Parties) is the major climate conference that convenes every year, […]
VHAH FEST: Vedaaranya Heritage and Healing Festival
Do Not Miss the Glorious 10th edition! From 22nd to 26th January 2026. In the […]
Well on Track to 500 Hotels by 2030, Marriott Remains Most Bullish on India: Neeraj Govil
Riding on the Strength of the Indian Economy and Infrastructure Growth, Marriott Hotels have opened […]
12 years of Historic Heritage Transport Museum: Turning Passion into Reality!
Navin: Rather the most obvious question to begin with, but still worth it. What prompted […]
The Goan Tragedy, Symptomatic of our Times
A Goan tragedy, no less than any Greek! Among the most sought-after destinations in the […]
URGENTLY WANTED: “A Regulator who fits the Bill”
“Follow-up on the IndiGo Crisis: In weak defence of the DGCA” As the IndiGo crisis […]
Riding Through the Storm! As the Dust Settles, Some Unsettling Questions that Need Lasting Solutions
Are we getting over with the storm? This one week long with a thousand and […]
Upgrading the Skills of the informal sector in Bharat
“We must always remember that business cannot succeed in a society that fails” – Late […]
Scaling up the Corporate Travel Business, with MMT!
Now, MMT has moved big in corporate travel, away from the earlier ‘implant’ story, enabling […]
Two Cities, Two Airports: India’s Aviation Map Reimagined
India is entering a moment of profound transformation in its aviation story. For decades, the […]
Taking the Buddhist Legacy Forward
ITRHD organizes the first ever PRBH Conference, as a Prelude to Establishing a Buddhist Academy […]
Skal India Makes International Headlines
NSN Mohan Elected as First Indian and Asian to Assume the Role of President of […]
Hospitality Leads in Showcasing What’s Next in Mumbai?
IHCL’s landmark hotel acquisitions that redefined luxury hospitality and boosted real estate values from Bandra […]
Upstairs at Indian Accent: In Conversation with Rohit Khattar
Rohit Khattar carries with him an enviable charm, mindfulness to detail and to the person […]
Collective Marketing Can Propel Hotels as Drivers of City based Tourism
There is a vacuum – nobody to look into espousing ‘tourism’ in all its colours. […]
How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy
When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for […]
Tourism in Syllabus at Schools and Colleges: Why It’s a Good Idea?
The need for skilling or vocational education has been part of national policies on education […]
Tourism, Cultural Intelligence, and the Path to Viksit Bharat
Heritage, not a Relic; Responsible Tourism should Preserve this Living Rhythm, as a shared responsibility. […]
Creating a Fair Tax Framework to Unlock India’s Hospitality Growth
The hospitality sector holds immense potential to help achieve the government’s target of raising tourism’s […]
Focusing upon Professionalism and Knowledge Based Services
Promoting the Larger concept of Travel Advisors, going beyond the older understanding of being an […]
Decoding the DNA of ITC Hotels: In conversation with Anil Chadha
ITC Hotels came into their own flow, in all their strengths gained over the last […]
Hilton Survey Suggests New Trends in Family Travel
Hilton’s 2026 Trends Report Reveals a Rising Travel Shift in India as Grandparents and Grandchildren […]
Exporing Alternate Models for Tourism, Rural Experiences Gain Traction
Commonplace, our planet’s lung capacity hangs on to receding life supports as par for the […]
Soneva Stays Grounded in its First Principles: New Owners to Consolidate the Brand within Maldives.
Soneva Group in the Maldives is an enviable brand that the globally tuned traveller has […]
PMML celebrates World Tourism Day
Walk in awe, see, read and hear the lives and contributions of India’s prime ministers, […]
Building the Sarovar Legacy, with a Sharp Focus on Mid-market
Sarovar Hotels is a leading hotel management company and one of the fastest-growing hotel chains […]
Inbound has Hit a Pause Button; with no promotions over the last few years
There is much talk of inbound not having recovered, while overall, tourism is doing well. […]
Women in Aviation India: A Movement for Women, by Women
This story of purpose, wings, and belief began 10 years ago. Having spent five decades […]
A-Star Academy – India’s only Hotel School
There is a crisis of manpower in the industry, everybody knows this. It is also […]
Hospitality Industry in IPO Rush
Are You Ready to Catch the Hospitality IPO Wave? The Indian hospitality sector is on […]
India’s Burgeoning Civil Aviation Sector and its Critical Missing Link
Therefore, DGCA office (or its equivalent) is the heart of the civil aviation set up […]
Does Travel and Tourism Need a New Understanding? How About ‘Visitor Economy?
It is more like the chicken and the egg story, what came first? Between Travel […]
With tourism impacted, Kashmir Economy and Industry Await the Return of Good Times!
