TRAVEL & TOURISM

Time To Reconstruct! It is Happy Days for Indian Hospitality! Time to Position Afresh, in Keeping with its True Relevance and Outreach!

These are excellent times for the hospitality industry. On a personal note, I can share modestly that I have witnessed the hospitality industry from up close from the mid-seventies to now, which is a good span ...

6th HAI Hoteliers Conclave: Hospitality – The Engine for GDP Growth & Employment

Indian hospitality industry came onto centre stage at the one-day annual convention of the Hoteliers Association of India, held at the Taj Palace Convention Centre in the capital. It was a one of its kind, providing ...

Hospitality is the Engine for GDP Growth and Employment: M.P. Bezbaruah

When we met last, there still had some amount of uncertainties, but all of you had shown a lot of optimism. The heart is despondent, but not without hope. Long are the sorrow’s evenings, but it ...

Highlight the Good that Hospitality Can Do for the Economy: K.B Kachru

As Mr. Kant said, our focus to project hospitality as an engine of growth and employment will substantially serve our purpose. I think so it was with this in mind, the executive committee decided that, yes, ...

Tourism can be the Key Driver for Indian Economy: Amitabh Kant

Our current Infrastructure is Ready to Host MICE and global airport hubs, driving a new economy One thing that really comes across is that in every speech of the Prime Minister, he emphasizes the importance and ...

Energy Transition in the Indian industry

We are at the cusp of monumental changes across the world on many fronts like water, waste, energy management and foremost is multi-layered climate threat which has systemic implications on multiple fronts like agriculture, water, health, ...

Delhi as a City has Grown Phenomenally as a Tourist Hub: Vinay Saxena

Vinay Saxena, Delhi’s LG has been at the forefront of spreading the good cheer around tourism, leading the centre’s efforts in Making the national capital a Global hub Delhi is the capital of India. It is ...

Of Woman Empowerment, Job Opportunities and New Destinations: Smriti Irani

A new world of Business for the Hospitality Industry Big Infrastructure spends around destinations for tourism, pilgrimages, business and weddings open new vistas for hospitality industry in India, says Smriti Irani, while Puneet Chhatwal endorses happy ...

What’s Trending in Hospitality: Nakul Anand

In a session moderated by Nakul Anand, former Director, ITC Limited, participants included Manisha Saxena, DG-Tourism, Government of India; Jyotsana Suri, CMD, Lalit Hotels; Vikram Oberoi, MD, Oberoi Hotels; and Sanjay Sethi, CEO, Chalet Hotels. NAKUL ...

Need to Develop New Destinations across India: Puneet Chhatwal

HAI President Puneet Chhatwal, in his inaugural speech reiterated the role of tourism in nation building. The theme of our conclave is an ideal fit for an aspirational India - the engine of GDP growth and ...