Why Are Hotel Taxes So Different?
To host the recently-held first GTM360 Foundation Day, we'd visited three 5* and two 4* hotels in Pune to have a look at their banqueting facilities and get their quotes.…
Overdraft Opt-In Presents A Huge Opportunity For BPOs
The Federal Reserve Board of the USA has amended the so-called "Regulation E" to prohibit financial services institutions from charging overdraft protection fees for ATM withdrawals and one-time point-of-sale debit card…
GTM360 Celebrates First Foundation Day
GTM360 recently turned one and celebrated its first Foundation Day on 16 June. Many of our customers, prospects and well-wishers joined us for cocktails and dinner at the Hotel Sun-N-Sand…
Google Versus LinkedIN Advertising Rekindles The Quantity Versus Quality Debate
Having recently completed a month-long campaign using the recently-launched LinkedIN DirectAds PPC advertising platform, I thought of comparing it with Google AdWords, the #1 PPC platform in the world. I've…
Whose Transaction Is It Anyway?
A couple of weeks ago, I'd written about Offermatic, a newly launched service that promises deeply discounted offers on items of everyday purchase based on your credit or debit card transaction history.…
No PC, No Google
In the early days of the Internet, there was so much hype around what it could do that the common man was almost under the impression that it could do anything…
Save Money By Using Credit Cards!
A few months ago, I'd posted a blog about why credit cards don't necessarily lead to overspending. Now, forget overspending: the recently launched Offermatic promises that you can actually save -…
Will Wal-Mart Succeed With EMV Where It Failed With RFID?
NEWS ITEM Wal-Mart executive calls for US move to Chip and PIN US retailer Wal-Mart is calling on the nation's banks to move to the international EMV standard for securing…
Private Sector And Government Can Learn IT From Each Other
This one has been a long time coming. Most private sector banking, insurance and other applications purporting to be online give up their online nature quickly and degenerate into "click…
Changes In Tirumala-Tirupati
I recently visited Tirumala and Tirupati after four years, on a pilgrimage to the famous Balaji Temple. I noticed several changes from my last visit. Most - though not all…