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From Hostels to Homestays: The Shift Towards Experience-First Travel

timonlineOct 14, 2026October 16, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Pranav Dangi – CEO & Founder, The Hosteller There is a clear shift in how Indians choose where to stay.

Beyond Cost Control: Why CFOs Should Treat Travel and Expense as a Growth Investment

timonlineOct 3, 2026October 10, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Brett Wheeldon, VP, Solution Advisory, APAC, SAP The next frontier in travel and expense management is not simply spending less.

Keralam to leverage AI, cutting-edge digital tools to reshape tourism

timonlineSep 27, 2026October 1, 20260

🔊 Listen to this “Digital agenda and artificial intelligence to redesign tourism” is the theme of WorldTourism Day 2026.We are living in times when AI

From Shelter to Sentience: The Centuries-Long Evolution and the Coming Revolution of Hospitality

timonlineMay 1, 2026June 3, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Mr. Rajagopaal Ier | CEO, UDS Hotels & Resorts There is a question I often ask myself when I walk

The Death of the Minibar: Why Hotels Are Losing the Heart of Hospitality

timonlineApr 23, 2026June 2, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Raajgopaal Iyer, CEO, UDS Hotels & Resorts For decades, the hotel minibar symbolized quiet luxury – a small, humming cabinet

Eco conscious travel: Why more people are picking homestays over hotels

timonlineApr 22, 2026June 1, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Mr. Deepak Chhabra,Founder, Holy Hotels. Travel has started to feel a little different lately. It is not just about getting

Why New Year 2025–26 Redefined How and When India Travels

timonlineJan 27, 2026January 27, 20260

🔊 Listen to this By Deepak Chhabra, Director, Holy Hotels The New Year 2025–26 travel season marked a noticeable change in how travellers approached one

Air India Dreamliner Crash in Ahmedabad Sparks Global Scrutiny, Intensifying Pressure on Boeing

timonlineJun 13, 2025June 13, 20250

🔊 Listen to this By Ravisankar KV A catastrophic tragedy has struck India’s aviation sector, sending shockwaves across the global air travel community. The crash

Travel’s Tide Turn: How Tourism Can Champion the Fight Against Plastic on World Environment Day 2025

timonlineJun 4, 2025June 4, 20250

🔊 Listen to this By Ravisankar KV As the world gathers in Jeju Province, Korea, for World Environment Day 2025, the travel industry stands at

Kashmir Tourism Under Siege Again: Can the Valley Withstand Another Blow?

timonlineApr 23, 2025April 24, 20250

🔊 Listen to this By Ravisankar K.V. My journey with Kashmir began in 1989—as a curious traveller enchanted by snow-capped peaks, serene lakes, and the