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India, the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market before the pandemic, expects local traffic to exceed pre-pandemic levels of 415,000 daily fliers within a year. (Bloomberg)

Business Class, Five-Star back as Indians splurge post Covid

More and more Indians are taking to the skies as travel curbs ease and the country opens up international travel
28 Mar 2022 4:02 PM
A formal announcement allowing foreign tourists to visit India may come within the next 10 days, an official from the Home Ministry said. (Representational Image/PTI)

Foreign tourists may be allowed to visit India soon

First five lakh foreign tourists will be issued visas free of cost in an attempt to revive the tourism, hospitality and aviation sectors
19 Sep 2021 12:19 PM
Indians have flocked to tourist spots across the country from the beaches of Goa on the west coast to the mountainous north on planes and in cars after the easing of restrictions. (Bloomberg)

Demand for airline fuel surges in India with tourism rebound

India is proving to be a bright spot for jet fuel demand after the delta variant interrupted a recovery in air travel from the US to China
26 Aug 2021 11:27 AM
Mumbai is all set to receive a very special gift – its largest ever dining room on the sea.

Shripriya Dalmia Thirani to launch Mumbai's largest dining room on sea on November 10

Restaurants on board two ships - Queensline Neverland and Queensline Sea YAH will be parked few miles into sea off Gateway of India.
27 Sep 2018 9:44 AM
From seekers of knowledge since the times of Fa-Hien, Hiuan-Tsang and I-Tsing, the modern travellers from China are more attracted to India’s local cuisine, rich history and heritage.

Indian local cuisine, Madurai woo travellers from China

More than half of the Chinese travellers are visiting India for leisure.
04 Sep 2018 6:18 AM
Also, about 25% couples from Chennai and 18% from Bangalore are booking a short vacation to Puducherry, about 14% couples are travelling from Mumbai to Goa via train.

‘Couple’ tourism on rise this monsoon

Hotel searches for Goa show the maximum spike of 16 % from previous months, while Shillong and Guwahati follow with 11 % and 9 % spikes respectively.
12 Jul 2018 6:21 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, 'NRIs living abroad are making India proud. The strength and respect of the Indian passport has increased.' (Photo: File)

PM Modi sends out message to ‘hotel motel Patel wallahs’ in US via video conference

PM Modi praised NRIs living abroad for making India proud and said strength and respect of Indian passport had increased worldwide.
06 Jul 2018 8:27 PM
Union minister K J Alphons said that India aims to create 100 million jobs through tourism in the next five years. (File Photo)

Alphons eyes 100 mn jobs through tourism, calls for cut in GST on 5-star hotels

Union minister K J Alphons also said that at present, 14.4 million international tourists visit India annually.
24 Oct 2017 10:30 AM
Of the foreign nationals visiting India, only 42.50 per cent said they sometimes got opportunity to know about India as a tourist destination through social media.

Social media has not done much for Indian tourism: Report

About 44.54 per cent respondents explored tourist attractions through social media.
24 Sep 2017 1:34 AM
Shripriya Dalmia Thirani with husband Mridul Thirani (Photo: Faebook)

Mumbai all set to get its very first floating restaurant!

Delhi’s Shripriya Dalmia Thirani wins bid to start the city's first floating restaurant next to two most iconic sites
16 Jun 2017 8:56 PM
The report, however, noted that though health conditions are improving, they remain “inadequate”.

India ranked 40th in world tourism list

Spain, France, Germany are the most tourism friendly economies: WEF.
07 Apr 2017 12:49 AM
Lekshmi Gopinathan Nair

Travel for art sake

Lekshmi Gopinathan Nair promotes art tourism in India and neighbouring countries though her venture ‘Project Kalayatra’.
06 Jun 2016 12:00 AM
One of the tourist, who tried to stop the miscreant, was attacked with stones on his head. (Photo: PTI)

Spanish tourist molested, friend beaten up in Ajmer

A group of six men attacked the tourists and tore the clothes of a woman in the group.
05 Apr 2016 8:34 AM
The Taramati Baradari in Hyderabad, where photography is banned

Photography: Framing history

Why a city-based photographer is fighting for the right to document historical monuments through photos.
05 Mar 2016 12:00 AM
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu holds a meeting with the tourism officials at his camp office in Vijayawada on Monday as minister P. Narayana looks on. (Photo: DC)

CM Chandrababu Naidu has tourism plans for warship INS Viraat

Only the process of allocation is remaining, said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
09 Feb 2016 3:21 AM
The Taj Mahal. (Picture Courtesy: Pixabay)

India receives less than one per cent of international tourists

Their average stay in the country has come down by two days
30 Nov 2015 7:30 PM
Representational image (Photo: visualphotos.com)

Indians prefer shorter travelling period: survey

It also revealed that more Indians prefer destinations like jungles and deserts
04 Apr 2015 1:44 PM
Representational image (Photo: visualphotos.com)

Indians prefer shorter travelling period: survey

It also revealed that more Indians prefer destinations like jungles and deserts
04 Apr 2015 1:43 PM

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