Northeast Renaissance | The Quantiq “A lot of people ask about experiential tourism, but we have not been able to do much.” A travel entrepreneur told me this recently during an interview. The sentence stayed with me because it captures a curious contradiction in Northeast India. Travellers are increasingly searching for meaningful experiences, yet many…
Founder Series | The Quantiq In 1992, Mahanta Kalita did not begin Cozy Tour & Travels with a detailed business plan, a large investment, or a vision of building one of Northeast India’s established travel companies. He began with one car. It was his father’s car. His father, a branch manager with LIC, had passed…
Every tourist returns home with two souvenirs. One fits into a suitcase. The other stays in memory. It is that second souvenir—the sum of every interaction, every smile, every inconvenience, every meal, every journey and every conversation—that ultimately defines a destination’s reputation. Tourism, therefore, is not merely about attracting visitors. It is about managing experiences….
For nearly four decades, Assam carried an invisible burden that had little to do with its breathtaking landscapes, extraordinary biodiversity, or centuries-old cultural heritage. It was a burden created by perception. International travel advisories linked to security concerns quietly kept Assam outside the consideration list of thousands of foreign travelers who otherwise seek destinations rich…
There is a revealing difference between a tourist who says, “We covered the place,” and one who says, “We stayed.” The first describes movement. The second describes experience. And hidden inside that difference is one of the most important economic questions facing Northeast India’s tourism future. How long does a visitor actually remain? Not physically…
For decades, Assam’s tourism story has largely revolved around isolated destinations. Visit Kaziranga. Take a safari. Click the rhino. Leave. But what if the real opportunity was never a single destination at all? What if Assam’s greatest tourism potential lies in connecting landscapes, experiences, cultures, and journeys into one seamless wilderness ecosystem? Hidden quietly in…
A quiet Himalayan town is suddenly on India’s hospitality radar There was a time when places like Dirang existed only in travel whispers—passed between backpackers, photographers, and those who preferred maps without markers. Today, that silence has been broken. With the entry of Indian Hotels Company Limited into Dirang, through a new greenfield hospitality project,…
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