UN labour agency says Middle East war threatens millions of jobsThe Middle East war is impacting jobs and pay worldwide. Millions of jobs could be lost, and real wages may fall in 2026 and 2027. Migrant ...
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
‘Pretending not to care is not maturity’: IITian-turned-ISKCON monk Gauranga Das on building healthy relationshipsGauranga Das, an ISKCON monk, highlights how nonchalance damages relationships. He explains that pretending not to care is a sign of immatu...
India, Jamaica agree to boost trade, skilled mobility: JaishankarIndia and Jamaica are strengthening trade and cooperation for skilled professionals. Agreements were signed in health, solarisation, and br...
KitKat memes erupt after chocolate heist; Microsoft, Kerala Tourism, KFC, Dominos join inA 12-tonne shipment of KitKat bars was stolen in Europe, sparking viral memes from brands like Microsoft, McAfee, KFC and Domino’s. Nestlé ...
Iran says US, Israeli strikes damage 120 museums, historic buildingsUS and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least 120 culturally or historically significant sites across the country since the start of...
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertaintyCancelled flights, the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized desti...
Visa-free travel becoming more popular, surge in On-arrival options: UNAccording to the latest UN Tourism report, visa-free travel has increased globally, with 21% of the world population not requiring any form...
Russia quits UN tourism body ahead of vote on its suspensionA UNWTO spokesman said that despite Russia's withdrawal, the assembly would still suspend it as that move would have immediate effects whil...
Indian outfit wins UN award for efforts to combat climate change amid COVID-19The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) is among the winners of the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award. GHE is one of the world's first orga...
Global tourism lost USD 320 billion in 5 months from coronavirus: UN ChiefSecretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address that tourism is the third-largest export sector of the globa...
Reducing tourism-related emissions key to check climate change impacts on tourismAs representatives of governments work to develop an international policy to tackle climate change at the ongoing UN climate talks in Madri...
International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, India leads growth in South AsiaThe number of people travelling abroad hit record levels in 2017 with a total of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals recorded in d...
Travel buzz: Pope Francis emphasises on boosting tourismPope Francis recently appealed for a sustainable, nondiscriminatory tourist industry in a tweet to his 30 million followers.
- One billion international tourists in 2012: UN World Tourism Organization
More than one billion tourists will take a trip this year crossing an international boundary, a threshold never before reached, UN official...
- India rejects curtailing tourism to check climate change
India has turned down UN's World Tourism Organisation's suggestion that it should curtail tourism as a measure to resist the climate change...
- World airline passenger traffic to see robust growth
World airline passenger traffic is expected to show robust growth over the next three years following a strong rebound in 2004 and continue...