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Union Budget 2016-17: A hit or a miss for travel?
The entire industry has been waiting for the announcement of union budget for quite a while now. Expectations were high from the budget 2016-17 as for the very first time,…
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DriverU raises funds from Unitus Seed Fund
DriveU, a platform that provides unique car driver services in cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, has recently raised seed round of investment from Unitus Seed Fund. The financial…
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February 2016 round-up: The best in travel and web
February was an exciting month for us. We came back after three exciting days at SATTE 2016 and soon after, we hosted the first Startup Knockdown successfully in association with…
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Hong Kong’s tourism industry to receive $200 million
The travel and tourism industry plays an important role in the economy of Hong Kong. In 2014, 60 million tourists visited this country. However, based on official numbers, there was…
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5 ways to promote your travel startup for free online
It isn’t easy to market a product online. Developing a product and building a web presence is only a fraction of the battle. Travel industry is highly competitive and with…
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Travel Marketers: 5 essential tips for E-mail marketing
With the boom in travel and tourism industry at the global level, many entrepreneurs have established new businesses. For the growth and expansion of their businesses, they need to get…
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This Malaysian startup has the solution to save your roaming bills
Frequent travellers will tell you why it is a bad idea to get international travellers SIM card. Bearing roaming charges on your primary mobile phone isn’t a good idea either.…
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Uber’s competitor and Ola’s investor – Didi Kuaidi targets $1billion in a new funding round
China’s top ride-hailing service, Didi Kuaidi plans to raise at least $1 billion in its latest fundraising round. This investment would value the company at more than $20 billion. Currently,…
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Roadhouse Hostels raises fund from IAN, plans to expand in more cities
Roadhouse Hostels Pvt Ltd, a travel company that offers a chain of hostels targeted at backpackers, has successfully raised an undisclosed amount of investment from Indian Angel Network (IAN). Apart…
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ibibo Group to receive USD 250 million investment from Naspers
ibibo group, the parent company of popular OTA Goibibo, will raise USD 250 Million from internet & media company Naspers. ibibo is jointly backed by Naspers and Chinese internet group…
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Travel Sprint: Our pick of Indonesia’s 10 coolest travel startups
While many countries are witnessing a sudden growth in the number of startups, Indonesia is not lagging behind. Favouring this boost is the healthy startup ecosystem of the country. Many…
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Uber launches UberMOTO bike taxi service in Bangkok
In another one of its experiments focused on local markets, Uber is launching its bike taxi service in Thailand. The new service is called UberMOTO and allows travellers to call…
Akshay Sharma
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