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Top biz headlines: Jio to charge for calls, Airtel raises $750 mn, and more

From Reliance Jio charging for calls to other networks to Airtel raising $750 million, here are the top 10 business headlines on Thursday

MakeMyTrip announces tie-up with TripAdvisor for outbound travel space

The hotels and associated package business gives better margins than air ticketing; hence, MMT's aim to grow the segment.

Google Pay widens digital features, products: Here're key announcements

It launched a 'Google Pay for Business', a separate app for merchants and businesses to enable digital payments through remote verification and registration, that can be done "in minutes"

Learning from start-up failure

In Sidharth Rao's How I Almost Blew It, besides the stories of the entrepreneurs, what keeps the reader engaged is the writer's observations on the start-up world

MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Cleartrip look beyond offers and discount-led pitches

Loyalty on the radar, online travel agents sharpen the hook

MakeMyTrip offers consolidated holiday packages to cash in on long weekends

MakeMyTrip has designed 400 packages covering 80-100 destinations, across different price points

Our secret sauce to success is focus: MakeMyTrip founder Rajesh Magow

In this scenario, OTAs like us are the specialised experts that provide comprehensive offering across the travel value chain and therefore have the right to succeed in the market, he said

MMT to expand its footprint, gets down to business with corporate travel

MMT has sporadically forayed into corporate travel management in the past

Naspers exits MakeMyTrip, Ctrip raises stake to 49% in share-swap deal

Naspers will own about 5.6% of Ctrip's shares, while Ctrip will raise its shareholding to 49% in MMT

From Thomas Cook to MakeMyTrip, travel firms cash in on the festive spirit

Both MakeMyTrip, a digital age veteran and Thomas Cook, a legacy travel operator say that festivals and travel on long weekends have opened up the market

MakeMyTrip ties up with Capital Float to offer zero interest loans

Customers will be able to pay back in monthly instalments of up to nine months at zero interest and with zero down payment

OYO, Makemytrip look to douse the discount fire from partner brands

Online travel and hospitality brands are caught between customers and clients as they walk the line between discounts and deals

We will be more receptive to hotel owners, says MakeMyTrip CEO Deep Kalra

How can we stop a hotel from discounting? They are the owners, says MakeMyTrip CEO Deep Kalra

MakeMyTrip and Yatra looking to optimise promotional costs to trim losses

MakeMyTrip aims to continue the journey of bringing down the promotional costs

MakeMyTrip picks up stake in travel tech solutions firm Bitla Software

Deal value undisclosed; This is firm's sixth investment in tech space; target company's cloud, mobile applications are used by bus operators, ticketing portals, hotels and tour operators

MakeMyTrip, Goibibo plan distinct travel routes for hotel, flight bookings

The hotel tariff offered by the two brands is quite identical, though both platforms offer discounts on bookings

Revision petition needs new facts

Revision proceedings are maintainable when the forum has violated the principles of natural justice

MakeMyTrip subsidiary applies for liquidation

In the recent past, a number of companies has filed for voluntary liquidation to shut their subsidiaries

Ashish Kashyap quits as MakeMyTrip president

Kashyap's resignation is effective from September 30

MakeMyTrip co-founder and president Ashish Kashyap resigns

Kashyap's resignation is effective from September 30