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Closing 2025 with Purpose, Opening 2026 with Curiosity

By Susmita Ghosh2025 will be remembered as a year when the world quietly but positively found its pulse again. It was a year that brought balance back into our lives—between movement and mindfulness, ambition and grounding, adventure and responsibility. As we prepare to welcome 2026, we look back at a year that shaped us in […]

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Why Indians Are Flocking to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan?

A recent study has revealed that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Bhutan are among the top emerging travel destinations for Indians. The surge in interest is largely due to easy visa access and direct flights. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian travel enthusiasm has skyrocketed, with the Reserve Bank of India reporting that Indians are spending approximately ₹12,500 […]

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Aviation sector prospers, strategic investment on growth

Compiled by Satyaki Dutta Aviation industry is functioning as a dynamic sector in the recent times, with a direct and major impact on the travel and tourism industry on the whole. Preventing the stagnation in the sector, especially by developing the technological aspects is the need of the day. With the target-specific goals, the sector […]

FEATURE - Dec2025
Feature

December magic is here! Explore the world’s most festive destinations

By Puja SaikiaDecember transforms cities worldwide into festive wonderlands, from snow-dusted European squares to glittering city skylines. In Europe the air fills with the scent of Lebkuchen and mulled wine as centuries-old Christmas markets open their wooden chalets. Under twinkling lights, visitors shop for ornaments and handmade crafts, sample sweet treats, and soak up local […]

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Cambodia Calling: A Journey Now Just One Flight Away

There are destinations that feel like they choose you, places that beckon with a quiet pull long before you set foot there. Cambodia is one of them — a land where ancient temples rise out of misty jungles, wherecenturies-old legends breathe through stone carvings, and where every sunrise feels like a poem written in light. […]

Moments

HIMALAYAN ORANGE TOURISM FESTIVAL 2024

Championing Rural Tourism, Leaving a Legacy The 6th Himalayan Orange Tourism Festival (HOTF) 2024 carried on from December 6 to 8, 2024, in Kolkata. The festival showcased the Himalayan Orange as a symbol of sustainable agro-tourism. Organized by the Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT), the festival highlighted the role of homestays in promoting community-based […]

Interview

African tourism market brims with international tourists

After a short period of sluggish tourist influx from worldwide, the tourism market is returning to its growth phase. Among the companies eyeing for a large chunk of the success-pie, Africa Incoming, the destination management company is bound for success. Its main target is ‘to motivate people to travel to this beautiful continent called AFRICA,’ […]

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Sustainability path: green economy movement face challenges

By Alejandro Ríos, Director, Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium The impact of environmental degradation brought forth by human actions done in the name of progress over decades has given rise to a new socio-economic development paradigm. It highlights the need to equally promote social equality, environmental sustainability and economic stability – all of which are closely […]

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10 Travel Tips for Every Solo Traveller

By Maitri People traveling in groups or with their families rarely come out of their comfort zone to hit the road alone. But these days solo travel has become the most exciting and emancipating experience that a nomad can have in their lifetime. Nevertheless, if you are still confused to take up your first solo […]

Wellness Tourism

Wellness Tourism Becomes the New Economic Powerhouse

By Debanjali Rakshit India’s approach to travel and tourism is evolving, with wellness stepping into the spotlight as the new hallmark of hospitality. Across the country, from peaceful retreats nestled among Kerala’s backwaters to lodges perched in the Himalayas, travelers and hoteliers alike are embracing a fresh definition of luxury, where well-being and sustainability take center stage. The most recent […]