Indeed, the Good Times were here, with the average Kashmiri enjoying the bounties of tourism. […]
Fern Signs Up with Marriott to Launch a New Brand, Series – Made in India, for the World
A new brand has been launched by Marriott International, born in India with Fern Hotels, […]
BITB 20th Edition: India Tourism Unleashed A Brief Summary on the Discussions
India Tourism Unleashed was the central theme of the BITB 20th edition, held at Leela […]
25 years of MakeMyTrip: A Tech Company in Travel, Growing Upon the Strength of its People
MMT completed 25 years, starting the company in 2000, diversifying into all verticals of travel […]
Full Year Profits of ₹ 1,603 crores, Underscores Industry’s Turn Around, with Market Leader IHCL Showing the Way.
There has been much happening post covid, especially in the domestic market, where we find […]
Hospitality Before the Ceasefire; how A Seasoned Hotelier was Seeing Business during Times of War?
We spoke with Ajay Bakaya, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels, just before the ceasefire was declared. […]
Brand Udaipur Passes on to Lakshyaraj Singh, the new Maharana
Arvind Singh ji passes on, leaving behind him a richest legacy among luxury tourism, the […]
Ramgarh to be developed as a Model destination in Shekhawati
Ramgarh is being taken up as the first model for development in Rajasthan’s Shekhwati region. […]
Crafting a Successful Niche: A Journey of Blueprint.12
Passionate and enterprising entrepreneurs, Riddhi Bhalla and Mandiraa Lambba, forayed on their own into the artworld […]
The Destination India Initiative – in Journalism and in Tourism Matters
India’s celebrated travel and tourism writers, the first and who remain unique even now, recall […]
Shalini Yadav Paints her Spirituality in Sensitivity to Story-telling
Shalini Yadav was displaying her creations at Bikaner House last month. An interesting melange of […]
Conference on Rural Buddhist Heritage as a Precursor to an Academy
As a follow up to conservation activities, ITRHD has decided to set up an Academy […]
ITRHD Celebrates Jadhav Kothi as Model Restoration!
Nestled within the city of Gwalior is a rare heritage oasis is this 20-acre rural […]
The Camera, My Second Love: says Sanjay Bhattacharyya
In the year, 1985, I bought my first camera, an Asahi Pentax. Since I didn’t […]
Where the Art Was
The 15th edition of India Art Fair dazzled as much with the art as it […]
The Tulip, the Turban Flower of Spring
It’s the time for tulips, diplomacy, and colours of hope. Tracing a recent history of […]
Nurturing Traditions: Azamgarh. Festival Brings its Treasures to the capital
ITRHD, the Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development, organized a two-day festival that brought […]
Stories in Cultural Heritage Tourism
Stories and storytelling practices in heritage tourism act as beacons of innovation to change perceptions […]
The Way Forward for Heritage Tourism
Heritage tourism is presently at an interesting phase of development, when it should become more […]
The Importance of Indian Heritage as Tourism Assets
The new buzzwords in travel and tourism are ‘experiential’ and luxury. Elements are meant to […]
From a ‘khandar’ to a Majestic Fort: A Tale of Genius and Wizardry
In just two decades, what was once simply ruins of a few hundred years, this […]
India’s Maritime Glory, A Stitched ship to sail to South East Asia
Culture Ministry is collaborating with Indian Navy to bring back a stitched ship, of which […]
ISKCON Mayapur: The Temple of the Millenium
The holiest of all places in entire India, Mayapur Chandrodaya Temple of ISKCON is the […]
Oud: India’s Fragrant Gift to Humanity
The scent synonymous with the Sheikhs, originated in India. We explore the saga of Oud, […]
Reliance Industries and Nita Ambani bring 600 Years of Indian History to The Met
‘Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE’ opened at The Metropolitan […]
Ramgarh Shekhawati: An Almost Forgotten Heritage
Ramgarh Shekhawati, an enchanting heritage town of wall frescoes, often known as the Open Art […]
Discovering Murshidabad the crowning glory of the British Raj
In the annals of history, certain places stand as a testament to the grandeur and […]
I have done well; not happy with what I see around me: Sanjay Bhattacharya
He has been on the scene long enough; painted, exhibited and received numerous accolades. Today, […]
Museums: Yesterday, today & tomorrow
We are lagging behind in this vital ‘industry’: indeed, museums showcase a legacy of a […]
‘Return of the costume treasure’ exhibition inaugurated in Khajuraho
On February 22, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Social Justice and Empowerment […]
Where the art is
India Art Fair 2023 in New Delhi was more than just a splash of colour […]
Meditating with Buddha an inspired Satish Gupta
At the recent India Art Fair, it was a centre piece installation that captured the […]
Need to revisit what’s nationally important
Our National Monuments List Needs to be Reviewed, Rationalized towards Better Management, says Sanjeev Sanyal […]



