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We have created this blog as an interactive, educational and informative place for business people, tourism and hospitality professionals, academics and those interested in learning more about Indian culture, business & tourism.
You can find the latest news, tourism news & business news from India as well as links to useful tourism & business sites on India from around the world, plus the direct link to the India Government's statistics site.
We have also included some fun language tools to help people wanting to learn to speak Hindi as well as our recommended books and CDs and DVDs on India.
We have cool gadgets with the weather forecasts of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore for those of you visiting India soon, and links to useful sites on doing business in India.
There is a calendar with links to upcoming events and trade shows in India focusing on Indian travel & tourism and a link to Wikipedia.
And we just had to add some links to Indian recipes & cooking as well as a really great audio gadget that plays a range of really cool music from India!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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Links to learning more about the Indian tourism market and Indian tourists!
- Indians 6th biggest spenders in the world on overseas hotels: articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com
- India’s upwardly mobile seek newer, better, more exotic destinations: dnaindia.com
- Indians travelling abroad has risen upto 132 percent: siliconindia.com
- Maldives now also looks to mid-market Indian travellers: inewsone.com
- Rising S-E Asia pull for Indian travel: business-standard.com
- India named guest of honour at Geneva Festival: expressbuzz.com
- Berlin Tourism in talks with airlines to start direct flights from India: travelbizmonitor.com
- More Indian Tourists Expected To Travel In Europe: starglobaltribune.com
- Global destinations go all out to woo Indian tourists: thehindubusinessline.com
- Paris, the new buzzword for Indian tourists: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Global destinations beckon (Indian) tourists as summer vacation nears: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- What are the Preferred Destinations for Indian Travelers?: ehotelier.com
- Indian visitors work Disneyland magic: thestandard.com.hk
- 'Indian, Chinese tourists prefer Switzerland': headlinesofindia.mapsofindia.com
- Oman goes all out to woo Indian tourists: thehindu.com
- Switzerland to woo small town tourists from India; expressindia.com
- USA, Europe preferred destinations of Indian tourists: hindu.com
- More than 70% of the first-time (Indian) travellers are from tier-II and tier-III market': expresstravelworld.com
- Growth of Indian Tourists in the Philippines this year: allvoices.com
- Indian tourists among top spenders in Singapore: rediff.com
- It’s ‘Namaste India’ season: hindustantimes.com
- Ireland Tourism Want More Tourist Arrivals From India: easydestination.net
- Hong Kong records 4.8 lakh Indian tourists from January-November 2010: travelbizmonitor.com
- Singapore sees big increase in Indian tourists: comparecarrentals.com
- DOT eyes more tourists from India: philstar.com
- Finding church Bollywood: dnaindia.com
- The new tourist is Indian: hindu.com
- Venetian Macau to target Indian tourists: Sindh Today – Online News
- Why the world loves Indian tourists: rediff.com
- Indian tourists ride the slowdown: 4to40.com
- Now Paris courts Bollywood, Indian tourists: siliconindia.com
- Not all Indian tourists know English: relax.com.sg
- Bollywood, pied-piper for tourists: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Cyprus targets Indian tourists: dnaindia.com
- Sajid gift-wraps Italy: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Maturing Indian market looks east to Asia Pacific: traveldailynews.com
- Growth of Outbound Tourism in India: docstoc.com
- Tanzania to tap Indian outbound: expresstravelworld.com
- Report on Indian OutboundTravellers' Travel Retail Behaviour-Executive Summary: tfwa.com
- Dubai Likely to Attract 600,000 Indian Tourists Next Year: zawya.com
- Indian travel firms urged to promote Ulster: newsletter.co.uk
- Switzerland also wants to woo Indian budget traveller: Breaking News 24/7
- Growth of the Middle Class in India: Implications for Domestic Tourism: 4hoteliers.com
