EVOLVING TRENDS IN TOURISM & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY : A GLOBAL LENS

Arnab Gantait, is an independent writer and former UGC Project Fellow, holding a PGDM from IITTM and UGC-NET qualification. With over 4+ years of industry experience, he has authored 25 research articles in esteemed UGC-approved and Care-listed Journals, as well as in edited books published by Springer, IGI Global, Bentham Science etc. earning 150+ citations. Mr. Arnab’s research interests include topics like Responsible Tourism, Rural Tourism, Propoor Tourism, Community-based Tourism, Sustainable Tourism etc. His credentials may be verified on various research platforms like Google Scholar, Research Gate, etc. Honoured with the "IRSD Prominent Researcher Award" in 2023, Mr. Arnab also serves as a reviewer for multiple edited books published by IGI Global (US). He has also edited one academic book, entitled “Special Interest Tourism: Exploring Dimensions, Impacts, and Future Trends” published by Astitva Prakashan in 2024; Dr. Sujay Vikram Singh, currently serves as Assistant Professor, Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus, India. Formerly he was Senior Research Fellow who completed his Doctorate at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India, after earning both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from IHM Lucknow, India. His research interests encompass Hospitality, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Service Marketing, Service Quality, and Systematic Literature Reviews. He has published extensively in reputable journals and handbooks, with recent contributions in the International Journal of Market Research (SAGE Publishing) and the Journal of Global Information Management (IGI Publishing), both indexed in SCOPUS and ABDC-A. His scholarly articles have garnered 140+ citations.; Dr. Anika Nashat Matin, A doctorate in philosophy has been granted to Anika Nashat Matin by Lovely Professional University in Punjab, India. Her area of study was eventually combined with marketing and tourism to become destination marketing. Her knowledge spans several tourism related issues, which she must focus on using certain marketing techniques. Dr. Anika is employed with Southeast University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as an assistant professor. Her academic career has been marked by a diverse range of learning experiences in teaching. She has demonstrated strong commitment in her role as secretary of the Bangladeshi UNESCO club, where she has represented her nation at international conferences. She has a distinguished history of over a decade working as a professional English newscaster for both government-owned and commercial networks.; Dr. Kuldeep Singh, currently serves as an Assistant Professor in Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Haryana, India. He completed his Ph.D. in tourism from Maharshi Dayanand University (Rohtak), India in 2021. He is a UGC (Net- JRF qualified). Dr. Singh has served the tourism industry for a couple of years and more than three years in academics. Dr. Singh has published 40+ research articles in both international and national peer-reviewed journals, including SCOPUS indexed publications, as well as in edited books in the field of Tourism. His scholarly articles have garnered 160+ citations. Currently, He is serving as an editor of book series in various reputed publications (Emerald, Bentham Science, etc.). Dr. Singh is passionate about the academic areas of Service Quality Management, Rural tourism, Ecotourism, and Sustainable tourism.