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Topic: Tourism

For James Meeker, travelling is a vocation, brimming with adventure and diverse experiences

Animesh Kumar - 15 December, 2021

Travelling isn’t just moving from one place to another. It’s about passion, commitment, experiences, and adventures. People with such a strong love of travel...

Hotels shut, taxis sold, guides ‘begging’: How Covid devastated tourism in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur

Nikhil Rampal - 27 October, 2021

Lack of foreign tourists has hit tourism sector in Delhi-Agra-Jaipur ‘golden triangle’ hard, while lockdowns have meant even domestic tourist numbers are yet to match pre-pandemic figures.

Have big plans for Covid ‘revenge travel’? ICMR study warns it could worsen 3rd wave

Mohana Basu - 5 October, 2021

Study conducted by ICMR and Imperial College London says travelling with a vengeance after being cooped up at home could cause a higher peak in February-March 2022.

Thailand bets on Diwali season & Indians to boost its tourism

Prim Chuwiruch - 28 September, 2021

With outbound Chinese travel not expected to resume anytime soon, Thailand is betting on travellers from other countries to take advantage of its relaxed rules for tourists.

Cheap hotels, many eateries make Delhi 3rd-best capital city in the world for tourists: Survey

Shubhangi Misra - 10 September, 2021

The survey conducted by Bounce, an international luggage storage facility, scored Delhi 6.06 out of 10, behind Valetta (Malta) and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

As Indians step out to shop, holiday, petrol demand looks at a V-shaped recovery

Debjit Chakraborty - 5 August, 2021

The urge to break free following months spent cooped up at home is driving up demand for petrol, which climbed above pre-virus levels last month.

3 ministers, 7 MLAs with hotels, resorts in focus as Goa welcomed tourists despite Covid wave

Manasi Phadke - 24 May, 2021

Goa govt’s argument for keeping tourism open was that restrictions would damage economy of beach state, a tourist hotspot that heavily depends on the sector.

‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs

Pia Krishnankutty - 21 May, 2021

Dubai-based travel agency Arabian Nights Tours has been inundated with calls after a draft flyer of their Delhi-Moscow vaccine tour package was leaked on social media.

Sri Lanka bans air passengers from India due to Covid surge

PTI - 6 May, 2021

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, however, said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued instructions to allow Sri Lankan migrant workers to return.

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

Ragini Saxena - 30 March, 2021

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.

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India has interests on both sides of US-China divide. Cold War holds clues for path ahead

Lt General Prakash Menon - 5 July, 2022

India’s strategic balance is weighted towards the West and its economic balance is towards China. But it needs more to build a multipolar world order.