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OYO Rooms raises USD 62 million from SoftBank
Budget hotel aggregator OYO Rooms has raised INR 413 crore (around USD 62 million) from SoftBank Group Corp and the investment has been confirmed by the documents filed by OYO…
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Uber hires three top level execs to drive the growth in India
After the acquisition of its China business, it was very likely that India will get more attention from the global ride hailing company. Taking a step in that direction, Uber…
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Here is what travellers expect from the airports
While travellers may have varying opinions on whether they like flying or not, most of them would not have nice things to say about the airports. Of course there could…
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Six reasons you should be using Instagram Stories for your travel brand
Arguments are pouring in from almost everywhere on how the new ‘Stories’ feature on Instagram is strikingly similar to Snapchat. From praises to curses, the responses vary widely at this…
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“Openness” Key to New Mekong Tourism Strategy
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, a collaborative effort between the six countries of Greater Mekong Subregion, is constant taking up initiatives to boost tourism in the region. The Mekong Tourism…
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Are the regulators trying to turn Uber, Ola into conventional cabs in India?
Various state governments in India have been working to put together the regulations for cab hailing companies in India and now the capital Delhi is next to come up with…
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Bus, tour and activity booking platform Travelyaari raises USD 7 million in Series B round
Mantis Technologies Pvt Ltd, the parent company of bus ticketing and activity booking platform Travelyaari has raised USD 7 million in Series B round. This round has been led by…
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This could possibly be travel marketers’ favourite Instagram feature
I know a lot of people who actively use Instagram to promote their brand and in order to do so, they have to maintain a certain character and a constant…
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Google Maps adds the option to book Grab and Go-Jek alongside Uber
Few months back, a Google Maps update added the option of calling an Uber whenever you look for directions. Ola Cabs was also added to Google Maps so that you…
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In another first, Lyft adds the option of multiple stops
Finally some thought of adding this. In yet another first, Uber’s home rival Lyft has added the feature to allow passengers to add multiple stops along their route. We often…
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Touristly secures investment round from Tune Labs
After winning the Pitch@Palace Malaysia, Malaysian travel startup Touristly has announced today that it has successfully secured a strategic investment from Tune Labs. Touristly was launched in June last year…
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Enough of the smart luggage, here is some smart clothing
We have seen plenty of smart luggage and smart backpacks and smart whatnot. We really like some of them as they simplify the job, especially when we have started travelling…
Aekansh Malhotra
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