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THE ADVENT OF CHATGPT

By Anurag Yadav Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 4:26 PM 85

Every time a new tech surprises us, sceptics have a field day. I remember the day my dad came home excited- gushing over a new ‘electronic typewriter’ acquired by his office. He was excited that it automatically jumped to the second line without him having to manually crank the typewriter lever. Ten to one I […]Continue Reading

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How travel companies are paving new pathways to reach customers through embedded protection?

By Barney Pierce Friday, 10 February 2023, 4:00 PM 251

By Barney Pierce SVP Strategic Partnerships, APAC, Cover Genius When booking their next trip, travellers value security and a ‘safety net’ for their purchases more than ever before. Travel protection has historically resulted in poor customer experiences, especially when obtained from traditional or third-party sources, like credit cards. In order to pave new pathways to Continue Reading

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THE THIN ICE OF INFORMED CONSENT

By Anurag Yadav Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:38 PM 593

As technology comes centre stage, it will be wise for its beneficiaries to also watch their back. A few years back an American journal had reported that a certain company had utilized data analytics to determine that Mac users may pay higher rates for hotel rooms than their PC-using counterparts. Deductions about just any consumer […]Continue Reading

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POLAND–The Hidden Gem of Central Europe

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Friday, 22 July 2022, 4:30 PM 2879

By Subhash Motwani, Founder and Director of Namaste Tourism Poland is truly a hidden GEM of Central Europe which many refer to as Eastern Europe as it was one of the many countries that formed past of the Eastern Bloc and got freedom from the Communist regime in 1989. Poland is surrounded by 8 countries […]Continue Reading

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GIVE THE MAHARAJA A BREAK

By Anurag Yadav Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 5:32 PM 3713

It’s time for a fresh start since in present times nostalgia might survive in only just one place- the past. There is an expected sense of excitement at the much vaunted and awaited change in the ownership and consequent management in air India. There is barely a word yet from its new owners on any […]Continue Reading

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A Relook at ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’

By Ansoo Gupta Sunday, 14 November 2021, 4:40 PM 5763

By Ansoo Gupta, Founder, OneShoe Trust Imagine the world is back to normal, all borders are open, there’s no restrictions on travel any longer and people have flocked back to spend their leisure time at beautiful beaches, verdant valleys, and misty mountains. The whole travel ecosystem works in tandem to help these tourists get from […]Continue Reading