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MTDC targets corporates with offers at resorts
MUMBAI: In a bid to push its resorts the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is offering corporates offers and schemes on all its properties in the State.
Under the Deposit Scheme package, an organisation that ties up with MTDC can avail of exciting discounts on all MTDC properties. Employees can choose from a range of destinations like the pristine beaches of Tarkali, Ganpatipule and Harihareshwar or heritage sites like Ajanta Ellora, Karla and Lonar crater. MTDC states that from sanctuaries like Pench and Tadoba to forts at Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, there is something for everyone.
MTDC states that its resorts also provide visitors a chance to combine business and pleasure with fully equipped conference halls such as the facilities at its’ Karla property. Only 114 kms from Mumbai by road, Karla, known for its Chaitya caves is the perfect destination for a weekend training programme. The New India Insurance Company had booked the MTDC Karla facility for their training programmes for all levels of management for more than a year. MTDC states that it offers packages that inclusde accommodation, food and conference facilities.
Even the Deccan Odyssey, the royal Indian luxury train, offers a conference hall called Samvad. It boasts of a fully equipped business centre. Other facilities on the train like a health spa, gymnasium, beauty parlor and ayurvedic spa make it the best place to combine work with sightseeing. Among the organisations that have enjoyed this unique offer are well known London based corporates, Lloyd Adriatico Incentive Group and the South India March. Organisations can avail of the Deccan Odyssey tour package and facilities at regular rates from October 2005.
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Madhu Soman joins Crestoria Global advisory board role
Former WION, Zee Business executive pivots to mentorship platform
MUMBAI: Madhu Soman, former chief business officer at WION and Zee Business, has joined the board of advisors at Crestoria Global, marking a shift from newsroom leadership to mentorship and education.
Soman, who brings close to three decades of experience across journalism and media management, said the move reflects a growing focus on shaping the next generation through guidance and real-world insight. His career spans leadership roles at organisations including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Reuters, covering markets from India to Asia-Pacific.
“Across 28 years in the news business, one idea kept resurfacing as a meaningful off-ramp, teaching, mentorship, and helping shape the next generation,” said Soman. “Crestoria sits right at that intersection.”
Crestoria Global, which positions itself as a long-term education and career advisory platform, focuses on helping students navigate global opportunities through structured guidance, research-led insights and personalised mentorship. The company said its approach goes beyond university admissions to focus on long-term career positioning.
Soman added that the platform’s philosophy of designing success with intent, rather than leaving it to chance, resonated with his own outlook on impact and influence.
The advisory board brings together professionals from diverse fields, including academia, media and corporate leadership, aimed at offering students a broader perspective on career pathways in an increasingly complex global landscape.
As he steps into this new role, Soman’s move signals a wider trend of seasoned industry leaders turning towards mentorship, where experience is not just shared, but scaled for the next generation.
