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Snowless winter casts shadow on Kashmir’s winter tourism

Snowless winter casts shadow on Kashmir’s winter...

January 14, 2026

Kashmir’s winter tourism season, usually defined by snow-laden landscapes and packed hotels, has unfolded differently this year. The prolonged absence of snowfall across key destinations has disrupted travel plans, dampened visitor sentiment and impacted businesses that rely he...

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Kerala Tourism hosts ‘Network Kerala’ B2B meet in Delhi to boost tourism

Kerala Tourism hosts ‘Network Kerala’ B2B meet...

October 30, 2025

Kerala Tourism organised a B2B tourism meet, ‘Network Kerala’, in Delhi, today.  The event showcased a range of new experiential tourism products designed to attract both domestic and international travellers during the upcoming festival and winter holiday seasons.  The day...

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Indian tourists’ perennial romance with Kashmir

Indian tourists’ perennial romance with Kashmir

September 9, 2025

Of the hundreds of millions of tourists that have visited Jammu and Kashmir, notably the Kashmir valley, the most prominent one is perhaps Jahangir, the fourth Mughal Emperor, who occupied the throne for 22 years from 1605-1627. So enamoured was Jahangir with Kashmir that he famo...

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Antara expands footprint in Indian river cruise tourism

Antara expands footprint in Indian river cruise to...

September 5, 2025

When did you start your first cruise? In 2009, we launched our first cruise ship, Bengal Ganga on its maiden voyage from Kolkata to Varanasi. Inspired by colonial Clyde steamships, it is a graceful craft with gleaming, well-polished Burma teak, large balconies and eclectic 1970s ...

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40th IATO Annual Convention concludes in Puri with focus on inbound tourism

40th IATO Annual Convention concludes in Puri with...

August 25, 2025

The 40th Annual Convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) concluded in Puri, Odisha, on August 24. The convention, themed Rejuvenate Inbound @2030, featured numerous insightful sessions focused on strategies to grow inbound tourism in India. “As IATO’s 40t...

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Arunachal Pradesh to offer adventure and MICE experience for inbound tourists

Arunachal Pradesh to offer adventure and MICE expe...

August 19, 2025

What are the key elements of Arunachal Pradesh’s tourism policy? Recently, we discussed land policy in the cabinet and are coming up with a new land policy that includes long-term leases. This will be part of a new industrial policy which also covers tourism and investment. The...

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Over 200,000 visitors turn up for Jaipur’s Teej Festival and Fair 2025

Over 200,000 visitors turn up for Jaipur’s Teej ...

July 30, 2025

Under the leadership of Diya Kumari, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism of Rajasthan, Teej Festival and accompanying fair held in Jaipur became a vibrant and inclusive expression of feminine power, cultural revival and living tradition. The fair attracted over 200,000 ...

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