10
Aug
2020
When have you planned to visit Amer or Amber Fort in Rajasthan?
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A 16-th century fort, it was raised by Maan Singh, a trusted general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The Amer or Amber Fort is located in the city of Amber, situated at a distance of 11km from the capital city of Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan. Amer was later ruled by Maan Singh, according […]
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07
Aug
2020
Interesting facts on the Raj Ghat in New Delhi
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This week let’s check out an important political centre, though a lesser known tourist place, in New Delhi namely the Raj Ghat. The Raj Ghat, which is located on the Delhi’s Ring Road, carries a lot of political significance as it is the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. This is the very site, a shiningly […]
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03
Aug
2020
All about the famous Diwan-i-Khas in Fatehpur Sikri
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Diwan-i-Khas, or more popularly known as the Hall of Private Audience, is located in the northeast corner of the royal complex, constructed with a massive and splendidly carved pillar in the centre. There is a central platform that is attached to the pillar. This is believed by many to be the seat of the powerful […]
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21
Jul
2020
How has COVID-19 changed religious travel and pilgrimages? – Part 2
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Prior to the deadliest pandemic since the new millennium viz. the COVID-19, religious and pilgrimage travel was business big time predicted only to get bigger and better by travel industry pundits. But a storm of change hurled things off the root, and proved all industry prophecies wrong. Just before the pandemic outbreak, an estimated 600 […]
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15
Jul
2020
How has COVID-19 changed religious travel and pilgrimages? – Part 1
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The spiralling effects of COVID-19 is gathering more moss as religious travel and annual pilgrimages to the holy sites of the country is severely hit with uncertainty over when it will jump back. Though the Central Government had relaxed restrictions following several months of pandemic outbreak since March early this year, the prevailing fear-stricken environment […]
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10
Jul
2020
How has COVID-19 changed Business or Corporate Travel?- Part 3
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The third part of the blog gets more interesting as we discuss another key parameter that will have a huge bearing on the how business or corporate travel will be conducted in the near future. Did we mention safety hygiene? Hygiene, both personal and communal, and in everything we do, has turned out to be […]
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07
Jul
2020
How has COVID-19 changed Business or Corporate Travel?- Part 2
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Most travel management pundits predict that domestic travel will pick up faster than international travel, although this small rate of increase will be triggered only by the current economic situation. It is seen that domestic travel had recovered fully in two to three years in the previous economic slumpdown. Most businesses are expecting air travel […]
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03
Jul
2020
How has COVID-19 changed Business or Corporate Travel?- Part 1
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The devastating effects of COVID-19 have stalled business operations worldwide. Industrial operations have come to a standstill, and there really seems to be no respite for business owners as such. The travel industry has been grinded to a halt with lockdown after lockdowns in place, though they cannot be maintained indefinitely. While the pandemic is […]
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23
Jun
2020
Tourism sector is key to revival of Indian Economy: From the founder’s desk – Part 2
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Now, let us view the scenario from another angle employment. The central tourism ministry mentions that tourism, either directly or indirectly, accounts for the employment of almost 90 million people. Add to this the 100 million-odd people who are employed in the travel sector and you can understand its significance. Now here’s the bad news: […]
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