As we discuss the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 on the travel industry, it is likely that the industry may well take several months to restore to normalcy, assuming that the pandemic restrictions, including state-wide lockdowns, social distancing, RT-PCR tests and 50 percent capacity, are gradually relaxed.  Even before the vaccination, the travel […]

The second wave of the COVID has started to spread its ugly tentacles again. Businesses are going through the motions, with most of them considerably affected during the first wave. The travel industry has been driven to the wall, and finding it difficult to survive in these pandemic times. So what’s in store for the […]

The travel trends that influenced the way travel was conducted last year will dominate 2021 and the rest of the year too. Seemingly so, low cost airlines will do everything to get more passengers on board planes without charging any exorbitant cancellation or change of flight charges. Before committing to booking a trip, travellers will […]

Our previous blogs that dealt with the change factors likely to impact travel & tourism in 2021 and beyond highlighted an important point that travel is never going to be the same. Or in other words, travel is fundamentally undergoing a radical shift and this cannot be taken lightly, at least not in the immediate […]

With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic literally on, with traces of the UK and South Africa COVID variants in India and several parts of the world, what does it take to plan a tour during isolation. With many countries still under imposed lockdowns and several travel restrictions, there is greater uncertainty over when […]

The year 2020 proved to be an unforgettable one for reasons oft to be forgotten, especially when it comes to travel.  Almost every business was punched hard in the face, but the travel sector was the most severely affected sector following lockdowns, quarantine measures, and social distancing. Research studies indicated instances of development of depression, […]

This isn’t the first time business travel is discussed as part of our ongoing discussion on travel post-pandemic situation. The outbreak of COVID-19 all over the world shattered the dreams of business employees travelling from one part of the globe to another. Remote employees were connected through online communication and messaging tools, most part of […]

The discussion regarding travel and mental health will touch upon many facets, one of which are the associated stigmas related with metal health. Mental health disorders range from clinical anxiety, depression, personality disorders, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), in addition to other forms. Mental disorders are not age specific and can occur at any time in […]

Mental Health – An overviewThe stigma involving mental health is a pervasive phenomenon anywhere, but more so in India. Though there can be a number of reasons for the growing stigmas associated with mental health, something that we can’t but agree that there is limited understanding of mental health and often brushed inside the carpet […]