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Friday, July 25, 2025
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Topic: tourism industry

Fancy a trip to Arunachal? Domestic tourism on rise despite global slump, say experts

Rising costs due to Russia-Ukraine war, govt initiatives like 'Dekho Apna Desh' among factors driving people to travel more within India than abroad, according to industry bodies.

Lambasingi is sold as the Kashmir of South India, but tribals have had enough of tourists

Villagers had hoped that tourism would bring better employment opportunities. But most businesses catering to tourists do not hire them.

Why you must travel to Arunachal before tourism growth makes it another Manali or Mussoorie

Being a part of the Trans Arunachal Drive 2022 gave me a sense that there is a double-edged sword to writing about travelling and driving to Arunachal Pradesh.

India drops to 54th place in WEF’s Travel & Tourism Development Index, but tops in South Asia

According to a new study by the World Economic Forum, India's travel and tourism sector has shown ‘signs of recovery’ after two years of slowdown caused by the pandemic.

From global travel & tourism empire to liquidation, promoter in jail: The fall of Cox & Kings

Agencies have filed at least 10 cases against promoter Peter Kerkar & ex-CFO Anil Khandelwal. Overspending, money siphoned off through shell companies led to bankruptcy, it’s alleged.

It’s the worst time for travel, but Easy Trip is still upbeat

EasyTrip Director says the company is growing as travellers are attracted by its policy of not charging a service fee if other discounts aren’t being used in tandem.

Parliamentary panel calls for NRI packages, govt incentives to aid Covid-hit tourism industry

In a report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture focused on the role tourism and hospitality can play in reaching $5 trillion economy goal.

‘We paid taxes, now pay us attention’ — tour operators appeal to govt for Covid bailout

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, nearly 300 tour operators in 150 vehicles took out a rally in Delhi Sunday to press for their demands.

Haryana tourism wants some employees to generate 50% of salary themselves, they say impossible

The order is for Drawing and Disbursing Officers and counter in-charges at tourism complexes across Haryana. These employees have not been paid salary for the last 3 months.

Covid has cost tourism up to 5.5 cr jobs, Rs 1.58 lakh cr revenue — govt tells House panel

Officials of the tourism and civil aviation ministry informed a parliamentary panel about the two sectors’ dismal situation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Camera

Mumbai blasts acquittal must not set a precedent. It’ll hurt both agencies and judiciary

Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.