It’s simply been tigers and tigers all the way…in herds, literally! Sightings in general have been significantly more numerous, a big tourist magnet! Spotted in the Teliya and Khawasa buffers have been two tigresses with 3 cubs each, a leopard with 3 cubs, one of the litter, black. Rukhad has been boasting of sightings of a male and a female. Potential for reproduction?! Stripes being sighted there regularly are males – Kuraigarh and Raja, females – Sakata and Vanchowki. In Pench, Tarzan, having aged, and his territory taken over by a younger tiger, has now shifted as far away as to the Rukhad buffer. With Alia and Ranbeer (film stars, not tigers!) setting the scene in Ranthambhor, the trend of catching the tiger has caught on and like wild fire! More so, as no one seems to be going back empty-handed, sightings have become so customary!

Two years of being cooped up in urban holes and a bye to Covid (hopefully, permanently), it’s time to really freak out in the open, and what better than the necessary life-giving rejuvenator than nature?! To boot, summer at its peak, waterholes few, and undergrowth sere, making for clear viewings! What could be better for wildlife sightings, and so, they have, indeed, been spectacular!

We’ve had some extremely high profile conferences and guests of late. The Curtain-Raiser was held here for the G20 Presidency Summit team that would represent India at the Summit in November in Bali. (The G20 or Group of Twenty is an inter-governmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development). The team was led by Deputy Governor of RBI, Mr. M.D. Patra, a keen wildlifer, who reached 2 days prior to the meet, and took safaris and enjoyed his stay. It was great to be hosting such a prestigious team. The cherry on the cake was they invited cricketer Javagal Srinath to deliver a motivational talk!

We also had a unit from the Kamptee Cantonment who were to be met by an important army official. It was to be a one-night stay of high-ranking officials with their wives, but had to be called off; however, they did turn up in the morning for the scheduled safari. We received them at the Khursapar gate, according the Defence forces their due honours. The forest beat-guard, a one-time army-man was overwhelmed and wished to entertain them, which we undertook to do on his behalf. They later partook of an elaborate breakfast at Tathastu. A small gallery of artifacts and an exhibition was also put up for them. From the world of entertainment came actress Revathy with her daughter. Their amazing tiger and leopard sightings were enhanced by the Malayali new year, Vashi, which they celebrated by creating Pookalam – floral patterns on the floor in the resort.

We are proud to be the choice of venue for our corporate clients, whose back-to back conferences have been productive and proactive due to their being away from the concrete into the real jungle, amidst nature. We have had Alkem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Lupin Limited, John Deere, and Standard Chartered among others. Considering all this, we have increased our infrastructure with an additional banquet hall, and meeting areas with all the facilities. Our horizons are widening with banks, defense forces and the entertainment world, all of them a feather in our cap! Catering through our meticulous planning and execution, we are growing by leaps and bounds!