- Ethiopia eyes Indian outbound tourism market and investments : travelbizmonitor.com
- Bollywood boost for tourism & other articles on Indian tourists: at india-reports.com
- After Bollywood, Switzerland woos India’s regional cinema: Breaking News 24/7
- Attracting tourists from India to Victoria: at theword.com.au
- Indian hotel industry witnesses growth: at Indian Realty News
- India Market Profile - Year ended 2010: Tourism NSW
- Luxury spa chain eyes India as wellness tourism booms: at 4to40.com
- VOA to continue for Indian touists: asiaone.com
- How to Draw Indian Tourists to Korea; by Giridhar Mallya at The Korea Times
- Indian abroad tourists to double: 4hoteliers.com
- Switzerland seeks larger influx of Indian tourists: mid-day.com
- Indian tourists worth more to London than Japanese: guardian.co.uk
- Wooing tourists from India: hindu.com
- France woos Indian tourists: at eturbo news
- Spain plans to attract more tourists from India: at Travel Video News
- Atlantis resort eyes Indian tourism market: by Joanna Hartley: arabianbusiness.com
- Indian tourism market: tourism.sa.gov.au
- Canada launches campaign to attract Indian tourism market: etravelblackboardasia.com
- India Market Information: Tourism Australia
- Central Coast Taps Indian Tourism Growth: at nsw.gov.au
- An Indian tourist in China By N.N.Sachitanand : at chinatravel.com
- The Indian tourist's in great demand: at rediff.com
- Wooing the new Indian tourist out of London: at hindu.com
- Stereotypes : the quintessential Indian Tourist, part I: at The Long Hol
- Melbourne’s Eureka Skydeck a hit with Indian tourists: at thaindian.com
- Singapore woos Indian tourists as desis turn globetrotters: at thaindian.com
- Effect Hits Global Travel Market: at numbricks.com
Links to helpful sites on doing business in India
- It’s ‘Namaste India’ season: hindustantimes.com
- Doing business in India - What to expect culturally: at cnplus.co.uk
- Doing business in India: at asiatravelinfo.com
- Global Business Ethics, Business Etiquette and Business Effectiveness Doing Business in India: at Ravenwerks
- Mumbai - The Comeback City: at ehotelier.com
- Doing business in India: at nzte.gov.nz
- Doing Business in India Tips on etiquette and protocol when doing business in India: at buzzle.com
- India - the land of festivals: at newkerala.com
- Etiquette of Indian Dining: at food-india.com
- Doing Business in India | Indian Social and Business Culture: at communicaid.com
- Doing business in India: at austrade.gov.au
- Doing Business in India: at buyusa.gov
- Doing Business in India: 20 Cultural Norms You Need to Know: at Business Intelligence Lowdown
- Doing business in India: at kwinessential.co.uk
- Doing Business in India - A Cultural Perspective: at stylusinc.com
- Doing business in India-measuring business regulations: at doingbusiness.org
Helpful links to information on Vegetarian and Jain cuisine in India
To most western people, a vegetarian meal is just that, a meal with all types of vegetables being the main ingredients. And of course there will be no meat or chicken etc.
However, for people from India, where the majority of people are vegetarian, there are different types of vegetarian cuisine which can be distinguished by region and religion.
If you are planning a visit to India or you and your business are aiming to attract and look after Indian tourists, then you will certainly learn a great deal from the following links; enjoy!
- Diversity of Indian Cuisine: at food-india.com
- Eating in India - Vegetarian: at iguide.travel/India/Eating/Vegetarian
- Recipes India - Influence of Caste / Religion on Food: at newkerala.com
- India cuisine: at indiaguide.headlinesindia.com
- Recipes of India: at surfindia.com
- India's Jain Cuisine: at ethnicfoodsco.com
- Catering to Jain palate: at hindu.com
- Important features of Jain food: jainuniversity.org
- Jain Food: at Jainworld.com
- The Muslim culinary influence on India: Indian foods Co
- The Jain Food Philosophy and its influence on India: Indian Foods Co.
- The Hindu influence on Indian cuisine: Indian Foods co.
Useful greetings and expressions in Hindi
The following link will take you to "Internet Polyglot", which is a fantastic site where you can learn some useful greetings and expressions in Hindi. The site has the words and expressions in English and Hindi with audio sounds for easier learning.
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