Meghalaya expands homestay network to boost rural tourism
Meghalaya has expanded its homestay development programme as part of efforts to strengthen tourism infrastructure and create local employment opportunities. Building on its 2023 Homestay Scheme, the state aims to add 3,000 homestays and generate 15,000 jobs by 2028. The initiative comes amid rising tourist arrivals, which have grown from around 1.2 million in 2018 to over 1.6 million. Meghalaya is also targeting 2.1 million annual visitors by 2028.
Atmantan Wellness Centre announces expansion with new Hyderabad retreat
Atmantan Wellness Centre, part of the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), has announced the development of a new wellness retreat in Hyderabad in partnership with Swela Realty LLP. The project marks the brand’s expansion beyond its existing wellness destination and will feature around 100 rooms with a focus on integrated wellness. The centre will combine preventive healthcare, diagnostics, therapeutic treatments and traditional healing practices, offering personalised wellness programmes, stress management retreats and corporate wellness experiences.
Quick shots
1. Your most unexpected skill outside travel?
Baking, I love experimenting with new recipes.
- One mistake in travel you’re glad you made?
St. Petersburg, breathtakingly gorgeous and very safe to explore.
- The travel buzzword you’re officially tired of hearing?
“Hidden gem.” If everyone knows about it, it’s not really hidden anymore.
- Your go-to travel hack that always works?
Sunrise or sunset walks—they reveal the true charm of a place.
5. If travel had a theme song, what would yours be?
“Adventure of a Lifetime” by Coldplay.
– Gauri Chhabra, Chief Operating Officer, Trawellsmith
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