Tourism
MakeMyTrip and ibibo to merge in an all-stock deal
19 Oct 2016
The merger of ibibo will save MakeMyTrip of the fierce competition in pricing in the hotels category, although competition from Yatra, Cleartrip and Via.com, etc will remain
ASI discovers 8500 BC camping site near Ladakh
18 Aug 2016
Govt to sell 12.3% equity in ITDC
02 Jul 2016
World’s largest ship ‘Harmony of the Seas’ on maiden voyage
23 May 2016
The 227,000-tonne floating city can carry 6,000 people and has facilities including water slides, an amphitheatre, and high-street restaurants
Travelling light: ‘smart’ suitcase follows you around
15 Jan 2016
The carry-on suitcase, currently a prototype, connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It has a built-in camera sensor that can ‘see’ you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors
Russia warns Thailand of ISIS infiltration
04 Dec 2015
Expedia to acquire vacation-rental company HomeAway for $3.9 bn
07 Nov 2015
The acquisition bolsters Expedia's push to become a one-stop hub for travel and vacations
Cox & Kings buys UK hotel-booking firm LateRooms
13 Oct 2015
Cox and Kings Ltd, one of India's oldest travel agents, has acquired UK-based hotel-booking firm LateRooms Ltd, which runs the website LateRooms.com, from TUI Travel Plc
Featured articles
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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