LETTER from the Editor

HIS YEAR has brought out the full spectrum of emotions. As we wrap up 2021 and travel makes a cautious comeback, it is time to celebrate the resilience of the travel and hospitality industry with India’s Best Awards), Best International Destinations (), Best Domestic Hotels (), Best International Hotels (), and Best Airlines, Airports, and Cruises (). In this special edition, we also launch IBA Icons (), awards that felicitate the trendsetters and game changers of this industry. A Sustainability Icon in Hospitality who has singlehandedly changed the landscape of luxury tourism in the Maldives, a Climate Warrior who is using her reach to create awareness, a Champion of Wildlife Conservation who has dedicated his life to the preservation of wilderness, a Community Tourism Icon who shares deep roots with his local community are among those who make up this year’s 10 IBA Icons.