SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Over 8,000 flight tickets booked this Eid-ul-Fitr on May 25 Top-flight routes Delhi-Patna, Bengaluru-Kolkata, Mumbai-Varanasi and Delhi-Srinagar Close to 3,000 train tickets getting booked every day for 230 trains that have been opened for ticketing Migrants booking train tickets in large numbers from New Delhi to Patna, Kanpur, Howrah, Guntur-Secunderabad other top routes Mumbai, 2 nd  June’20:  India’s horizontal travel major that has been a pioneer in launching innovative features for flight, bus and train travellers, Paytm Travel today announced that over 60,000 fight and train tickets have been booked in the last one week post the easing of lockdown travel norms. According to the travel major, most of the tickets booked for flight as well as for trains are by citizens heading back home from metropolitans to home towns in tier-II and tier-III cities. Due to the last three consecutive lockdowns, several travellers had to stay back in metro cities mainly New De...

Mumbai. 2 nd  June, 2020:  Mental Wellbeing is measured as a person’s ability to cope with various worries they may encounter. It is the sum of the cognitive, behavioural, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of a person. Worries may be real or imagined, but the easiest way to explain worry is as ‘advancement of anxiety’. Coping counterbalances worry, and it is a person’s ability to deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties successfully or in an adequate manner. During a serious and continued crisis like the current lockdown, the coping ability may increase or decrease against worries depending on several personal and environmental factors.  The first edition of TRA’s whitepaper Coronavirus Consumer Insights – 1 was published on 24 th  April 2020. This whitepaper compares the change Mental Wellbeing of citizens from Lockdown 1.0 to Lockdown 3.0. N. Chandramouli, CEO, TRA Research, India’s leading consumer insights and brand analytics company said, “D...

Mumbai, May 25, 2020:  India's leading financial services platform Paytm Travel, today announced that with the government easing lockdown norms and allowing domestic airlines to resume operations, the company has seen an increase in the demand for air tickets. According to Paytm Travel, a majority of the tickets being sold are of travellers going from metropolitans to tier-II and smaller cities.  The flight search volume on Paytm Travel in the last few days has been trending at close to 200% of the average daily search volume witnessed before the lockdown began in March. Since the bookings opened up,  there has been  over 85 lakh  searches  for flight tickets with a surge in demand happening over the weekend. The searches hit a peak of 1.77 lakh requests per hour during the last three days. Due to the last three consecutive lockdowns, several travellers had to stay back in metro cities mainly New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru which they might have...

Mumbai, May 13, 2020 : InsuranceDekho, a leading Insurtech startup is targeting a fresh premium of 1,200 crore in the current financial year. Currently, the company has partners in 350+ cities and works with 12,000+ partners. In the current financial year the company has aggressive expansion plans which include onboarding of 1 lakh agents across the country.   In the current environment, InsuranceDekho foresees an accelerated shift towards digital platforms. With its AI-enabled platform, InsuranceDekho is best positioned to take advantage of this shift.  InsuranceDekho’s platform makes insurance selling an interactive and educational experience. With over 50+ Motor and Health insurance plans from 25 insurers, it provides agents a comprehensive set of choices.  InsuranceDekho’s website and mobile-friendly digital platforms provide several features like voice-guided self inspection, plan comparison, instant policy issuance, claims management and renewal remin...

Volvo Car India has extended the warranty on its cars till 31 st   May to minimise inconvenience to customers due to COVID-19 lockdown across the country. This will cover customers who had the warranty expiring during the lockdown period beginning 22 nd   March 2020 up until 3 rd   May 2020. The decision follows a series of steps taken by Volvo Car India a s part of its overall health and safety plan to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19. Last month, t he company had closed all dealerships and allowed work from home to protect its customers and employees against the pandemic. Mr Charles Frump – Managing Director, Volvo Car India Managing Director  said, “The health and safety of our employees and customers is of paramount importance  for us. We fully support the Government’s lockdown initiative in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19, during the lockdown some of our customers may have faced warranty issues and we are happy to extend the warranty ...

  EduVoyage,  the Educational Travel arm of ITL World, showcased its collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai at the 32 nd  Principals’ Conference held under the aegis of the Gulf Council of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Representative Principals from CBSE affiliated Schools in the Gulf Region attended the 4-day Annual Meet in the City of Jaipur from 4-7 January 2020. “This Conference is a great platform for Senior Academia to interact, explore new ideas and share their experiences, thereby giving Indian Students residing in the GCC the benefit of cutting-edge Teaching concepts and Trends in this fast-paced age of Technology,”  said Shaik Shibli, Head of Marketing, EduVoyage. “At EduVoyage, we understand and appreciate in its entirety how Educational Travel provides a unique way to pursue specialized interests while also gaining a unique perspective of the world. What better place to experience the world and all its wonder than at the ...

    Gail- Indian Speed  S tar -  An initiative to  strengthen the sport of athletics India is emerging as the Super power in almost every sphere . India has got unlimited talent , whether its Science , Culture , Arts , Architecture , Engineering , Commerce , Medical , Space , Technology , Automobiles , Lifestyle , Fashion , Acting , Debating , Agriculture or Sports. Right Guidance + Right Talent , supported financially with Right Mentor is a Winning formula to achieve the SUCCESS.  GAIL (India) Limited has embarked on a grassroots athletics program GAIL-Indian Speedstar which is aimed at unearthing young talent across the length and breadth of India. GAIL (India) Limited and National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS), launched a grassroots athletics program GAIL Indian Speedstar on the 22nd of March, 2016 at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. National Yuva Cooperative Society has tied up with Anglian Medal Hunt Company as ...

India's First Start up Reality Program : Haywards 5000 Hauslay Ki Udaan Focus on your passion, start small, dream BIG and Participate in ' Haywards 5000 Hauslay Ki Udaan ' to realize your DREAM. Haywards 5000 has launched the second season of ' Haywards 5000 Hauslay Ki Udaan ' which provides  mentoring to aspiring entrepreneurs across the country and a start-up funding of Rs. 15 Lac for the best business idea.  The initiative, launched earlier by the Haywards 5000 Hausla Buland Academy, encourages the spirit of those who have an innate resolve to succeed in spite of challenges. The first of its kind program received over 40,000 calls in its last season and over 500 exciting entries went through auditions, leading to one winning idea. Haywards 5000 will conduct auditions across the nation which will serve as a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs  from small and big towns  to showcase their innovative business ideas and share their storie...

            I stood transfixed, praying hard to all 33 crores of Gods + Red-Signal. I was sure, if I moved, something horrible would sure to happen. Aamen, my nephew saw me on the other side of road and ran to cross the road. Aamen crosses the road in his own signature style. He runs headlong , without looking in Right and Left directions for approaching vehicles. He never waits for the Red signal.              Thank god, I mean the drivers, who allowed him to pass, stopping their vehicles midway. How wrong! Imagine the vehicles stopping midway without Red signal. What if the vehicle right behind is speeding fast and crashes into the stationary vehicle? whose fault is it? driver's or the pedestrian's who is jay-walking/ running? Crossing the road as if he is the Maharaja riding an elephant!             We returned home, I was fuming and Aamen was trying to pacify me with 'Chill mouse...