Dr Nimit Chowdhary, Professor of Tourism, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia Among various predictions made for the new normal of tourism, a few ideas stood out and received approval from futurologists. Post COVID tourism would observe conscious Continue Reading
The virus is exposing global fault lines in tourism policies, health infrastructure, political commentary and wishful thinking. It’s no news that travel business worldwide has been crushed like never before with the advent of the pestilence from Wuhan. The global concerted response has, alas, been clearly missing for a long time. The developed […]Continue Reading
By Mark Lewis-Brown, CEO & President, Vertical Booking USA There are lots of messages out there, in the hospitality industry now, about what hotels need to do, or what technology they need to buy, to reach recovery more quickly. Some of these messages are accurate and others… questionable. But don’t you worry… I’ve got you […]Continue Reading
By Alok Jha, MD & CEO, EaseVenture The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on the global hospitality industry. After the pandemic era, people would become more cautious due to the effect of COVID. That is why technology should be put in place for the safety of customers and to avoid physical contact as much as […]Continue Reading
By Aakanksha Joshi, Partner, Economic Laws Practice; and Megha Agarwal, Principal Associate, Economic Laws Practice The hospitality industry in India is, along with other industries, currently grappling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Just when things were beginning to look up, the sector was faced with the challenge of the second wave. While […]Continue Reading
When we thought that India is gaining upper hand in its fight against Covid-19 at that time the virus is raising its ugly head again in states like Maharashtra, Kerala. This development has resulted in imposing fresh restrictions to contain the spread of new variants of the virus. In Maharashtra, lockdowns were imposed in select […]Continue Reading