Tag: Suman Billa

  • RedBeryl shines bright with Iconic Luxury Card win in just two years

    RedBeryl shines bright with Iconic Luxury Card win in just two years

    MUMBAI: Luxury got a glittering upgrade this week as Redberyl Lifestyle Services Ltd. pocketed the iconic luxury lifestyle card honour at the 7th edition of the Iconic Awards by TV9 Network. What makes the win sparkle brighter? The brand achieved the feat in just two years since launch, a meteoric rise in the rarefied world of luxury lifestyle services. The award was handed over by Suman Billa, IAS, additional secretary & director general, ministry of tourism, at a grand ceremony that saluted pioneers reshaping luxury, travel, and allied industries.

    “This accolade, earned in just two years since our inception, is a testament to our team’s dedication to curating extraordinary and exclusive experiences,” said Redberyl founder & CEO Manoj Adlakha adding that the win inspires them to keep pushing the boundaries of luxury.

    The event wasn’t just about trophies but also about big conversations. A panel on ‘Experience is Luxury: Redefining Luxury Tourism’ brought together heavyweights including Jyotsna Suri, CMD of Lalit Hospitality Group, Ishika Taneja, miss world tourism India 2018, and Sandeep Marwah, chancellor of Asian Academy of Film & TV, with Suman Billa joining the dialogue.

    The session was graced by Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa, who delivered the keynote as guest of honour. The broader awards programme, packed with global leaders and industry icons, celebrated individuals and brands setting new standards of excellence and inspiration.

    For Redberyl, this win marks more than recognition, it cements the company’s ambition of making India a hub for globally benchmarked, members-only luxury experiences. With innovation stitched into its DNA, the brand is already proving that exclusivity doesn’t need decades to be iconic sometimes, just two years is enough.

  • Kerala Tourism allures tourists from Australia & NZ via road-shows

    Kerala Tourism allures tourists from Australia & NZ via road-shows

    MUMBAI: Kerala Tourism has effectively conducted two road shows across Australia and has now ventured into New Zealand, attracting the travel & adventure-loving folks there to God’s own country.

     

    Both countries are fast-rising markets for Kerala Tourism industry, with the total of tourists to the state from Australia up 60 per cent and from New Zealand rising 68 per cent in the last four years.

     

    About 100 tour agencies participate in a road show in Sydney, whilst sixty buyers participated in a road-show in Melbourne. Close to 46 buyers attended the road-show in Auckland, the first t by Kerala Tourism in New Zealand.

     

    “Both New Zealand and Australia represent a huge market for Kerala due to the high proportion of its inhabitants keen to tour and experience new destinations all over the globe,” said Kerala Tourism secretary Suman Billa.

     

    Billa invited travel agencies to have a glance at the diversity provided in Kerala’s hill, watercourses as well as wildlife and genuine cookery.

     

    India’s Deputy Consul- General Vinod Bahade was the main guest at the road show in Sydney. The lately approved visa-on-arrival facility for people of New Zealand added strong point to the promotional crusade in Auckland of Kerala Tourism.