I’m Just Not Ready for the New Normal

I’m Just Not Ready for the New Normal

Feb. 23, 2022 — Last week, public health officials implored fans at the Super Bowl to mask up in the packed Southern California stadium, handing out high-quality KN95 masks as jersey-donned patrons piled into their seats. Still, as cameras panned the audience, finding someone wearing a mask felt more like a game of Where’s Waldo. … Read more

‘Desi Travel’ the buzzword of Indian hospitality sector recovery

Roop Partap Choudhary

Roop Partap Choudhary By Roop Partap Choudhary As industries are in the process of rebooting to the new normal after being hit by the pandemic, the hospitality industry which was one of the worst hit industries is also getting back to operations. After the unprecedented and unimaginable scenario created by the pandemic, the Indian hospitality … Read more

View: India may see freakish high growth in 2021 and three things in the big picture

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In 2021, India may record its fastest GDP growth in history, maybe 11-12%. This will, of course, represent the bounceback from the Covid-lockdown crash of 2020. With growth at minus 24% in the April-June quarter 2020, positive growth of 28-30% is possible in the corresponding quarter of 2021, lifting the average for the year. Forget … Read more

Digitisation is the buzzword at airports in the post-Covid new normal

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MUMBAI: Touchless check-ins, boarding, F&B orders and duty-free purchases, software that detects crowds in passenger terminals, robotics in luggage handling, and plush terminals for charter flights are some of the experiences that await air passengers across the country in the post-Covid new normal of flying.Operators of India’s busiest airports are working on increased digitisation, automated … Read more