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Rescuing India's Tourism

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Jan 07, 2009
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Hit by the double blow of a global meltdown and worldwide television coverage of flaming hotels and exploding trains, India appears to have picked a hell of a time to announce 2009 as "Visit India Year." But they have, and are trying to regain momentum.

Tourism, which had been growing by 15 to 20 percent annually, is experiencing its worst downturn since…

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