BACK ON ITS FEET
Travel not only opens one’s mind and heart, but a change of place and pace can also impart new vigour into one’s life. With Covid, lockdowns and restrictions on travel somewhat behind us and thanks to a massive vaccination drive, the tourism sector is opening up. There is a renewed optimism in people keen to experience things and places.
Tourism plays an important role in India’s economy and will be central to a full economic recovery. The sector generates a massive number of jobs with over 40 million people directly or indirectly working in it, contributes over $200 billion (Rs 14.87 lakh crore) in revenues and shores up our GDP. As per the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the tourism sector in India is expected to grow by 6.7 per cent by 2029, accounting for
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