The main objective of the research paper is to examine the status, scenario and growth rate of tourism industry in India and Uttarakhand in particular. The socio economic impact and effect of Himalayan Tsunami on the tourism industry in the state of Uttarakhand has also been covered in the...

Pilgrimage is one of the oldest and most basic forms of population mobility known to human society, and its political, social, cultural and economic implications have always been, and continue to be, substantial. The size and economic significance of tourism industry have attracted the attention...

The Himalayan region is a popular tourist destination. It attracts massive inflows of tourist in this region round the year. Most of the tourist comes here either for adventures or pilgrimage purpose. Tourism is a multidimensional crucial development parameter of the world economy. Travel &...

Tourism is one of the productive business activities directed for the production of the goods and services. It provides the goods and services for the customers (mainly visitors), generally while providing employment and income for the locals. Due to forward and backward linkages, Tourism...

With a population 121 Crore India is a country of multilingual, multicultural and multi-level society. A World Bank study has revealed that nearly two thirds of India's total population still lives in rural areas. The rural economy has rapidly transformed in the last decade and is now being led...