Author: Asmita Mukherjee | Hyderabad
The COVID-19 pandemic has already heavily impacted the USD 234 billion worth (in 2018) of the Indian tourism industry. According to Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director, Industries & Commerce, Kashmir Division, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is the worst hit than the rest of the country as has been battling with various political issues as well as revocation of Article 370. This insight was presented by Shah in a webinar organised by TAAI on Domestic Potential of India in association with TravelBiz Monitor. While expressing the fact that lockdowns are not a new phenomenon in the Kashmir Valley, Shah said, “Other states…
Possessing over 25 years of experience with various luxury hotel chains in India. Sandeep Joshi, the General Manager at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Hyderabad Banjara Hills, understands what goes in making a brand. Throughout his extensive years of experience, he has managed both single and multi-unit operations with a strong focus on employee and customer relations. He is an expert at identifying opportunities and capitalising on them, to enable rapid growth in highly competitive markets. Under his able leadership, the hotel has adopted a socially inclusive practice of encouraging employment of differently-abled persons. Joshi has also developed a unique initiative…
Although the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data for 2018-19 had shown an overall increase in revenue expenditure for tourism by 6%, and capital expenditure by 12% over 2016-17, the tourism spend as a percentage of total expenditure by Indian states has been dismally low and ranged between 0.0005% and 0.64% during the same period. As per the 6th biennial State Ranking Survey for Tourism released by Hotelivate, a tourism and hospitality consultancy agency, along with World Travel & Tourism Council India Initiative (WTTCII), the highest spending state on tourism in 2018-19, Goa, had spent only 0.644% of the total…
Signs Bollywood’s style Icon Jacqueline Fernandez as brand ambassador Brand ‘Queo’ from Barwood, UK, a leading British purveyor of bespoke bathrooms, today announced the signing of India’s Bollywood star and style diva – Jacqueline Fernandez, as its brand ambassador. The actor will be seen as the face of Queo’s 360 degree integrated campaign which will roll out on all media and retail channels shortly. Sharing his views on Queo’s association with Jacqueline Fernandez, Sandip Somany, JMD, HSIL Limited, said, ”Luxury cannot be defined in a few words, it has to be felt, seen, experienced and appreciated. Signing on Jacqueline, is…
