siliconindia | | July 20204In India, travel and tourism industry is one of the largest sectors with the total contribution of over 247 billion U.S. dollars to the country's GDP in 2018. While the current scenario of Covid19 pandemic has majorly impacted the travel and tourism industry, this industry still stands in the game and is set to bounce back stronger. In the years to come, the numbers are expected to soar higher as an important source of foreign exchange for the country. With the country fast emerging as tourist destination for the people from across the world, it is also a source of income for a lot of people. Whether it is about enjoying the rich culture of Northern India to the Calm of the hills in East to the Beaches in West to the Temples in the South, India has plenty to offer for the local as well as international travellers. To top it all, the `Incredible' India campaign is also giving a major motivation to the investors in travel and tourism industry. The newly introduced e-visa option makes it easier to reach and travel in India, thus making our rich culture and heritage more accessible for international tourists. Also, on the dramatic front, the Government of India has also come up with the `Dekho Apna Desh' concept which is encouraging citizens of the country to explore the nation. As an encouragement, as per the Ministry of Tourism will cover all the travel expenses Tourism for any person who visits and documents 15 domestic tourist destinations within a year. With numerous evolutions in the travel domain we have come up with lists of `10 Most Promising Online Ticket Booking Companies ­ 2020' as well as `10 Most Promising Destination Management Companies ­ 2020'. These carefully curated lists will help travellers in meeting their needs from end to end. I hope the issue helps you in your future endeavours and we achieve our mission.Your ideas are always welcome!Deepshikha SinghSpecial Editoreditor@siliconindia.comEditorialTravel to Expose People to Cultures, Customs and Experiences siliconindia Vol 08 · Issue 10 - 2 · July, 2020 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Special Editor Deepshikha Singh Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Tanuja Akkannavar Sthitaprajnya Panigrahi Rohan A T VP - Sales & Marketing Virupakshi Pattar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com Cover price is Rs.150 per issue. Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2019 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.advertise@siliconindia.comVisualisers Vetrivel S Sivasankar S Group Art DirectorAshok KumarNoidaAshu Sethi Garima Anand Circulation Manager Magendran PerumalAnupreethi Danila.D Felisha Rita Ashwini D Naik
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