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Tying
up the ‘North’
Though North India is endowed with tremendous potential and
is undoubtedly India's ace of spades in the global tourism
game, its states are still dancing solo instead of tapping
their foot in collective synchrony like their counterparts
in South and North East India. Jyoti Koul investigates whether
the growing focus of PHDCCI and CII in the region will teach
the states to dance in synchrony
Le
Passage: Back to rule
Le Passage to India Tours and Travels is one of the country's
youngest and fastest growing destination management companies,
registering a 100 per cent growth in 2004-2005. Having recently
taken over Select Vacations, it plans to spread its wings
further in the outbound market as well. Radhika Mathur Bhasin
talks about the company’s strategies and future plans
Spiritual
communion in Bangalore
Bangalore pre-dominantly an IT hub has now metamorphosised
into a spiritual hub. Priya Krishnaswamy checks out the spiritual
scene
India's
role in Asia-Pacific tourism
The importance of India as a major saving grace in the Asia-Pacific
travel and tourism industry is becoming more than apparent
in the first sets of comparative visitor arrival statistics
just released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
‘It
is too early to come out with a blueprint on tourism in MP’
She took over the ministry of tourism just two months back,
but her undying spirit to learn more about her state is forcing
her to press some key issues that the state faces in buying
tourists. In a candid conversation with Sanjeev Bhar, Yashodhara
Raje Scindia, minister for tourism, Madhya Pradesh, speaks
her mind on how the state is gearing up to the challenge long
confronted, by developing the hospitality and tourism at par
with other leading states. Following are the excerpts from
an exclusive interview
Desperate
times calls for desperate measures
Early last month I was asked to moderate a panel discussion
at the Travel World event in Mumbai, where the topic was "Future
of the Airline - Travel Agent Relationship". On the panel,
we had the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India as
well as some very eminent representatives of the travel trade.
Kerala
to design new monsoon campaign
Kerala Tourism is now working on a new ‘monsoon campaign'
to attract visitors to the state during the rainy season.
Over the past two-three years, Kerala Tourism has quietly
worked to attract tourists during the off-season, especially
the monsoon.
The
sea, the sand and Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook, with 125 years in India, has come a long way
in sending out a clear and concise brand message through its
campaigns. Neeti Mehra explores how it has evolved
The
importance of going wild
Beacon Holidays, under the stewardship of Heena Munshaw, has
virtually derived a culture of making the most contrasting
decisions for a tour operator contemporary. Munshaw's dedication
to international wildlife tourism ensured that a discerning
and teeming lot of Indian outbounders took to it and continue
to, find Bhisham Mansukhani and Vyas Sivanand
Leading
the way
Leading Hotels of the World has had its presence in India
for over a year. Magdalene Low, regional director, Asia speaks
to Bhavika Jhaveri on plans to increase their reach in India
Sun
International sets up rep office in India
South Africa's hospitality chain Sun International Resorts
and Hotels has recently set base in India. It will be represented
by Travreps in India and will make Mumbai its headquarters.
However, it will also be visible in other Indian metros such
as Bangalore, New Delhi, etc.
Cabinet
pushes tourism in Karnataka
Karnataka is an enchanting land abound with scenic beauty
and rich flora and fauna. It has pomp and pageantry of glorious
traditions and marvels of modern engineering.
Gujarat
declares 2006 as year for tourism
Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation Limited, the main
body for tourism promotion in the state, has formulated concrete
plans to market, promote and project Gujarat as a tourism
state in the international circuit.
AP
Tourism Corporation opens new office
The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)
has opened a new office on Burkit Road, Chennai to cater to
the growing demand for tours, particularly to Tirupati-Tirumala.
Maharashtra:
Striving to hit the right chords
Maharashtra, the premier industrial state in the country with
an average growth rate of nine per cent in the last three
years, has unfortunately not been able to maintain a similar
pace for its tourism sector.
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