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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicTourism industry

Topic: tourism industry

Every assault that foreign women carry home rewrites the India story—and we let it happen

The Israeli tourist in Karnataka did everything India asks of women to be safe—and yet she carries home the scars of a brutal sexual assault.

Fewer tourists are visiting India now. What’s worse, our stand is we don’t really care

Over the last decade, we have begun to take the stand that even if foreign travellers do not want to come, we don’t really care. Even Indians are increasingly avoiding our tourist destinations.

UK targets 50 million annual visitors by 2030

New Delhi: The UK government announced a target to welcome 50 million international visitors annually by 2030. This ambitious goal is part of a broader...

Is brand India dimming? Pollution panic, dire warnings for women, big dip in foreign tourists

India’s rising global stature hasn’t solved its image issues. Pollution, travel advisories about women’s safety, and negative press are dragging down its standing as a tourist destination.

Arunachal Pradesh is the Davos of vroom vroom vroom. It’s the motorsport hub of the rich

The once-sleepy streets of Dambuk are now lined with McLaren, Audi R8, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Nissan GTR, and Lamborghini. The exotic wheels have put state tourism in the fast lane.

Dharamshala future is on steroids. All it took was a cricket stadium

Dharamshala is changing, from soul tourism to stadium tourism, Tibet to T20. New hotels, convention centre, airport expansion and perhaps even an IT park dominate official conversations.

India’s visa suspension may hit tourism sector hard, Canadians are already cancelling travel plans

Canada one of the largest source countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India. Govt’s decision to suspend visa services for Canadians came amid diplomatic row over Nijjar killing.

Rain-ravaged Himachal ‘ready for tourists’ as G20 weekend begins, fests, carnivals pack rest of year

Hoteliers & govt officials optimistic that G20 rush will help state's tourism sector bounce back. Adventure sports, Dussehra fest to be promoted in a big way to draw visitors.

Best places to visit in Jaisalmer

The Charm and Chivalry of Jaisalmer need no special introduction. One of the best-preserved jewels of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer is every tourist's delight. Blessed with...

Struggling to find a cheap hotel room? CCI order against MakeMyTrip, OYO will change things

Competition watchdog slapped Rs 392 cr fine on MakeMyTrip-Goibibo & OYO, ordering them to stop uncompetitive practices. Consumers to gain from move in terms of better booking experience.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.