India is truly a land of heritage. Blessed with 37 World Heritage Sites notified by UNESCO, India ranks 6th in the world in having the largest number of world heritage sites after Italy, China, Spain, France and Germany. India’s world heritage sites are in fact the best ‘ready destinations’ for showcasing...
“Tourism in India is on a high growth trajectory, that has brought significant changes in demand and supply patterns. Tourism being a service industry, its growth would continue as long as supply of human resource and service providers matches the demand of the industry. The key to future success in...
"India’s potential of Island Tourism is huge and unexplored. The islands of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep have a strategic advantage for being developed into exotic tourism destinations. Holistic and sustainable development of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands has now caught the attention of the Union Government... The constitution...
India is one of the few countries that is gifted with history, cultural diversities, natural resources and variety of religions, an ideal mix of heritage tourism products. India has served as the cradle for many civilizations and has left an indispensable mark in the world history. The country’s inventory of...
India’s Aviation sector is witnessing a high growth trajectory and is currently one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world. The rapid growth has however been hamstrung by shortage of appropriate skills comprising not only trained pilots but also aircraft engineers, technicians, cabin crew, ground handling staff, cargo...
New India Tourism, a new ‘Ideating’ & ‘Advisory’ forum and a ‘Think tank’ was launched yesterday, at a formal ceremony at Hotel Le Meridien in New Delhi. The new forum also organised its first event, a national seminar on the subject ‘Opportunities and Challenges of Tourism in New India’ with...
'Destination Weddings' is a growing Niche market, that has impacted tourism destinations all over the world. India is one such destination, which is emerging as a popular wedding destination. A recent study has shown that wedding market in India is more than INR One hundred thousand crores, of which INR...
India is the 'Land of Buddha'. The State of Bihar, in particular, offers an enriching experience of ‘Buddhist Trail’. While Bodh Gaya is the main centre of attraction, Nalanda and Rajgir are two prominent destinations of Buddhist Circuit in the State. Gautam Buddha is said to have visited and preached...
India is a country of origin of many religions and is adorned by number of religious tourism destinations spread all over the country. Religious tourism is therefore one of the strongest USPs of India Tourism. Recently, I had the privilege to visit three holy destinations namely Patna (ancient Patliputra), Rajgir (ancient...
‘One Nation – One Election’ refers to conducting simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures, a concept which has recently been debated and discussed across the country. ‘One Nation- One Election’ concept has gained support because of the perception that simultaneous elections will bring India out of...
