Bindi Varghese

Bindi Varghese is a Doctorate in Commerce, specializing in tourism. As an academician and tourism professional, she has over 21 years of academic and one year of Industrial experience. Currently, she is affiliated with Christ University, as an Associate Professor and is the research coordinator at School of Business Management. She has served many educational institutions in South India and has served as a national and international expert, for a decade among the educational institutions of...See more

Bindi Varghese is a Doctorate in Commerce, specializing in tourism. As an academician and tourism professional, she has over 21 years of academic and one year of Industrial experience. Currently, she is affiliated with Christ University, as an Associate Professor and is the research coordinator at School of Business Management. She has served many educational institutions in South India and has served as a national and international expert, for a decade among the educational institutions of India. Currently, she is actively associated with Indian Tourism Congress (ITC) and Kerala Development Society (KDS), New Delhi. With a passion for research, she has guided MPhil and Ph.D. scholars. The active researches undertaken include; Impact Assessment Studies, Medical Tourism, Destination Management Organization and Ecological Studies. Dr. Bindi completed a major research project on the title "Strategic Intervention of Destination Management Organizations to Enhance Competitiveness of Tourism Destinations- A Model for Karnataka" funded by Christ University. The study has been presented to the Karnataka Government as an annexure. This action research proposes a strategic model to the Government of Karnataka to improve the quality of tourism in the State. Along with her academic expertise, she is also an issue editor for 'ATNA- Journal of Tourism Studies', published by Christ University, Bengaluru. She has extensively written for national and international peer-reviewed journals and very well recognized in the academic circle in India. She has authored one book; on Medical Tourism in India: by an international publisher in Germany, and has also contributed chapters to edited books and has published several articles in areas of destination Management, governance, Medical Tourism, E-Tourism etc. To her credit, she has edited a book on "Evolving Paradigms in Tourism and Hospitality in Developing Countries: A Case Study of India". The book is published by CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group -International publisher in US and released in 2018. As an educationist, with her experience and expertise, she is a frequent invited to address students from other institutions and at various industry summits. Apart from the academic journal, Dr. Bindi also writes for leading newspapers and travel magazines in tourism and hospitality. See less