Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and strengthen tourism across Maharashtra together. The MoU was signed in the presence of senior officials from both organisations. Representing MTDC were Neelesh R. Gatne, IAS, Managing Director; Chandrashekhar Jaiswal, General Manager...

Tourism in India has traditionally leaned towards iconic landmarks, urban centers, and large-scale infrastructure development. However, as the sector matures and global travel trends evolve, a quieter but more transformative movement is gaining momentum, community-based tourism (CBT). Studies show that this tourism model can directly improve livelihoods, with one of the reports indicating it...