Author: Amay Patare

Elections, be it at the ward level, or national, define the course of a community’s growth. The upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections Telangana 2020, has emerged as an opportunity for young leaders to take charge and drive a positive change for the community and the area. Shri Gangadhar Reddy, BJP Contestant, Gachibowli Division, GHMC Elections (left), and Shri Bikshapathi Yadav Ji, ex-MLA, with Shri Reddy (right) One such leader, Shri. Gangadhar Reddy, is contesting from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Gachibowli (105) division. Shri Gangadhar Reddy lived all his life in the Nallagandla region – where he…

About the survey: Expedia, one of the worlds largest full service online travel sites, today released the results of the 2015 Vacation Deprivation study, an annual study of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents. The survey highlights that India is the fourth most vacation deprived nation globally, with 65% of Indians saying they feel very or somewhat vacation deprived, and 20% saying they are very vacation deprived. “Vacations play a critical role in creating a work-life balance as it reenergizes people to be more focused at work (53% Indians agree). According to Expedia’s 2015 Vacation Deprivation Survey, 54% of…

Chairman & Managing Director of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Shri Umang Narula, on behalf of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Kumarakruppa frontier Hotels Pvt. Ltd., handed over two cheques amounting to Rs 18.88 crore to Union Tourism Minister Shri Mahesh Sharma today, towards dividend payment to the Government of India for the year 2014-15. Present on the occasion were Secretary – Ministry of Tourism – Shri Vinod Zutshi, Joint Secretary, Shri Suman Billa, Ministry of Tourism, V.P. (Finance), Shri P K Aggarwal, ITDC alongwith other Sr. officials of MOT & ITDC. The ceremony took place at Minister’s office…

– About 70% of women travellers have either travelled solo or are planning one – Domestic destinations remain as attractive as international ones amongst Indian women solo travellers – Safety and security remain key barriers for women solo travellers A recent survey commissioned by Skyscanner, a leading global travel search engine, revealed that 70% of Indian women travellers have either gone on a solo trip or are planning one. The survey, which studied the travel habits of Indian travellers, highlighted that 37% of Indian women travellers have done a solo trip while 33% are open to the idea of travelling…

Mobile apps are fast gaining popularity as the second most used channel after PCs for online travel booking Credit cards, followed by debit cards and internet banking, are the most preferred modes of making payments Mobile browsers are the least trusted channels of making a financial transaction A recent survey commissioned by Skyscanner, a leading global travel search engine, revealed that 54% of Indian travellers prefer flat discounts when it comes to travel bookings. The survey which studied the booking habits and preferences of Indian travellers, highlighted that 38% seek flexibility of cancellation and rescheduling of their flights, while 37%…

U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is on a three week official trip to the country, visited the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and participated in the official bell ringing ceremony in the presence of Mr. Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, BSE. The welcome address was given by Mr. Sudhakar Rao, Public Interest Director, BSE, which was followed by an address made to the audience by Congresswoman Gabbard. Mr. Sudhakar Rao, Public Interest Director, BSE welcomed Congresswoman Gabbard to BSE. “Congresswoman Gabbard’s presence in the 140 year old institution, which is also Asia’s first stock exchange and one of India’s leading exchange…