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V ONE HOTELS – A Marathon Runner in Hospitality Sector

Suryakant Singh, Managing Director, has 18 years of rich experience in hospitality sector. Under his leadership, the company has a mission to emerge as a leading operator of the largest inventory of fully managed hotels across major destinations. In a freewheeling chat with Indian Economy & Market, he speaks about the future plans and his engagement in the social service.

Transition to Online Marketplaces and Malls

Transition to Online Marketplaces and Malls

Generally, consumer habits and trends follow an evolutionary curve. But the global pandemic changed all that in one fell swoop. Consumer behaviour flipped very rapidly

Revival in the Economic Activities to Continue

Revival in the Economic Activities to Continue

Most of the parameters are continuously giving signals that the economy is moving in the fast lane following the revival path. Like the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections, which were badly hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have performed well.

Need for an Overhaul in Distribution Models

Need for an Overhaul in Distribution Models

It revealed that with the pandemic accelerating, digital adoption in rural areas was strengthening. Restrictions on travel and social distancing norms nudged people in rural areas, who are equipped with technology and connectivity, to rely more on digital services for their day-to-day activities.

Future Hangs on How Virus Behaves in Long Run

Future Hangs on How Virus Behaves in Long Run

With unemployment rates going through the roof, there has been a phenomenal crash in demand.  In such a scenario, focusing almost solely on liquidity measures can be only as good as applying some plaster. Only time will tell, but it does make one wonder whether, without demand being stimulated, these policies will ever be enough.