In the Cover Story, we have focused on various developments in the fast growing spa segment in the Indian hospitality industry. Business Story deals with some crucial facets of performance management, where the HR departments of hotels
and resorts do play crucial role. The story explores the recruitment, coordination and training of personnel in hotels and resorts. The Feature section focuses on security of women travelers, whose continual neglect by the industry and the
governments can seriously jeopardize our tourism revenues. Besides these, several other relevant issues to the industry are presented in this compact package of information, analysis and perspectives.