Industry Insights

Shangri-La Eros New Delhi is marking Republic Day 2026 with a lunch buffet at Tamra, its international cuisine restaurant, showcasing a fusion of international cuisine and Indian culinary traditions

MakeMyTrip is leveraging AI, user reviews, and safety-focused features to help women travellers in India make confident choices when booking hotels and intercity bus tickets

IHG Hotels & Resorts will launch its luxury Vignette Collection brand in India with a 145-room hotel in Panchkula, opening early 2026, joining the upcoming Crowne Plaza Chandigarh Zirakpur and Holiday Inn & Suites Chandigarh Zirakpur

Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to celebrate UP Diwas 2026 with a cultural evening at Delhi Haat on January 24, showcasing the state’s rich crafts, cuisine, and performing arts

Arduna, a contemporary art exhibition, will be open to the public from 1 February to 15 April 2026 as part of the AlUla Arts Festival in Saudi Arabia, featuring over 80 works from regional and international artists

Frederique Constant expands its Art Deco–inspired Classics Carrée collection with the debut of its first Moonphase Automatic, introducing a refined lunar complication housed in a rectangular steel case

Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed J. Innocent Divya, IAS, as the new Commissioner of Tourism with additional charge as Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation

AirAsia MOVE partners with Air Arabia to offer users access to flights across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and Southeast Asia

FLY91 announced the launch of daily non-stop flights between Kochi and Agatti in the Lakshadweep islands, with bookings now open. The new route is part of the airline’s phased expansion plan, which will add seven new stations over the next 90 days

Mayfair Spring Valley Resort partners with IRCTC to serve authentic Bengal and Assam cuisine on India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train operating between Howrah and Kamakhya