The reopening of e-visa facility for British nationals by India will hopefully usher in better times for inbound tourism – even if it is towards the end of the holiday season. Hazel Jain Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, recently shared a video update confirming that …

Leisure travel is returning to pre COVID levels in many markets globally but business travel isn’t yet back to where it was, and may still be slow for some time. So there is a need for hoteliers to find alternative ways to utilize their inventory in the B2B space. Here …

Dr. M. Mathiventhan, Minister of Tourism, Govt of Tamil Nadu, shares how they are trying to develop new tourism products in the state, apart from just being a hub for spiritual and religious tourism. TT Bureau Sharing that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is giving a lot of interest …

The 10th edition of International Tourism Mart, organised recently in Aizawl, Mizoram, saw the Northeast showcasing its tourism offerings as the government focuses on putting its best foot forward for G20 meetings, which are proposed to be held in several states of the region. TT Bureau The 10th International Tourism …

National Conference on Tourist Police Scheme, held in New Delhi recently, puts in perspective the need for a dedicated strategy to address safety and security concerns of tourists and promote tourism. TT Bureau Ministry of Tourism, along with Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), …

Wedding Travel Show 2022 brought together the two driving forces of the wedding industry, planners and hoteliers, in the serene beauty of Dehradun, where the session on ‘Confluence of Wedding & Hotel Industries’ witnessed a frank and lively discussion with panellists on pertinent topics related to the industry, ranging from …

Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI, recalls initiatives undertaken during the Sarawak convention, which focused not just on rebuilding businesses, but also on how the industry can give back to the environment. Hazel Jain Ajay Prakash, President, Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), says, “We did achieve what we set out to …

Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, addressed the recent National Conference of State Tourism Ministers virtually and shared the success story of Kerala as a destination and ‘Incredible India’ as a campaign. Please do not copy the West and go back to your roots, he suggested states at the meeting. Nisha Verma …