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Topic: Tourism

Thailand bets on Diwali season & Indians to boost its tourism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Blue sheep, ibex, snow leopards – How this Ladakh village stopped hunting and took to tourism

A remote village in Ladakh’s cold Markha Valley was so poor two decades ago that they took to hunting to survive. A sarpanch writes how they stopped.

Gandhi, Sanjay Dutt, Kasab — Pune’s Yerawada jail, open to public, has many stories to tell

Yerawada jail was opened to public on 26 January, making it the first prison in Maharashtra to do so. Other prisons with historical significance likely to open up too in boost to 'jail tourism'.

Not just temples — Odisha makes big ecotourism push, eyes ‘top tourism destination’ tag  

Across TV screens, newspapers, and hoardings, Odisha govt is presenting the state as the country’s ‘best-kept secret’, whose lakes, beaches, hills, and monuments haven’t got much attention.

On Camera

The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

If there is one celebrity who has made talking about food both relatable and entertaining, it is Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.