{"id":17818,"date":"2023-12-21T16:33:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=17818"},"modified":"2023-12-29T23:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T18:20:19","slug":"sita-shines-and-sparkles-celebrates-its-diamond-jubilee-60-years-in-the-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/sita-shines-and-sparkles-celebrates-its-diamond-jubilee-60-years-in-the-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Sita Shines and Sparkles, Celebrates Its Diamond Jubilee &#8212; 60 years in the Business!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17661  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"823\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1.jpg 2400w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-768x433.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833693-1-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17647 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505-293x300.jpg 293w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505-999x1024.jpg 999w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505-768x787.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833505.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a>We raise our glasses to<strong> Sita India<\/strong> to commemorate a memorable milestone, six decades of exploration, adventure, and unparalleled service.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the company began its Indian journey in 1963, it has been a beacon of excellence in the travel industry, and has grown to become an industry byword, completing 60 years in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>With a spirit that transcends borders, Sita has not just weathered the changes of time, but has evolved into a testament of enduring commitment to the art of travel, despite challenges over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not just sell destinations; we curate experiences that linger in the hearts of our clients,\u201d\u00a0 is what we believe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17660 \" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1.jpg 2400w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-768x433.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833650-1-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17659 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-300x212.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-1024x722.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-768x542.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833625-1-425x300.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17662 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-222x300.jpg 222w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-759x1024.jpg 759w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-768x1036.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-1139x1536.jpg 1139w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1-1518x2048.jpg 1518w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833740-1.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a>And what a journey it has been. SITA\u00a0has now been the largest inbound travel company for over a decade, and the largest charter-handling DMC in Goa for the past fifteen years. While these numbers speak volumes, it is service excellence and innovation that are at the heart of our culture, and which have helped create &#8216;perfect moments&#8217; for millions of\u00a0happy\u00a0customers. A fact that has consistently been recognized, by both the government and our industry peers, over the years, and has resulted in\u00a0SITA\u00a0becoming the most awarded DMC in South Asia!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some fun facts and interesting bits of trivia about Sita and its journey through the years!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Did you know Sita\u2019s first office was set up in New Delhi in 1963?<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">And that in 1965 Sita set up an office at Imperial Hotel in New Delhi and operated out of there till 1970?<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">We now have 27 offices across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Did you know Sita opened its first overseas office in Paris in 1972?<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0Sita was originally called Students International Travel Association!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The children of the first three employees of Sita also joined the company in later years.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0Did you know Sita is a signatory to The &#8216;Women\u2019s Empowerment Principles&#8217; \u2013 A UN Women Initiative?<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isn&#8217;t it interesting that the Sita logo is inspired by the Taj Mahal!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">We are proud that our newsletter Art of Travel has been felicitated with the PATA Gold Award.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0Sita is a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on climate change in Tourism.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">We are sure you didn&#8217;t know that Sita\u00a0 won the Gold Award for Sustaining Employees and Communities through the Pandemic in 2021 at WTM London.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0Sita supports underprivileged women through a sustainable livelihood project where they make recycled handmade paper bags for our clients.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17657 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833516-1-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17658 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-1024x667.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-768x500.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-2048x1334.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833617-1-460x300.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the occasion, the office was beautifully decorated with blue-and-white Sita-branded balloons. All our employees were strapped with a wrist band as they entered the office to be a part of the celebrations. Following an address by Dipak Deva, Managing Director, Sita, and Madhavan Menon, Executive Chairman, Thomas Cook (India) Limited, a cake cutting ceremony was organized for all employees at the workplace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17663 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-925x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-925x1024.jpg 925w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-271x300.jpg 271w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-768x850.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-1388x1536.jpg 1388w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1833745-1-1850x2048.jpg 1850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17667 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SKP03377-2-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cake, shaped like the Sita logo, was backed by our friends from the Taj Hotels. The same celebration was replicated across all branch offices of Sita in India on that day.\u00a0 A 360-degree photo booth was set up at the Gurgaon office against a Sita branded wall-graphic for our staff to have some fun, and carry memories back with them, by taking moving images at the booth along with their colleagues. The day rounded off with a surprise treat!\u00a0Ice cream stations placed on the ground floor for employees to enjoy.\u00a0\u00a0Cool!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The day was also marked by the soft launch of <strong>Travart.<\/strong> Everyone got a Travart branded T-shirt to wear on the special day, along with a lapel pin designed with the Sita logo. Everyone was delighted, and wore them with a sense of \u00a0pride and belonging.<\/p>\n<p>We are humbled and encouraged by this recognition of our work and promise to build an even better, more experiential, stronger\u00a0SITA\u00a0tomorrow, \u00a0and look forward to our next decade!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17670 \" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-1024x712.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-1024x712.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-768x534.jpg 768w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-1536x1068.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-2048x1423.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decor-18-3-432x300.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We raise our glasses to Sita India to commemorate a memorable milestone, six decades of exploration, adventure, and unparalleled service. Ever since the company began its Indian journey in 1963, it has been a beacon of excellence in the travel industry, and has grown to become an industry byword, completing 60 years in March 2023&#8230;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/sita-shines-and-sparkles-celebrates-its-diamond-jubilee-60-years-in-the-business\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17818"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17818"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17961,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17818\/revisions\/17961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}