n a cold February morning, as the staff of Makemytrip.com's Delhi office walked in, they were in for a pleasant surprise. The usually staid office wore a festive look with balloons and other decorations. There was a very good reason for this.

The travel portal had crossed the $100 million sales mark on February 12 - 46 days before schedule. This was no mean feat given that the category has grown extremely competitive, if the sheer number of travel portals is anything to go by. Cleartrip, Yatra and Travelguru are some. ... more