From 15 October 2026, merchants pay 0.4% MDR on UPI payments above ₹2,000. You pay nothing extra, P2P stays free, and RuPay credit cards on UPI follow their own rules. Here’s what changes and what doesn’t.
Our honest Leela Palace New Delhi review: a Royal Premier Room booked on the GHA app with DISCOVERY Dollars, what GHA Titanium got us (and didn’t), plus Ambience Mall and Sarojini Nagar shopping tips.
Axis cards no longer earn points on gift cards, but CRED has raised its gift card discounts: up to 21% on PVR, 13% on Starbucks and 10% on Uber. Which CRED gift cards are worth buying in 2026, and which aren’t.
A family pilgrimage from Chennai to Haridwar and Pehowa for ancestral rites: Pind Daan, Ganga Aarti, the Vahi Khata family registers, costs, transport and where we stayed.
The best business and first class award redemptions for Indian points collectors in 2026: Qatar, Singapore Airlines, Air India, Aeroplan and Iberia, with points needed and which Indian cards transfer.
Jet fuel, fuel surcharges and fewer flights have pushed Indian airfares up in 2026, and Diwali fares are already high. Here’s how to use points and miles to beat cash prices.
JetBlue and United’s Blue Sky partnership now lets you earn and burn miles on both airlines, buy each other’s flights and share elite perks. What it means if you collect points in India.
Visa Infinite cardholders get a free 3rd night or 50% off the 2nd night at 40 ITC, Welcomhotel, Storii and Sheraton hotels in India till 30 Sep 2027. Rules, hotel list and the maths.
We just received the PNB Luxura RuPay metal credit card. ₹9,000 joining fee, 40,000-point welcome bonus, zero forex, unlimited lounges and 1% on bills other cards ignore. How it compares with the IndusInd Avios card, and whether you should activate it.
