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Travelling business class is not as expensive as you think, sometimes!   I’m sure all of us have given the business class travellers a snide look when walking through the front left gate to the economy section of the plane. Most of the travel upfront is paid for by companies for their...

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MDT/PTI 03 October 2012
The average hike in the price across models is around 1% or between Rs2,500 and Rs5,250, Maruti Suzuki  said   New Delhi: The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it has hiked prices of its all variants by up to Rs5,250 with immediate effect to offset...

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MDT/PTI 02 October 2012
Cable TV operators would charge a minimum of Rs100 to Rs275 per month from providing digital cable services, that is mandated from 31 October in four metros   New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has said four major national level (MSOs) had come out with rates...

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Jaideep Mukerji  and   Veeresh Malik 28 September 2012
Alaska is one of the top travel destinations with many attractions, including a cruise ship, finds  Jaideep Mukerji   Of the dozens of ever growing range of cruise holidays available worldwide, perhaps none fires the imagination more than the scenic Alaska cruise. A journey up...

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MDT/PTI 27 September 2012
Indian Bank planning to sell one lakh prepaid travel cards and two lakh gift cards by the end of this fiscal Chennai: State-run lender Indian Bank has launched gift and travel cards in partnership with MasterCard, reports PTI.   "We are launching two new prepaid card solutions...

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MDT/PTI 21 September 2012
HDFC Bank account-holders will be able to do remote transactions like money transfer to other account-holders, mobile payments and ticketing on the Movida platform promoted by Visa   Mumbai: Visa-promoted Movida mobile payments platform will be going live next month with the second...

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MDT/PTI 18 September 2012
Analysts, however predict that increased media attention on fake social media ratings and reviews will result in at least two Fortune 500 brands facing litigation New Delhi: Increased reliance by consumers on social media ratings and reviews will see enterprise spending on paid social...

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MDT/PTI 17 September 2012
Muthoot Group Apps for Apple and Andriod phones and tablets allows consumers to buy gold and silver coins    New Delhi: After enabling purchase of books and clothes among items, as well as internet banking and share market dealings, new mobile applications have been developed to allow...

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MDT/PTI 14 September 2012
Users should have separate e-mail ID for social networking site and for carrying out transactions like banking, advises Symantec   Chandigarh: Security software maker Symantec has advised internet users not to use their e-mail IDs used for social networking sites like Facebook,...

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MDT/PTI 07 September 2012
According to the electricity regulator, Mumbai consumers migrating from Reliance Infra to Tata Power using its network, will save as much as 45-50% on their monthly bills   Mumbai: The migration of low-end residential consumers of Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) consuming less than...

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MDT/PTI 07 September 2012
Under the new scheme, ration card holders would get kerosene at market rates from PDS shops, while the government would deposit the subsidy amount directly into their bank accounts   Mumbai: To check the black marketing of cheap kerosene sold through the public distribution system...

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MDT/PTI 07 September 2012
Berkeley Homes is developing about 400 units in this project 'One Tower Bridge' located on the river Thames, which are priced between 900,000 pounds and 20 million pounds   New Delhi: London's leading real estate company Berkeley group is wooing Indian investors to buy homes in its...

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Airlines in India are shortly going to unbundle their services and try to get maximum money from your pockets   I’ve been feeling the pinch lately. Back in the day, I used to find that paying for the flight ticket was good enough to fly me from city A to city B, along with my bag if...

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MDT/PTI 06 September 2012
The new credit card from HDFC Bank offers special features such as multiple reward points, weekend bonanza points and petrol surcharge waiver Mumbai: HDFC Bank, the largest player in credit card space in the country, has launched a card exclusively for teachers, reports...

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Jaideep Mukerji 01 September 2012
Jaideep Mukherji takes a trip along Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand—the Silk Road cities that played a big role in the 19th century The Golden Road to Samarkand, the Royal Road from Noble Bukhara, the fertile granary of Khiva and the Khorezm oasis, are all situated in the middle of the...

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MDT/PTI 30 August 2012
According to MasterCard, several governments across the globe are using e-payments as an alternative to cash and cheque-based benefit programme   New Delhi: Governments world over are increasingly adopting electronic payment (e-payment) methods as an alternative to cash and...

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If your kid is packing to go abroad for studies, here is a roundup of how to get the best benefits for your money August and September are months when thousands of students pack their bags to go abroad for studies. The airlines roll out special deals and benefits which will hopefully...

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Jaideep Mukerji  and   Veeresh Malik 11 August 2012
Join Jaideep Mukerji on a trip across Greece. Fabulous ruins, superb scenic beauty and great food. Greece is worth a visit for many reasons Greece, a small southern European country of 11 million people, has a history that has shaped the modern day world. Ancient Greece is recognised...

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MDT/PTI 07 August 2012
Social commerce continues to gain popularity around the globe, especially in the US, with the rising popularity of e-gifting, under which users send tangible gifts to their loved ones from retailers through Facebook and email   Mumbai: Increasing social networking will give a big...

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A few weeks back, we wrote about the importance of loyalty with an airline. Here are some insights on how to redeem that free ticket Just like the rest of the world, all the major full-service airlines in India run loyalty programmes. Jet Airways offers Jet Privilege; Air India (AI)...

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