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India’s alternative accommodation market to reach INR 415 billion by FY29: Booking.com

India’s alternative accommodation market to reac...

October 14, 2026

Booking.com, a leading travel portal, has launched How India Travels 2026 – The Homes Edit, a report prepared in partnership with travel research and M&A advisory firm Videc Consultants, in New Delhi on Wednesday, projecting that India’s alternative accommodation market w...

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Lakshadweep: Exploring India’s bluest paradise

Lakshadweep: Exploring India’s bluest paradi...

October 14, 2026

Captain Jack Sparrow, the protagonist in Pirates of the Caribbean, a hit film franchise, once famously said, “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” That was precisely what I experienced in real life, recently. As our aircraft began descending, I pressed my face closer t...

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Kerala Tourism rolls out new packages for Dussehra-Diwali season

Kerala Tourism rolls out new packages for Dussehra...

October 13, 2026

As the Festival of Lights Diwali approaches, Kerala Tourism has unveiled new packages and week-long itineraries combining multiple destinations and experiences across the state, while expanding international marketing and promoting lesser-known destinations to attract more domest...

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India outbids 20 nations to host 27th Global Summit of WTTC in 2027

India outbids 20 nations to host 27th Global Summi...

October 9, 2026

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a leading global tourism organisation, has announced that India will host the WTTC Global Summit in 2027, bringing the world’s leading travel and tourism CEOs and government leaders to New Delhi as the country’s tourism sector en...

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Great living Chola temples: Tamil Nadu’s architectural & spiritual heritage

Great living Chola temples: Tamil Nadu’s archite...

October 8, 2026

Amongst the various attractions that peninsular India holds for visitors, one of the most prominent is the region’s marvellous temple architecture. All over southern India stand these gems of architectural, cultural and spiritual heritage and many of them have been recognised n...

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Responsible growth key for future of booming adventure travel in India

Responsible growth key for future of booming adven...

October 4, 2026

How has adventure tourism in India evolved over the past decade and what key factors are driving growth? Over the past decade, adventure tourism in India has undergone a decisive shift, from a fragmented, niche activity base to a structured, aspirational and fast-maturing industr...

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Ladakh: A journey into the heart of the Indian Himalayas

Ladakh: A journey into the heart of the Indian Him...

October 1, 2026

I had fallen into a deep sleep on the early morning Air India flight from Delhi to Leh when a sudden commotion in the cabin woke me up. A passionate flight attendant was pointing outside, passengers were rushing towards the windows, and at one point I found three people from a gr...

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At KTM 2026, exhibitors see business from key overseas markets

At KTM 2026, exhibitors see business from key over...

September 27, 2026

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2026, which began in Kochi on Thursday, has seen generation of strong business interest for exhibitors as the three-day event entered its final day.  From new bookings and fresh leads to enquiries from international and domestic markets, exhibitors are s...

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With buyers from Argentina to Zimbabwe, KTM 2026 targets 50,000 B2B meetings 

With buyers from Argentina to Zimbabwe, KTM 2026 t...

September 26, 2026

After a glittering inaugural evening of the Kerala Travel Mart 2026 that began in Kochi on Thursday, the serious business of conducting pre-arranged B2B meetings between buyers from Argentina to Zimbabwe and suppliers from all over Kerala got underway on Friday as the organisers ...

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Over 300 foreign, 1,200 domestic buyers likely at Kerala Travel Mart 2026

Over 300 foreign, 1,200 domestic buyers likely at ...

September 23, 2026

The 13th Kerala Travel Mart that will be held at Kochi in Kerala from September 24 to 27, bringing together more than 300 international buyers from 70 countries, 1,200 domestic buyers and over 400 exhibitors. The four-day event will connect Kerala’s hotels, resorts, tour operat...

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