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FHRAI regional presidents share how hoteliers can ensure that tourist destinations do not get destroyed by overtourism. They talk about developing lesser-known destinations with the right infrastructure. Pranav Singh, President, HRAEI There are plenty of destinations that can be developed in eastern India. Arunachal Pradesh has such natural beauty that …

Travel agents have floated the idea of a joint bank guarantee, taken by travel associations, for an extended credit line in the hospitality sector. Is the proposition a win-win for agents and hoteliers alike? Pradip Lulla, Acting President and Vice President, TAFI All travel agents don’t have volumes in the …

India Assist, a mobile-based first-call assistance App, intends to make travel in India stress-free for foreign tourists. The App provides verified information over call and eases any distress caused during travelling by allocating a personnel to tourists at their live location anywhere in Delhi-NCR. Peden Doma Bhutia When we visit …

Skål Delhi has several activities and CSR initiatives planned for the future. The objective is to become more environmentally friendly, which is the need of the hour. TT Bureau Skål Delhi chapter recently held its annual general meeting (AGM) in the capital city to map out its activities and initiatives …

Over the course of the next two years, the state of Nagaland aims to aggressively promote its natural wonders and festivals, including the Hornbill Festival that received as many as 13,000 tourists last year. It may also add more adventure and tourist sites that hadn’t been promoted earlier. TT Bureau …

Hotel spokespersons share with us what goes inside a hotel’s operational chain when they find that an item within the room has gone missing. Read on to find the missing link in the puzzle… Dhiman Mazumdar, AVP – Operations, MAYFAIR Hotels The items kept in our guest rooms are offered …

Goa Tourism is offering a panoply of products to foreign and domestic visitors to the state, including adventure sports, new convention facilities, wellness tourism, a family theme park, even a new airport. A boost in tourist arrivals is awaited as the state hopes that they will now be more willing …

Tourism in Punjab will soon have more on offer. While religious tourism will continue to be promoted by the state, heritage, medical and eco-tourism will also get onto the bandwagon. TT Bureau The state of Punjab receives a lot of religious tourists, especially to Amritsar, throughout the year. Charanjit Singh …

Now that the the Goods & Services Tax (GST) has been revised for hotels – 12 per cent for tariff from ₹1000-₹7500 and 18 per cent for tarrif above ₹7500, senior members in the hospitality sector talk about other related issues that still need to be ironed out, including Input …

With the Rakhigarhi village excavations revealing the existence of a civilisation even before the earliest ones known to man, Haryana’s prospects as a historical and cultural hub for tourists have only catapulted. The state must now ready itself for the expected boost in numbers. TT Bureau Ram Bilas Sharma, Minister …