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THE THIN ICE OF INFORMED CONSENT

By Anurag Yadav Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:38 PM 2599

As technology comes centre stage, it will be wise for its beneficiaries to also watch their back. A few years back an American journal had reported that a certain company had utilized data analytics to determine that Mac users may pay higher rates for hotel rooms than their PC-using counterparts. Deductions about just any consumer […]Continue Reading

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POLAND–The Hidden Gem of Central Europe

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Friday, 22 July 2022, 4:30 PM 3357

By Subhash Motwani, Founder and Director of Namaste Tourism Poland is truly a hidden GEM of Central Europe which many refer to as Eastern Europe as it was one of the many countries that formed past of the Eastern Bloc and got freedom from the Communist regime in 1989. Poland is surrounded by 8 countries […]Continue Reading

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GIVE THE MAHARAJA A BREAK

By Anurag Yadav Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 5:32 PM 4103

It’s time for a fresh start since in present times nostalgia might survive in only just one place- the past. There is an expected sense of excitement at the much vaunted and awaited change in the ownership and consequent management in air India. There is barely a word yet from its new owners on any […]Continue Reading

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A Relook at ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’

By Ansoo Gupta Sunday, 14 November 2021, 4:40 PM 6455

By Ansoo Gupta, Founder, OneShoe Trust Imagine the world is back to normal, all borders are open, there’s no restrictions on travel any longer and people have flocked back to spend their leisure time at beautiful beaches, verdant valleys, and misty mountains. The whole travel ecosystem works in tandem to help these tourists get from […]Continue Reading

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COVID AND TRAVEL INEQUITIES

By Anurag Yadav Sunday, 14 November 2021, 4:20 PM 8937

It seems a rose will not smell the same if called by another name. In India, a lot of barbs are thrown at ‘babus’ across the world. The unwieldy power that staid bureaucrats exert on hapless citizenry often throws up the implementation of the law or regulations in letter and not spirit. Unfortunately this babu-dom […]Continue Reading

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Adventure Tourism-The Budding Avenue for Indian Marketers

By Gargi Sarma Sunday, 14 November 2021, 11:03 AM 6004

By Gargi Sarma, Assistant Professor in the Department of M.Com at K C Das Commerce College, Guwahati   India’s Tourism & Hospitality Sector has won the precariousness of the growing dynamism and settled for an impressive growth since 2015. The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report (Courtesy-World Economic Forum) flaunts the score hike achieved by the […]Continue Reading