Infrastructure has long been a roadblock to the growth of tourism in India. Discussed in every forum, mooted while drafting every tourism policy and debated on every platform, although it may seem an issue addressed to death, it is far from it. With the tourism…

Infiniti Live-aboard has successfully completed two year of operations in the Andaman Islands and is now into its third year. A special achievement of the year was successful classing and certification under IRS1 which makes the Infiniti the first-ever pleasure-craft to be permanently registered under…

Addressing the recently concluded 2nd India Heritage Tourism Conclave in New Delhi, organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Parvez Dewan, Union Tourism Secretary, opined that tourism, if practiced in a proper manner, can act as a major tool for heritage conservation in India.…

Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture (I/C), Tourism (I/C) and Civil Aviation was on a two day visit to the North -East. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and senior officials of the Ministry of Tourism, Government…

The Indian tourism and hospitality industry has emerged as the largest service sector in India. India sees the 11th largest tourist inflow in the Asia-Pacific region and the 42nd worldwide, according to India Tourism Statistics 2013. Its tourism industry is flourishing due to an increase…

The world over, businessmen are looking for the next growth drivers. The emerging economies such as BRICS have been the most talked about economies to serve as the big growth boosters. Likewise, the travel Industry in India is keen to identify the key emerging markets…

Travel agents and tour operators across India have battled several roadblocks and come out winners when it comes to attracting, and consequently serving, the international clientele. Lack of infrastructure, cleanliness and hygiene issues, safety worries, absence of tourist facilities at popular sites and so on…

India is extending the e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries. With this, the total number of countries under the scheme will go upto 76.“This facility is being extended to 31 more countries from May 01, 2015. The new countries included in e-Tourist Visa scheme…

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is in the process of formulating a National Tourism Policy 2015 for development and promotion of tourism in the country. A draft Policy, based on inputs/suggestions received from stakeholders, eminent personalities and experts in the field of Tourism,…

The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) India chapter, which was launched in January this year at SATTE 2015, recently launched its Educators Network Forum with the inauguration of its first Educators Network Office in the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Management Studies &…