Thursday, 25th April 2024

Serious yoga, Ayurveda fans a transformative segment for India

India’s Ministry of Tourism is hoping to promote a new perception and better understanding of yoga and Ayurveda as a holistic way of life...

Accor brings its most premium brand, Raffles, to India

French hospitality giant Accor is expanding its foothold in India's luxury segment by launching two new hotels under its most premium brand Raffles in...

India’s Jet Airways axes Singapore flights

The debt-ridden Indian carrier Jet Airways has suspended flights to and from Singapore, after its founder stepped down as chairman of the board and...

Indonesia in hot pursuit of Indian tourists

Indonesia is stepping up efforts to boost arrivals from India, a market where it has seen significant growth of late.

Indian hoteliers laud GST revision, but grievances linger

India's Goods & Service Tax (GST) Council has decided to levy tax on transaction value of hotel rooms instead of published rates, bringing some...

India sails into top spot as cruise feeder market for Singapore

In 2017, India led visitor arrivals as Singapore’s number-one source market for cruises with 127,000 cruise passengers – a 25 per cent increase compared...

India’s tourism ministry trims overseas presence

India’s Ministry of Tourism is trimming the number of overseas offices from 14 to just eight, the restructure being part of an integrated marketing...

Sri Lanka eager to double Indian arrivals

Aiming to double Indian arrivals in the next couple of years, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is looking to up the ante...

Indian trade mourns sudden passing of Praveen Chugh

Praveen Chugh, a veteran of India's tourism industry and president of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday,...

Air India to be privatised, split into four units for sale

Uncertainty about the fate of India's debt-laden flag carrier Air India continues to loom with the government reportedly divesting its stake in the airline...

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