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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Travel

US allows Americans to travel abroad but the world is still sceptical of them

A European travel ban against Americans remains in effect, and non-essential travel to Canada is severely restricted. Other nations require Americans to quarantine on arrival.

Indian tourists are finally out. But there’s a bigger headache than coronavirus — red tape

Checking into a hotel is easier. Getting past the innumerable checkpoints where you are asked the same set of questions again, and again, is not.

Why staycations can’t fill Singapore’s $20 billion hole in tourism sector

Singapore’s tourism sector faces a tough challenge as locals prefer to wait to travel to hotspots like Thailand and Malaysia rather than spend on a hotel down the street.

Supreme Court asks Centre, states to send migrant workers home free of charge

The top court earlier passed a slew of directions to states, asking them to send migrant workers home, register, counsel and help them find employment.

Travel will come back after Covid. It will become ‘touchless’

To make travel safer after Covid crisis, companies will use digital tools for identification instead of physical fingerprints and hand scanners.

Coronavirus could cost global economy $8.8 trillion – that’s almost 10% of global GDP

The new estimates by ADB are more than twice the range of $2 trillion to $4.1 trillion the development bank gave 3 April.

India’s tourism needs life support, liquidity to survive Covid crisis: MakeMyTrip founder

The year 2020 could be a complete washout for the travel and tourism industry in India if we don’t take immediate steps – not just to contain virus but also its impact on livelihoods.

Short trip, virus screening hotel, social distance on beach – this is the future of holidays

It’s becoming painfully clear that our next vacations will be close to home and overshadowed by concerns about health precautions.

Five things that will redefine the way you fly

From creating a system that purifies air around premium seats to linking passengers’ faces to their passports, the world of aviation and the way we travel is changing fast.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.