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News, explainers, and practical tips on credit cards in India.
Best Credit Cards for Hospital and Medical Bills in India
18 June 2026
How to pay large hospital bills on a credit card without triggering surcharges, and which cards make sense for planned medical expenses.
ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card Review: Pay Once, Keep It Forever
17 June 2026
An honest review of the ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip Platinum Credit Card: a one-time ₹500 fee, MakeMyTrip vouchers and myCash milestones, spend-gated lounge access and a thin 0.5% base rate.
HDFC BizBlack Metal Edition Review: The Business Owner's Infinia?
15 June 2026
A review of the HDFC BizBlack Metal Edition's flat business reward rate, lounge access, and ₹10,000 fee for high-spending business owners.
Best American Express Credit Cards in India (2026): Top 5 Picks
15 June 2026
American Express's strongest cards for the Indian market — Membership Rewards, Platinum Travel, Platinum Reserve, Gold, and SmartEarn — fees, rewards.
Kotak League Platinum Credit Card Review: Is It Worth It?
14 June 2026
Kotak League Platinum is a low-fee entry rewards card with fuel surcharge waivers and everyday earning — here's a full breakdown against Kotak's other cards.
HDFC Pixel Play Credit Card Review: Cashback You Get to Design Yourself
14 June 2026
An honest review of HDFC Pixel Play's pick-your-own 5% cashback categories, 3% e-commerce merchant choice, monthly caps, and who the app-first card really suits.
Axis Magnus Credit Card Review: Premium Rewards, Real Cost
14 June 2026
The Axis Magnus is one of the highest reward-rate cards in the country if you spend right. Here's what it actually delivers, and where the fee stings.
Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fees: What You're Really Paying
13 June 2026
Most Indian credit cards charge 3.5% or more on every foreign currency swipe. Here's how the markup actually works and which cards keep it low.
Best Credit Cards for Teachers and Professors in India
13 June 2026
Teaching income is stable but rarely high. Here's how to pick a credit card that actually fits that reality.
Best Credit Cards for Paying Rent in India
13 June 2026
Whether paying rent through a credit card in India is worth the platform fee, and which cards make the most sense if you do it regularly.
Best Credit Cards for Property Registration and Related Payments
12 June 2026
How credit cards handle stamp duty, registration fees, and property-related payments in India, and which cards make sense for these large one-off costs.
IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card Review: The Value Pick in the Lineup
11 June 2026
How the IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card balances a low fee against dining, movie, and lounge benefits, and how it compares to the Wealth card.
IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Review: Worth the Step Up From the Base Card?
11 June 2026
The premium IndiGo Axis co-brand card adds lounge access and a 7% BluChips rate for a ₹5,000 fee — here's who that trade actually favors.
AU Small Finance Bank ixigo Credit Card Review: Zero Fee, Zero Forex, a Few Strings
11 June 2026
A practical review of the AU Small Finance Bank ixigo Credit Card: lifetime free, zero forex markup, ixigo booking discounts, railway lounges and the spend conditions on airport lounge access.
Direct Bank Swipes vs. Priority Pass: Decoding Your Credit Card's Lounge Access Mechanics
10 June 2026
Your card's lounge access might run on a Priority Pass membership, a DreamFolks-style aggregator, or a direct bank swipe — and each behaves differently.
SBI Cashback Credit Card: A Deep Dive Review
9 June 2026
The SBI Cashback Credit Card offers one of the simplest, highest online cashback rates in India with no merchant restrictions. Here's the full review.
Best Credit Cards for Offline Shopping in India
9 June 2026
Why online-shopping cards often underpay on in-store swipes, and which cards actually reward mall, retail, and local shop spending in India.
IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card Review: Entry-Level BluChips for Occasional IndiGo Flyers
8 June 2026
An honest review of the IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card: 4 BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo bookings, spend-gated lounge access, the fee question, and how it compares with the Premium and IndiGo SBI cards.
Smart Travel Hacking: Maximizing Reward Points for Free Flights and Hotels
7 June 2026
Free flights and hotel nights from credit card points aren't luck — they come from matching spend to the right card.
SBI Card Miles ELITE Review: Worth the ₹4,999 Fee for Frequent Flyers?
7 June 2026
A breakdown of SBI Card Miles ELITE's Travel Credits, lounge access, forex markup, and fee waiver — and who should actually apply.