Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits SingaporeTaylor Swift's tour in Southeast Asia brings profits to Singapore, causing neighboring countries to be unhappy. The country's efforts to at...
26 Feb, 2024, 02.01 PM IST
India loses World Cup, but local businesses win big as tourist spending soars by 400%"From small businesses, local eateries, mom and-pop stores, budget hotels to luxury accommodations and fine-dining restaurants - the multip...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
View: It’s time for a single QR code for all the world’s paymentsThe major economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines —...
07 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Boon or blight? E-scooters around the worldThe for-hire electric scooters that have become ubiquitous in Paris and other cities worldwide will be banned in the French capital on Sept...
28 Aug, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Boon or blight? E-scooters around the worldThe for-hire electric scooters that have become ubiquitous in Paris and other cities worldwide are under scrutiny in the French capital, wh...
02 Apr, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
Medicine Sans Frontiers: India is gearing up to grab a larger pie of $80-bn medical tourism marketWhat is unusual though is that this time, the Government of India (GoI) has picked a niche: it is now focusing more on medical tourism, a s...
17 Jul, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Transport strike in Delhi today, likely to choke metro as cab drivers protest hefty fines41 transporters' unions under the banner of United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) are protesting against the amendments to the MV a...
19 Sep, 2019, 06.19 PM IST
Top 5 food cultures: Experience unique local food culture as you go travellingFood is an integral element of travelling and these places offer the right experiences.
10 Aug, 2017, 08.07 AM IST
Three different tax slabs will hurt hospitality, says industrySuresh Nair, partner, indirect tax practice at EY said the 28% tax slab for hotels with tariffs of Rs 5,000 could lead to an effective push...
23 May, 2017, 01.28 AM IST
Five Indians charged on GST fraud claims in SingaporeA joint press release by Iras and Singapore Customs stated that tourists can claim GST refunds on goods they have bought and taken out of S...
03 Feb, 2017, 12.26 PM IST
Five Indians charged on GST fraud claims in SingaporeEach of them faced more than 200 counts of abatement by conspiracy to make false statements in claims made under the GST Act to obtain refu...
03 Feb, 2017, 09.40 AM IST
Have a train-tastic vacation, travel to France & Italy on the linked railwayET-Travel takes you chugging luxuriously to international destinations linked via the rail, are you ready?
28 May, 2015, 08.09 AM IST
'India ranks among top 3 medical tourism destinations in Asia'India is known for cost-effective medical treatments along with high standards in cardiology, orthopaedics, nephrology, oncology and neuro ...
01 Sep, 2014, 08.37 PM IST
Indian student arrested in Singapore over bomb threatA 13-year-old Indian student has been arrested here by Singapore police for posting a Facebook message in which he allegedly threatened to ...
02 Jan, 2013, 01.50 AM IST
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- Beat your travel blues by planning trip in advance
Pre-booking will help in availing best deals on mode of travel and grade of hotel during vacation, say experts. Luxury flying machine | Dan...
24 Mar, 2008, 12.00 PM IST
- Indian kitchen sets roadmap for global tourism
Global tourism trade is becoming sensitive to the needs of Indians travelling globally.
16 Feb, 2007, 03.44 AM IST