Wife, daughter and son waited in a car in snowfall at minus 4 degrees after the booked Gulmarg hotel was missing, MakeMyTrip ordered to pay Rs 48,775A consumer commission in Gurdaspur has ordered MakeMyTrip to pay Rs 48,775 to an advocate whose family says the Srinagar and Gulmarg hotels...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Can you earn rental income by letting out your flat on Airbnb for homestay? What homeowners need to know as similar case sparks protests in a Ghaziabad housing societyIf someone is found running a homestay or Airbnb-like service in your society, what can you do? Legally, the society’s first step should be...
23 Sep, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Ghaziabad society residents run hourly Airbnb stays from flats, protest erupts; Can a flat owner operate short-term homestay under law?Ghaziabad Airbnb protest: Ghaziabad's Windsor Park residents have protested alleged Airbnb-style short-term and hourly rentals from residen...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Visitor footfall in Ladakh sees an increase of 50 percentage in 8 monthsLadakh has seen a significant tourism boom this year. Visitor arrivals in the first eight months of 2026 exceeded all of 2025. Internationa...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- Tourist destinations, not government assets
India's tourism sector is shifting focus towards destination-wide partnerships. Private sector involvement is crucial for designing and man...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Ladakh 2025 protest case: Cases against 25 withdrawn, Panchayat elections preparation beginsLadakh will withdraw cases against 25 individuals involved in a protest incident. Preparations for upcoming Panchayat elections in Ladakh a...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates first eco-sustainable habitat 'Pine Home' and open-air museumMeghalaya's Chief Minister inaugurated the state's first eco-sustainable habitat, the Pine Home project. This initiative blends global arch...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Goa sees surge in monsoon travel searches as Indians embrace ‘micro-cations’Goa sees a surge in monsoon travel and short "micro-cation" trends. Domestic searches for these trips have increased significantly year-on-...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Ladakh draws over 3.3 lakh tourists in first 7 months of 2026, nears 2025 totalLadakh tourism has seen a significant increase in arrivals this year. Tourist numbers crossed one lakh for two consecutive months in June a...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
NITI Aayog lays out policy roadmap to promote homestays in IndiaNITI Aayog suggests financial support and easier rules for homestays. This aims to help states create better tourism. India relies on touri...
23 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
NITI Aayog suggests single-window clearance system for homestay registration to boost tourismNITI Aayog suggests simplifying homestay registration with a single-window system. The report emphasizes destination-focused financial ince...
22 Aug, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Homestay policy may be refurbished to offer incentivesThe government plans to revise the homestay policy, focusing on incentives for hosts and aggregators, transparent regulations, and protecti...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
MP govt developing homestays in India's first craft handloom village PranpurPranpur, Madhya Pradesh's first craft handloom village, is preparing for more tourists by developing homestays. Two will be ready by Novemb...
16 Oct, 2024, 06.27 PM IST
Together with MakeMyTrip and Times of India, India has chosen its favourite Homestay properties across the countryMakeMyTrip and Times of India declare the winners of MakeMyTrip’s first-ever ‘Favourite Homestay Awards’
13 Sep, 2022, 04.22 PM IST
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates 75 Oyo homestaysThe inauguration is a part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 7...
14 Aug, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
The fate of vacation homes is tied to the future of workRemote working gave birth to workation in India. Will reopening of offices now kill it?
23 Oct, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Yatra signs MoU with Madhya Pradesh to promote homestays"The partnership will enable Yatra to promote all the state tourism approved homestays, wherein travelers can rent a room in the home of a ...
02 Mar, 2017, 02.06 PM IST