Having opened a new office in Phuket in 2019, the year was quite eventful for TravelBullz. KD Singh, Founder & President of the company, shares the plan for 2020. Manas Dwivedi TravelBullz has set its eyes on some very ambitious projects for 2020, as most of the work in progress …

VFS Global touched 200 million applications in 2019 since its inception in 2001. Zubin Karkaria, CEO, VFS Global, speaks of innovation and how it helped the company scale new heights. Hazel Jain VFS Global has had a good decade. It touched 200 million applications in 2019 since inception in 2001, …

Ramesh Marwah, Director & CEO, Dex Group, claims that a motivated team and the drive to excel in different genres has made them grow consistently through the years. Nisha Verma Year 2019 has been very exciting for Dex Group, claims Ramesh Marwah, and the company is all set to exceed …

Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), believes that while reduction in GST on hotels may be a move for the better, India continues to be a costly destination because of air ticket prices, high interstate taxes, etc. The government aims to achieve a $5 trillion economy by 2025. We, …

Meenakshi Sharma, Director General – Tourism, Government of India, shares that the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) certification is commencing its first module from January 1. Nisha Verma and Manas Dwivedi The tourism sector is highly dependent on skill development, claims Meenakshi Sharma. “We all know that tourism is one …

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, says that tourism is the most pampered sector by the government, as everything possible has been done for its benefit. Nisha Verma and Manas Dwivedi Amitabh Kant believes that tourism is one of the most “pampered sectors by the government” and that the government has …

Pre-conceived notions can dent tourism to certain parts of the country like the Northeast, and tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel urges travellers to look beyond prejudices. Anupriya Bishnoi According to Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, Government of India, the Northeast has immense potential when it comes to …

At the PATA Tourism PowerHouse in New Delhi, Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Chairman, PATA India Chapter, spoke about recent government policies and new markets in focus. Manas Dwivedi Congratulating PATA India Chapter for its continued effort and initiative in organising the second PATA Tourism PowerHouse, Yogendra Tripathi …

With pollution in North India, especially in tourist hotspots of Delhi, Agra and Varanasi, touching unbearable levels, there is an urgent need to address the problem or risk facing grave consequences. This issue needs the seriousness it deserves not just for tourism, but for the well-being of India’s 1.3 billion …

Serbia is set to record 30,000 overnight stays from India in 2019, which will be a 20% increase over last year’s number, reveals Marija Labovic, Director, National Tourism Organisation of Serbia. The board hopes to engage more M!CE from India. Nisha Verma The National Tourism Organisation of Serbia recently organised …