Short-Haul International Trips

Owing to economic air travel options, direct flights, favourable visa policies and more, Indians are now taking short international trips instead of travelling domestically. “Every year we wait for summers to go on a family holiday. Last year we travelled to Leh (Jammu &...

TTF Kolkata celebrates 30 years of travel fairs in India

Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF), the oldest and one of the biggest travel trade shows in India which originated in Kolkata in 1989, celebrated its 30thedition in the city in 2018. More than 430 exhibitors from 28 Indian states and 13 countries participated on the fully packed show fl...

India’s Stance on Refugees

India hosts the largest population of refugees in all of South Asia. At the end of 2016, there were 207,070 persons of concern in India, out of whom 197,851 were refugees and 9,219 were asylum seekers. As per the Global Trends report on Forced Displacement in 2016, published by t...

Jagatpur Lodge by Annapurna, Nepal

On the outskirts of the Chitwan National Park in Nepal, the Jagatpur Lodge by Annapurna is a quiet escape from the busy city life. Set by the Rapti river, the lodge nestles in more than eight acres of jungle grassland and blends the excitement of staying in the jungle with all th...

In and around the Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Famous for its temples and mountain treks, Nepal has another saving grace: a bumper wildlife. The Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ideal setting for a safari to discover single-horned rhinoceros, crocodiles, Bengal tigers and a wide variety of birds.

Dynamic Initiatives for Revenue Generation

Various initiatives are being undertaken on all fronts to holistically increase the non-aeronautical revenue generation capacity of Indian airports in a bid to have a sustainable revenue stream. Traditionally, airport operators derive their income from two components: aeronautica...

Interview with Shankar Prasad Adhikari

Liberalising aviation services by 2020?

The Indian government might contemplate open sky agreements for countries, which fall within a radius of 5,000 kilometres, by 2020.

Autour de l’Himalaya en sept jours

La troisième édition de l’« Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge », course de VTT dans l’État d’Uttarakhand (Nord) au pied de l’Himalaya, s’est déroulée du 8 au 16 avril 2017. En sept jours, une cinquantaine de vététistes a parcouru la distance impres...

Tour de Himalayas in seven days

From April 8, 2017 to April 16, 2017, the third edition of The Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge raced through 11 districts in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Over the course of seven biking days, the race covered a staggering distance of 884 km, becoming one of th...

Around the Himalayas in 7 days

The third edition of the Uttarakhand mountain biking race flagged off on April 8, 2017, in Nainital, in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. With participation from over 15 countries, the race will cover a distance of 884 km in seven biking days.

SATTE 2017 to showcase renowned travel and tourism brands

UBM India is all set to host the 24th edition of SATTE, one of South Asia's leading travel trade shows, in New Delhi. The expo is attended by more than 870 exhibitors and participants from over 40 countries and 28 Indian states, with several significant exhibitors making their ma...