AUTOMATION
While robots won’t turn sentient anytime soon, sparing humanity of its doom, there’s an important place for them in the hospitality industry. China’s Smart LYZ hotel in Chengdu is pretty much entirely automated, helped by bots and intuitive screens. Similarly, many mixologists are now robotic arms. Even a Chennai-based restaurant, Robot (of course), had the machines serve people their meals until recently. In the future, artificial-intelligence (AI) technology will become even more accessible, with most service-based industries finding merit in replacing skin and bones with steel and circuits. As technologies become cheaper and people savvier, innovations such as self-service kiosks, hologram personal trainers, and AI capable of determining whether you’re in the mood for tea or for coffee, won’t be all that inconceivable.
DIGITAL IMMERSION
Gone are the days when companies had to rely solely on physics to instill thrill and enhance the experience. Theme parks known for their fast roller coasters are now known for their technological masterpieces, while attractions such as the massive Dubai Frame don’t excite just by sheer height (an augmented-reality enhancement of the city’s skyline from the top-floor viewing deck is its trump card). This way, digital immersion smartly bridges virtual and real travel. For instance, Universal Studios’s upcoming Mario Kart Experience will combine VR, AR, 360-degree screens, and physical and multisensory experiences to take you as close to the gaming world as possible. Spy Kids 3D meets real (or is it virtual?) life.
SEA AND SKY
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Chutneys For Every Season
GROWING UP IN JHARKHAND, I've always been enchanted by the state's culinary landscape. Here, the local cuisine never fails to surprise with its depth and variety.
BADGE OF HONOUR
IN THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE of tourism, where greenwashing often taints sustainability, certifications can help distinguish between genuine efforts and marketing gimmicks. Green certification systems encourage businesses to enhance their environmental credentials.
WHEELS OF TIME
IN 1947, TRAINS CARRYING REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER WERE SYMBOLIC OF THE TUMULT OF THE PARTITION.
RAILS OF THE Raj
FROM ITS CONCEPTION TO ITS ROLE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, THE BRITISH INDIAN RAILWAYS IS A PHENOMENON MARKED AS MUCH BY MARVEL AS AVARICE
THE RHYTHM OF BOLLYWOOD
FROM THE RAILROAD THRILLER MISS FRONTIER MAIL 1936) TO SHAH RUKH KHAN DANCING ON A TRAIN IN DIL SE' 1998), TRAINS HAVE GIVEN UNFORGETTABLE SONG SEQUENCES TO MANY HINDI FILMS
MEMORY'S OASIS
REMEMBRANCES OF GROWING UP IN SEALDAH RAILWAY OFFICERS COLONY IN KOLKATA
A FAREWELL × TO FLAVOURS
FROM CUTLETS AND RAILWAY MUTTON CURRY IN DINING CARS TO THE UNREMARKABLE FARE AVAILABLE TODAY, THE JOURNEY OF FOOD ON THE INDIAN RAILWAY IS FASCINATING
HERITAGE ON THE TRACKS
THE ICONIC DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY, FONDLY CALLED THE TOY TRAIN,' HAS HELD ITS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS SINCE 1999
HIDDEN LIVES
SPANNING 65,000 KILOMETRES THROUGH DENSELY POPULATED INDIA, THE RAILWAYS ARE A BACKDROP TO COUNTLESS STORIES. 'THE UNRESERVED' BY FILMMAKER SAMARTH MAHAJAN CAPTURES A FEW
JOURNEYS WITHIN AND WITHOUT
FOR IMTIAZ ALI, TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, OFFERING GLIMPSES OF INDIA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY AND ITS MANY CULTURES AND RELIGIONS