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India
undiscovered
Growing at an annual rate of approximately nine per cent,
India is becoming the buzzword the world over. The new millennium
has seen the country open up its economy to foreign investors
leading to a large number of private players investing in
the country.
Off-track
India
In a world increasingly shackled to the treadmills of computers,
we looked for peace, beauty, wonder, meaning and enchantment.
Showcasing
our rich heritage
Online
ho!
The EyeforTravel Travel Distribution India 2007 was held on
October 16-17, 2007 at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai. In its second
year, the event was focussed and looked deeper into the problems
and perhaps the role of online distribution in the coming
years. Express TravelWorld reports
Rediscovering
the lost heritage
A developing Indian town with more than 500 years of history
packed in, Rewa is perhaps the future of heritage tourism
in Madhya Pradesh. By Sayoni Bhaduri
Building
blocks for the future
The spotlight at the 56th annual TAAI convention in Chennai
was on the manpower crisis gripping the industry and the lack
of travel infrastucture while concurrently discussing traditional
travel agents amidst OTAs. By Chetan Kapoor and Andrea Lopez
Celebrating
women world over
Express TravelWorld represented by its associate editor was
the only Indian media to be a part of the special think tank
at UNWTO’s World Tourism Day round table. The magazine
was acknowledged by the UNWTO for its September, 2007 issue
which was devoted to the women in the tourism industry. A
report
Exploring
India by rail
Express TravelWorld takes a look into India's treasure of
heritage railways that have the potential to become a niche
in themselves. By Anupama Sushil
Cashing
in on brand India
With 29 states and Union Territories, a population of a billion
people and nearly 1,000 major and minor festivals, India is
the only country in the world that can boast of such a potpourri.
This presents us with a unique opportunity to cash in on festival
tourism. By Andrea Lopez
Steering
towards the highway
The low-cost carrier phenomenon in the country has revolutionised
travel by bridging distances like never before. Would it be
feasible to invest in a network of roads within the country
now to leverage inter and intra-state tourism? By Andrea Lopez
On
the wild trail
With eco-tourism and wildlife being the buzzword the world
over, India is looking to tap into its vast natural reserve
to promote the dual cause of conservation of nature and development
of tourism. By Gayatri Vijaykumar
TGFI:
India needs 3,000 guides by 2010
Inaugurating the 11th convention of the Tourist Guides Federation
of India (TGFI) in Srinagar, Kashmir, chief minister of Jammu
& Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the immediate concern
was to have good guides in proportion to the variety of products
that India has to offer and to cater to the number of tourists
coming into India.
Leading
from the front
The third Uniglobe Travel (South Asia) conference held in
Singapore was where the frontline staff was truly in the line
of action. By Reema Sisodia
N'Tour
Conclave lays down agenda to develop tourism
There has never been such a crying need to come together and
churn out a common and comprehensive strategy for sustainable
growth of tourism sector in the region.
From
land-locked to land-linked
The states of North East India are pushing for direct air-links
with Bangkok as the first step towards boosting Thai investment
in the strategically-located region that is becoming a critical
part of India's Look East policy.
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