Indian travellers do not have to worry about loosing air tickets and carrying paper tickets, thanks to the concept of e-tickets introduced by global distribution system providers Amadeus and Galileo.

E-ticketing braced to take off in India

Business Standard

This one is for all lovers of fine, spicy food. If you think the stuff they churn out at Mumbai's Trishna and Mahesh Lunch Home is good, wait till you tuck in at the restaurants of Malvan. 


All at sea

Businessman Rohan Aggarwal and his wife Natasha figured it would be the perfect way to escape constantly ringing mobile phones and the other annoyances of modern-day life. 


Sailing to new shores

The Gwalior Fort totally dominates the city's skyline, and once inside you'll find it's a fine old structure. There's an eclectic mix of palaces and temples here (even a gurdwara), so you'll find

Suitably fortified

After suffering a setback on account of the second Gulf war and the SARS outbreak in 2003, international travel companies hope to do good business in calendar year 2004. 


'Boom time for tourism in 2004'

Fare cuts will apply to "positioning flights". 


IA to halve fares on some key routes

Foreign cruise liners have finally put India on their itinerary. Star Cruises, a Norwegian liner, is in talks with the shipping ministry for making India a regular port of call. 


Foreign cruise liners put India on itinerary

And you thought that the Zanskar river in the Ladakh valley was only good for white water rafting in the summer. Well in the winter, this river transforms into a great ice sheet (the Chadar), making

Look out for...

India's financial centre could be the next stop on the global events calendar with a unique partnership.


Mumbai gets its own fest

If you want something to regale your grandchildren with, a trip up to Leh is hard to beat. The cold, lofty Himalayan moonscapes of Ladakh will test you, torture you and take you up to the heavens. 


Who dares wins 

The second edition of the India Food and Wine show is all set to kick off in the capital. The three-day event, which starts on January 8, will be held at the Taj Palace. 


Festival of spirits

The sunny south of France is a tempting prospect, but unless you're prepared to drive about 6,000 km, it's not up everyone's alley. 


Parlez vous Francaise?

In an attempt to cash in on the rising number of Gujaratis who tour foreign destinations, tour operator SOTC has launched Gurjar Vishwadarshan, an 18-day guided tour exclusively for Gujaratis. 


SOTC launches tailor-made tour package for Gujaratis

Munnar is a vast expanse of green, 5,000 feet above sea level. 


Sea the hills

Actually, there's more to Pushkar than piety. Further down the road from Jaipur, situated by a quiet lake and full of colour, Pushkar is a marvellous little town. 


Piety in Pushkar 

Kathmandu?! It's in another country, we hear you say. True, but with its open border, exotic past and stylish present, the capital of the Kingdom of Nepal is well worth the long drive. 


Kathman-do

IDBI Bank, a state owned lender, has partnered with eMudhra Consumer, a licensed certifying authority (CA), to implement digital signature based authentication solution to strengthen and  secure its Corporate Inet Banking channel

IDBI Bank partners with eMudhra to accept customers' digital signatures

Rising number of cases are not only a social concern, but also can be a burden on the healthcare system and could impact economic

Dharwad among high risk districts in HIV/AIDS

BS Reporter

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