Low season can feel like a slow drip for Airbnb hosts - fewer searches, fewer bookings, and more empty nights on the calendar. But smart pricing during the low season isn’t about slashing your rates blindly. It’s about adjusting strategically so you stay competitive, maintain occupancy, and protect your long-term revenue. Here’s how to price your Airbnb effectively during the low season. 1. Understand Your Low Season Demand Before changing your prices, understand *why* deman

Finding Your Path in India’s Growing World of Biology There’s a quiet shift happening in India and if you’re a student wanting to do bioscience, it matters more than you might think. Walk into any modern biology lab today and you’ll see something very different from the classrooms many of us imagine. Researchers are decoding genomes, mapping brain circuits, studying climate change at a cellular level, and even reconstructing ancient DNA. This isn’t “just biology” anymore, it’

A communication to every host who has always made a stranger feel like family.😎 The bags are packed. The travel arranged. The excitement is fizzing. For your guest, this is the beginning of an escape from routines, from pressure, from the ordinary. For you- The Host, it is a day of demand. And there is linen to fold, a breakfast to prep, and a message to reply to before 8 AM. This is the quiet reality of homestay hosting: their holiday is your workday. And yet this is th

Why International Women's Day still matters - we need the space - yet lets explore the world - my story on how a spare room indeed can change a woman's world. Not just a guest - years of wisdom and Inspiration - women and hospitality Every year on March 8, the world pauses briefly to ask whether things are getting better for women. The honest answer: in some places, yes. In too many others, not nearly fast enough. But this year, alongside the familiar call for equality, th

On a bright Saturday morning, forty-two children stepped onto Harini’s farm, a functional farm nestled amidst the western ghats, in the Karamadai Panchayat. The innocence and the laughter blended perfect with the sounds of nature. They came from nearby villages: Tholampalayam, Neelampathy, Ukkayanur and Ookkapatty, carrying with them curiosity, energy, and stories of their own. Many belonged to farming families, yet this day promised something different. It was Chuttie’s @ H

Why the Statement of Purpose is the Best Place to Start The college application process often feels like a puzzle with a thousand scattered pieces: transcripts, test scores, recommendation letters, and a dozen different short-answer essays. But if you're looking for the single, most effective piece to start with, look no further than the Statement of Purpose (SOP) . Instead of being the final hurdle, the SOP is actually your best strategic resource-the blueprint that organize

The Global Start-up Summit 2025, hosted by Start-up TN on October 9–10, 2025, at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore, was a celebration of creativity, innovation, and collaboration. With the theme “Disrupt to Rise,” the event brought together 30,000+ participants: founders, investors, mentors, students, and industry leaders, reaffirming Tamil Nadu’s rise as a vibrant global start-up hub. Inaugural Highlights The summit was inaugurated by Hon. Chief Minister M.K. Stali

Why a Career Counsellor is Essential After Your Psychometric Test You've done the hard part: you sat for the psychometric test, answered the deep questions about your interests, aptitude, and personality, and now you have a detailed report in hand. It’s tempting to jump straight to the "Recommended Careers" list. But here's the secret: The test results are just the map; the career counsellor is the navigator. A psychometric report, no matter how scientific, is only raw data.

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Do you dream for your child?! The Marks & Grades Myth Last week, a parent sat across from me, looking concerned. “My daughter works so hard,” she said, “but her grades just don’t reflect her effort. I worry if she’ll ever find her place.” It’s a story I hear often. In our education system, children are constantly measured against numbers - marks, grades, percentages, ranks. And while academic performance has its place, the truth is simple: marks are not the full measure of a

Hosting with Purpose: Weaving Sustainability in Every Way When I first became an Airbnb host nearly eight years ago, I did not anticipate...

GERALD MATZKA—GETTY IMAGES FOR AIRBNB When Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky recently remarked that “hotels are the future”, I bet it wasn’t a signal of abandoning its roots in home-sharing. Instead, it could bring a pivotal shift toward a hybrid travel ecosystem:one that blends the character of Airbnb homes with the consistency, reliability, and scale of hotels. The approach is setting out a bold, “and, not or” strategy that seeks to merge the best aspects of both model

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