Ramada hotel in Ahmedabad partners with Staah to cut losses

New Zealand-based hospitality solutions provider Staah says it has enabled Ramada by Wyndham, a 4-star hotel in Ahmedabad, to save several hours per week on manual loading of rates and inventory that were causing unintentional overbooking and revenue loss due to delayed rates. In...

Exploring Gujarat and its different dimensions

I have travelled to Gujarat several times and on each occasion I felt as if I were in a different place as each visit was different in almost every way. Here is a snapshot of the wide variety of experiences and sights that the state can offer to a tourist, making it worthwhile fo...

Top 10 YouTubers of India

Ever since it was launched in 2005, YouTube has dominated the video sharing social media platform. After the parent company Google, it is the second most-visited site on the internet in the world. Over the years, YouTube has become immensely popular in India, with cheap data rate...

Induction of e-bus in DTC: Remedy or political stunt

The DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System (DIMTS) jointly own about 6,900 buses in the city responsible for providing inland transport to the commuters. These and other forms of transport are often blamed for the seemingly uncontrollable air pollution that has been ...

Donald Trump comes calling

United States President Donald Trump’s visit is expected to be high on hype, but low on content. And that is not too bad for India.

Jamnagar, an offbeat holiday in Gujarat

Gujarat, the west-Indian state of legends and lions, is among the most popular tourist destination to receive high footfall, both domestic and international. While places like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kutch, the Saurashtra belt are quite popular, there are a few other places that are...

Non-cooperation movement

The year 2020 marks 100 years of the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi as part of the Indian independence movement. A 100 years on, Indians are beginning to rediscover that even though we have stepped into a new century, the troubles we face stay the same, and s...

Interview with Claude Micallef, Sales Director, Bateaux Mouches

The fever of changing names of places grips the nation

It all began with renaming of the city of Allahabad to Prayagraj last month by chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, and now the name changing spree has vivaciously spread to other regions as well, with Agra, Ahmedabad and Pune in queue.

The mesmerising Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat

Much known for its mythological values the Modhera Sun Temple in the western Indian state of Gujarat, was made in honour of the sun god, Surya. The temple at present is undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India and has been listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

AAI Stepping-up Commercial Activities

With India set to become the third largest aviation market by 2026, the Airports Authority of India is expanding its avenues for revenue generation, from aeronautical to the non-aeronautical arena. Airports Authority of India (AAI) is looking to unleash and tap the commercial pot...

Ozer Guler

With the number of Indian travellers consistently growing, Turkish Airlines hopes to develop its operations further to tap the potential market. Ozer Guler, general manager of Turkish Airlines (north and east India) talks about the success of the airlines in India. Since Turkish ...