Over 50 years of Tourism Advocacy
Building India's Travel Businesses
Over 50 years of Tourism Advocacy
Building India's Travel Businesses
The Himalayas have long occupied a sacred place in India’s collective imagination. Towering peaks, pristine rivers, dense forests, and spiritual retreats have drawn millions of pilgrims, trekkers, and leisure travellers for generations. Destinations such as Manali, Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital, Dharamshala,…
Realise the Economic Power of Tourism; spend more and earn more from it. It could be the game changer for the economy, says Ashish Dhawan, Founder, Ashoka University in his keynote address at the recent Oberoi Hotels’ Global Hospitality Conclave…
Ashish Jakhanwala, Chairman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of SAMHI Hotels, a leading hotel ownership and asset management company in India in conversation with Navin Berry, talked about Indian hospitality’s strong growth. The Encounter I had been meaning to…
Radisson Hotel Group is launching India’s first stadium hotel in Nathdwara, near Udaipur, as part of its expansion strategy in the country. The hotel will be integrated with the Miraj Stadium complex and is being positioned as a model similar…
A contemporary, eco-sensitive hideaway in the heart of Goa. Surrounded by acres of lush greenery and sweet birdsong, Avataara is a pocket of tranquil charm where even the susegad life comes to unwind. Built on a foundation of sustainability and…
As travellers increasingly seek experiences that combine wellness, movement, and meaningful escapes, active travel continues to emerge as one of the strongest shifts shaping the global travel landscape. Reflecting this growing trend, Bintan Resorts is set to welcome the return…
From Warship to Wonder A unique underwater adventure is taking shape off the coast of Sindhudurg, led by Maharashtra Tourism, where the decommissioned Indian Navy warship Ex-INS Guldar has been transformed into India’s first underwater museum and artificial reef. Resting…
In an informal conversation with Rajeev Menon, president, Marriott International for Asia Pacific (excluding China), based in Singapore, while he was in New Delhi recently, we discover the trends in Indian hospitality, how Menon sees India’s growth story in the…
A strategic initiative to build a future-ready talent pipeline and institutionalise service excellence and culture. Not a day too soon, as the industry needs human capital commensurate to its projected and promised growth. Best is to become self-reliant, grow your…
What is Feels Recalling your Learning, How Do you See Going Forward In a free-wheeling conversation, moderated amidst some lighter moments, as only Mohit Nirula could handle, the current CEO, Oberoi Group, was taking a group of alumni back into…
Anandana – The Coca-Cola India Foundation, in collaboration with Healing Himalayas and with support from the District Administration of Rudraprayag and the Urban Development Department of Uttarakhand, operationalized a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Kedarnath, bringing structured waste management to…
Aman Nath and Yogi Vaid, two friends since childhood, sharing values and budhi alike, have co-authored a biography of Maharaja Gajsingh ji, tracing his lineage, his strong sense of his 39 generations before him, and what he hopes to leave…