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Deprived of infrastructure development and an image as a tourist destination for decades, the present generation can boast of being fortunate to witness the reincarnation of this holy city – Ayodhya. Sunil Satyawakta, former Chapter Chairman (UP & Uttarakhand), TAAI and Director of Lucknow-based Civica Travels, shares his thoughts on …

This is a question on everybody’s mind today, one year after COVID hit like a bolt from the blue, says Rajnish Kaistha, Director, Paradise Holidays India. And though everyone is still at a loss as to when normalcy will return, the pandemic’s brutal effects have been a great leveller. COVID-19 …

The Wanderers was agile enough to quickly move from real to virtual during the pandemic, conducting virtual employee engagement activities and reducing workplace loneliness for corporates and their employees. Hazel Jain When employee engagement started to take a whole new meaning altogether during the pandemic, The Wanderers, a big player …

Thomas Cook India is cautiously optimistic about this segment’s recovery. And though travel to foreign countries has begun to resume, one mustn’t forget the diversity that India offers Hazel Jain ‘I have always been very hopeful of the M!CE segment in India,” says Madhavan Menon, Chairman and MD, Thomas Cook …

The signs of revival are visible now and the industry seems to be ready to overcome the hurdles with full force to host events and level-up the game when it comes to M!CE. And as the year gradually progresses, M!CE travel is set to grow, predicted to completely bounce back …

The VisitBritain Cricket Carnival not only builds on the shared passion for cricket between India and Britain, but also encourages the trade to form their ‘Dream teams’ on the Dream11 mobile application, says Vishal Bhatia, Country Manager – India, VisitBritain. Hazel Jain What was the idea behind the fantasy cricket …

Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), talks about the importance of women in the economy as Women’s Day 2021 approaches. She also shares details on both domestic and international civil aviation operations, and by when she sees recovery for each of them. Nisha Verma Every woman is …

For Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, the effort put in by women in the tourism industry somehow doesn’t get the credit it deserves. She believes that bringing women in the limelight and encouraging them to not be shy of recognition will really help boost their participation in …

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has leveraged on this time to strengthen its partner relationships, educating and engaging them to keep the destination top-of-mind, says Puneet Kumar, Director, South Asia & Middle East, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Hazel Jain Is HK looking to promote itself as a M!CE destination …

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has said that with India emerging as an important destination for medical tourism, the medical visa is already being issued and that the e-Tourist Visa as well as scheduled international flights are also set to commence soon. Nisha Verma Calling India …