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Highlights from the fireside chat with active angel investors from Pune Angels and Mumbai Angels
Raising funds is often the most tedious task for anyone looking to set off on an entrepreneurial journey. Building a business requires significant investments and while there is nothing like…
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Meerkat app closes shop. Focus reshifts on private broadcasting
In the arena of live-streaming content, Meerkat was the best there ever was in 2015. This much-raved video streaming app has reportedly been shut down and pulled off from the…
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Google Local Guides contest to fuel database for its newest trip planning app
The travel industry is shaping drastically at the arrival of Google Trips as the app has taken the entire tourism and hospitality ecosystem by storm. The trip planning segment has…
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“If someone is not willing to pay you on day one, it is likely they will never pay you”- Anshoo Gaur, IAN Member and MD-Amdocs
Building a business from scratch is certainly not an easy job. “We expect to create a significant disruption in the market” is a phrase we get to hear often. Some…
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Revv looking to double fleet size and expand footprint this festive season
As people open up to the idea of sharing resources, the market for self-driving car rental is growing. People who don’t use their cars often aren’t willing to deal with…
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This restaurateur found the best use of Apple Watch in hospitality industry
Brands have been exploring the use cases of wearables like Apple Watch in travel and hospitality industry. We saw some useful apps for travellers like TripAdvisor, TripCase and Uber. However,…
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‘An itch to explore, a passion to innovate and a wish to do good fueled my transition’, Matthew DeSantis, MyBhutan
In this leg of The Asian Travelpreneur series, we catchup with Matthew DeSantis, founder, MyBhutan that makes traveling to Bhutan easy, cost-effective and personalized. Matt, take us through your early life and what brings…
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Tink Labs raises $125 million to put their freebie smartphones in hotels globally
For how many of you have felt the need of an alternate SIM while travelling? The roaming charges have burnt the roof and getting a cheaper alternative is a painstaking…
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Baidu reiterates its autonomous vehicle dreams
With the plans to rebuild ground transportation from scratch, the race for autonomous vehicles is on. Tech brands are working overtime to make sure they are a stakeholder in this…
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BookLogic partners with Skyscanner to help its hotels reach a wider market
Booklogic, a hotel revenue management technology company has partnered with Skyscanner to expand its reach through the leading meta-search engine. This deal has come in the wake of helping its…
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Travel marketers, here is what TiE Travel Marketing Summit 2016 has in store for you
There is an increasing number of platforms for travel brands to connect with their audience and it’s the same story with formats. Playing the creative note, brands are competing against…
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These are the Airbnb and Uber of Accessible Tourism
This year UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon raised a point in his official message promoting Tourism for All- Universal Accessibility by saying, “Everyone has the right to access leisure and…
Ketki Kumar
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