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redBus launches NOVA, India’s first integrated B2B online marketplace for the bus industry

redBus, the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform, today announced the launch of NOVA, a revolutionary new B2B vertical aimed at strengthening and modernizing India’s intercity bus ecosystem. As an industry-first integrated B2B marketplace, NOVA connects 6000+ bus owners with verified bus product and service vendors, pan India.  This ground breaking platform gives even small […]

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Hospitality Sector Seeks Full Infrastructure Status, Tourism Alignment Ahead of Budget 2026

By:-  Shwetank Singh, Executive Director, Chalet Hotels Limited “As we approach the 2026 Budget, India’s hospitality sector waits with measured optimism. We’ve created 46.5 million jobs and are projected to support 64 million by 2035, yet do not get classified as infrastructure which is a looming constraint on scale. The 2025-26 Union Budget extended infrastructure

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Developing countries in the region can emulate India’s model of inclusive growth: Ajay Kumar

Kolkata, Jan 09: India, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, has also set a benchmark for ensuring inclusive growth by focusing on technology adoption in a big way. This model can be emulated by the developing countries in the region, said Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary (States), Ministry of External Affairs. 

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Decorative Lighting Is No Longer the Last Step. It Is the Starting Point

Jaipur: For years, decorative lighting occupied a familiar position in the design process. It arrived after the layouts were locked, finishes were approved, and furniture had been selected. Lighting adapted itself to what already existed. Increasingly, that order no longer holds. In design-led practices today, lighting decisions are being made concurrently with spatial planning. Not as a technical requirement, but as a framework that informs

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Industry Calls for Rationalised VDA Tax Framework to Boost Liquidity and Fairness

By:- Ashish Singhal, Co-founder, CoinSwitch “India’s VDA ecosystem is at a pivotal stage, with growing adoption across the country. However, the current tax framework presents challenges for retail participants by taxing transactions without recognising losses, creating friction rather than fairness. A reduction in TDS on VDA transactions from 1% to 0.01% could improve liquidity, ease

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Ahmedabad Emerges as Affordable Residential Hotspot, Says Aaiji Group MD

By:  Mr. Lalit Parihar, Managing Director, Aaiji Group, a Dholera-based real estate firm “Ahmedabad has steadily emerged as one of India’s most affordable yet fast-growing residential markets. The city’s strong economic momentum—driven largely by industrial expansion, including semiconductor manufacturing, and major infrastructure upgrades—has fueled a sustained rise in household incomes. Combined with measured, consistent price

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