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New Indian Express
22-06-2025
- New Indian Express
India on the high seas
India is witnessing a sea change—literally. Cruise tourism, once considered a niche or luxury segment, is rapidly gaining popularity among Indian travellers. Desi tourists are seeking more than just destinations; they crave experiences. Cruises, that used to be a niche entertainment for people with fat wallets have been democratised. They are offering the middle-class Indian travellers from the Tier-2 cities a seamless blend of leisure, luxury, and entertainment. Aboard the luxurious, 15-deck 'Independence of the Seas', there is little the members cannot have: gourmet dining, Broadway-caliber shows, art auctions, and starlit movie nights by the pool. Says Bengaluru-based writer Namita Gupta, who embarked on a Europe luxury cruise 'We wanted to experience something magical, something larger than life.' She chose Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas—the world's largest cruise ship. 'It was like floating in a five-star resort. Michelin-level dining, open to sky pool deck, champagne at every hour,' she says. To get wet, you don't have to take a dip in the cerulean waters: on board is the 40-foot-long FlowRider surf simulator to ride the 30,000 gallons of water rushing towards you as friends and family cheer you on from a mini stadium seating. Many Indian travellers like Gupta, who once viewed cruises with mild curiosity, are now hooked. 'We used to think a Europe tour or a Maldives villa was the pinnacle of indulgence,' she says, adding 'Now, cruising in a floating mansion with a private infinity pool feels like the real dream come true.'
Hindustan Times
18-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Namita Gupta is new DSW women of Panjab University
Prof Namita Gupta of the Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University (PU), has been appointed as the new dean students welfare (DSW, women) till further orders. The communication regarding the same was issued by vice-chancellor Renu Vig on Tuesday. She will replace Simrit Kahlon of the Geography department. She was appointed DSW in April 2023 and had got an extension in April till further orders. Gupta has been PU's director of public relations in the 2023-2024 session. She has also been the warden of girls' hostel number 6 for five years. She was felicitated with'State Award for Social Service' by the Punjab governor and UT administrator in 2023. She has worked with current DSW Amit Chauhan for a year when they were both wardens. Gupta said she will work on bringing more transparency to the hostel allotment system and represent the welfare of women. Gupta said she will work on bringing more transparency to the hostel allotment system and represent the welfare of women.
