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Indian Railways have introduced a new Tatkal scheme under which passengers can book Tatkal tickets after 10 am on the day before commencing their journey. This Tatkal scheme will be implemented from 10th July 2012 onwards. The Railways…

Olacabs, one of the leading aggregators of car rentals and point-to-point cab services, has launched a mobile app that will allow users to book and monitor cabs in real-time on their smart phones. This is a much needed app, especially for…

On one hand IRCTC is launching various initiatives to make it easier for consumers to book train tickets online and on the other hand they are coming up with rules that will make life difficult for consumers. According to a Cleartrip post…

It's always easy to have armchair discussions about what the government should do and what it isn't doing. Notwithstanding that, here are a few things we'd love to suggest to the tourism ministry, because we can't help but say again and…

It's only natural that when foreign nationals visit India either for business or for leisure, they're going to arm themselves with utility oriented information that they need to travel within the country. This would include apps for finding…

There is no doubt that India is one of the toughest countries to live for expats - and the recently released Expat Explorer survey conducted by HSBC reveals exactly that. Among the 31 countries surveyed, expats have ranked India as the…

Booking Train Tickets is getting easier and easier - Gone are the days when a very slow IRCTC website was the only channel for booking train tickets online. Now we have IRCTC partners like Cleartrip & others who have made booking…

After covering over 8 Indian cities Google Transit has now spread its wings to Navi Mumbai, Kalyan and Thane. This is surely going to help people who stay or travel on the outskirts of Mumbai. Although travelling within Mumbai and its…

The Tatkal emergency reservation scheme of Indian Railways was introduced to facilitate latecomers to avail of train berths just few days before the actual date of journey on being charged nominal extra costs. Earlier, Indian Railways kept…

There's something about India as a tourist destination that makes is exotic, exciting, mysterious, enchanting, exhilarating, incredible, humbling – call it what you will. India has become an increasingly popular destination for all kinds of…

We all have a travelling bug inside us. But how many of actually get to do it? Very few, we suppose. Here are 5 jobs that will help you travel the world, for free! Wildlife Photographer Haven't you seen those fascinating documentaries…

Petrol price hikes have been a nightmare for all of us. Combined with inflation, it is becoming hard for an average Indian to survive. So it is high time that we adopt measures to use less fuel, so that the impact of price rise is…

Indian Ecommerce space has been growing consistently over past few years, and is expected to grow even fiercely in coming years. However, it is dominated by one sector – Online Travel Booking. Infact, OTA command more than 80% of all the…

When vacationing in India, the land of spices, there are so many different things that one could see and do that the list could be seemingly endless. A country this big certainly has much to offer any person that chooses to visit here.…

We all know about India the tourist attraction. Millions of people from around the world visit India, touring the country and taking in all it has to offer, from its unique culture to the inimitable landscape and scenery. Tourists from…

Hurray! If you are one of those guys who need to frequently travel from one destination to another, here is a good news for you – the Union urban development ministry is working on a unique proposal which seeks to allow you a seamless and…

A popular cliché that relates with Mumbaikars is that working professionals spend almost a quarter of their life commuting through the crowded local trains/buses. Indeed, Mumbai is unique. Unique in the sense that – every morning there…

One of our earlier posts had covered as to how foreign tour visa procedures were less cumbersome in selective parts of the world – especially in the countries which offered Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) facility. In such countries which offer…

Ever came across experience of food poisoning or paani-jyaada chai on a railway joint or onboard train - Did you ask a question as to who is catering it? Well, most of it would have been monopolized by the catering services of IRCTC.…

The revival in the global economy witnessed since the early 2009, could well be deceptive if one goes by the demand for passports which has fallen drastically, at least in the populated country like India - though this cannot serve as a…