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Indians up their game on foreign vacations with luxury hotels, formula 1 drives and epic train rides
Indians are driving luxury travel in the Asia-Pacific region, with 89% of them planning to spend more in the next 12 months. This is according to a report released Monday by Marriott International on high networth travellers in the Asia Pacific.
Pakistan's ISI honey traps get hyperactive on Indian social media
Pakistan's ISI has been luring Indian defence officials through spies posing as attractive women, with cases like Nishant Agrawal's leak of military secrets to Pakistan coming to light. Pankaj Awasthi, an Uttar Pradesh ATS officer, revealed during Agrawal's trial that 'Sejal' from Pakistan recruited Agrawal through social media, leading to the theft of classified information.
Can't pay mutual fund SIP? Missing SIP installment attract hefty penalty; how to decide when to pause or stop SIP
Mutual fund SIP: What happens when you miss your mutual fund SIP installment due to insufficient balance? Do you have to pay a penalty if you don't have money in your bank account to pay your SIP installment? If you can't afford to continue a SIP, should you pause it or exit — how can you make that decision? ET Wealth Online spoke to several experts to find out how to decide when to pause your SIP and when to stop it.
Health insurance claim rejection: Widow fights, wins Rs 28 lakh damage; pre-existing disease can't be free pass for claim denial
The Delhi State Consumer Commission ruled that an insurer cannot reject a health insurance claim solely based on pre-existing diseases if they weren't the cause of death. The commission directed HDFC Life (previously known as HDFC Standard LIC Co. Ltd.) to pay Rs 19.4 lakh along with the interest to a woman whose husband's claim was rejected for not disclosing diabetes. The insurer also has to pay Rs 1,00,000 for mental harassment of the complainant along with the litigation cost. This is a relief for those with common lifestyle diseases like diabetes. Read the full case and verdict in details. What do you need to keep in mind while buying health insurance policy to avoid claim rejection later. Find out here.
Firms rush to recruit chief AI officers amid tech frenzy
Companies scramble for AI talent, hiring CAIOs and other AI leadership roles. Top firms like Harman, Blackrock, and Deloitte emphasize the importance of AI leadership as AI becomes more integral to business operations worldwide.
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Interim Budget 2024 wish list: 15 income tax, personal finance ideas for the Finance Minister
The Union Budget will be announced next month. ET Wealth reached out to experts to know what they want on February 1.
Forget a career in tech. It is raining jobs in climate as companies navigate a new business environment
You no longer have to be an activist to work for the environment. Industries are eagerly hiring such people to meet their commercial, social and compliance objectives.
India Inc dishes out a course on food sustainability
Companies—particularly those in the IT/ITeS/technology space—including Capgemini, Infosys, Hexaware Technologies, NetApp, and Flipkart are cracking down on food wastage as they drive awareness among employees about the environmental impact of excess consumption.
Bigg Boss OTT Season 2: Salman Khan likely to replace Karan Johar as show’s host, check details
The second season of the OTT version of the popular show Bigg Boss is likely to air by the end of May.
Urban Ladder plans to double retail stores by March 2024, to expand retail presence in 32 cities
Urban Ladder, a furniture and home decor brand, plans to double its store count by March 2024. The company, which has rapidly scaled up its offline presence in the last nine months, operates 13 stores until June 2022. Starting its journey as an online brand, the company would continue to strengthen its presence in the e-commerce segment.
Buy RateGain Travel Technologies, target price Rs 349: IIFL
RateGain Travel Technologies, incorporated in the year 2012, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 3617.26 Crore) operating in General sector.
Sebi set-ups panel to review takeover rules
The 20-member committee will be chaired by former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Shiavax Jal Vazifdar, an update with the regulator's website showed.
Indians turn globe-trotters despite high fares and Monkeypox threat
Demand for travel to Singapore is also high as the Southeast Asian country has eased entry norms, said a person in the know. Of the 1.5 million visitors that Singapore received in the first half of this year, Indians represented the second biggest group with over 219,000 visiting the city state.
Agritech startup Gramophone aims to clock Rs 1,000-crore GMV in FY23
Gramophone to use the capital to expand its offline retail network to 10,000 stores
Housing society built by state-owned NBCC declared unsafe, residents asked to vacate
The decision to demolish the society comes days after a portion of a housing complex named Chintels Paradiso in Gurugram's Sector 109 collapsed, leaving two women dead.
Gramophone lands $10 million in funding
The company will use the funds to double down on its tech platform, expand geographically and to pursue inorganic growth opportunities.
Dream run for EaseMyTrip ahead of IPO; shares trade at 90% premium in grey market
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel and tourism industry, which is still ailing for relief. Despite the unlock theme rolling out, the industry has still not reached to pre-Covid levels.
ICICI Bank loan row: Anatomy of a 'quid pro quo' deal
A sum of Rs 453 crore was allegedly routed through two Mauritius-based companies- Matix Group and its holding entity Firstland Holdings Ltd- to NuPower Renewables.
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Flipkart woos sellers with more initiatives
Flipkart is rolling out a number of initiatives for its seller partners, including reduced commissions as the e-tailer looks to stay ahead of its rival Amazon.
Flipkart tags itself sellers' favourite; sellers disagree
The ecommerce player did not share the exact number of sellers in each categories, but some sellers said gold comprises about 30% of total vendors.
Delhi’s Kite Runner: An amateur curiosity that explains effects of unplanned urbanisation
As a child growing up in Siwan, Bihar, Nishant Kumar couldn’t have missed all those birds around him even if he tried.
The Swiss Effect: Skydive at Interlaken to get a kick!
ET-Travel readers speak about their favourite adventure moment. Here’s more.
Five Indian cities contribute majorly in IT revenues
The study is a great validation of the strategic importance of India, said Nishant Rao, country manager at LinkedIn.
India Inc bets on young leaders to drive growth
Energy, innovation, willingness to take risks —these are all attributes believed to set the younger CEOs apart from their older counterparts.
The Best time to travel is the lean season
Travel service providers work out good deals to lure travellers back into a holiday mood, during the lean season. Here’s how it works...
Facebook hires two IIIT-Allahabad students for Rs 60 lakh per annum
"Both are B Tech final year students. Their batch-mate Divanshu Garg has been chosen as the Google Student Ambassador to represent IIIT-A", says IIIT director.
India test-flies Nishant drone with new technology
India has successfully test flown its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant with new technology for monitoring its structural health in flight, a defence official said Friday.
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