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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Topic: Tourism

India’s new tourism model is small local rentals, homestays. 2021 budget needs to catch up

As vacation rentals trend in India, the tourism industry has immense potential to generate revenue and jobs. But it needs help from the government too.

Dolphins, trekking — Aaditya Thackeray plans Maharashtra’s own ‘travel and living’ TV show

Aaditya Thackeray-led tourism dept plans 12-episode series to showcase best of state's food and sights across its 6 regions in a bid to boost tourism and climb out of Covid slump.

Singapore to open for business travellers & house them in dedicated bubble facility

Singapore has decided to start a new travel lane for business and official travellers that will allow them to visit the city-state without quarantine for short-term stays.

Bye-bye Bali, hello Bondi. Grounded Australians holiday at home

With the international border closed, people who head overseas are being forced to vacation at home. It has increased domestic consumption, helping lift Australia out of recession.

Airbnb’s fight to stay afloat after Covid is a case study in resilience

Airbnb website took advantage of the shift in customer behavior — avoiding international air travel and renting homes nearby — and started showing more local offerings.

4 yrs after buying buses, Maharashtra finally plans to start Mumbai Hop On, Hop Off service

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has floated tender to rope in a company to maintain and operate the 11 Hop On Hop Off buses bought for about Rs 8 crore.

How Covid gives Thailand national parks a chance to recover from damage caused by tourism

Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has decreed that all national parks in Thailand will close for an annual average of three months, beginning in 2021.

Not flying this year? This is what you can do with your frequent flier miles

From pooling the points to planning for 2021 to approaching travel miles as a fluctuating currency to purchase tickets, here are some practices one can follow:

Half a billion Chinese are going on vacations while rest of the world still dreams of one

In the first four days of the Golden Week holiday that started 1 October, 425 million people, nearly 80% of last year’s throngs, traveled domestically.

India’s adventure tourism circuit with Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka can boost the sector

Given the varied recovery trajectories for countries, uncertainty and travelers’ anxiety will be the hallmark of travel and tourism in the age of Covid-19.

On Camera

Lying politicians and their mounting challenges in competitive ‘revdi’ politics

PM Modi started in right earnest, attacking the ‘revdi’ politics. That could have been his legacy. However, he opted for survival and started outmatching his Opposition.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.