The CardBuzz blog
Card-by-card write-ups from our team, features, fees, lounge access and who each card actually suits. For the numbers after every cap and exclusion, head to the card pages.
4763 posts · Page 128 of 397 · View the full archive
Card ReviewsMarriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, Points Math and Who Should Actually Get It
Hotel co-brand cards are a niche within a niche: they make glorious sense for the loyalist and no sense at all for everyone else. The Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card is India's most prominent example. CardBuzz's ca
ComparisonsInfinia vs Magnus vs Emeralde: India's Flagship Card Three-Way
Three cards, three banks, one question: if you are going to pay flagship money for a credit card in India, which flagship deserves it? The HDFC Infinia (₹12,500 annual fee in CardBuzz's catalogue), the Axis Magnus (₹12,5
Card ReviewsICICI Emeralde Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, Rewards Math and Who Should Actually Get It
The ICICI Emeralde is the bank's answer to the Infinia and the Magnus — an invite-grade premium card that leans on ICICI's strengths: a huge merchant network, deep dining and lifestyle tie-ups, and a rewards programme th
Card ReviewsHDFC Infinia Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, Rewards Math and Who Should Actually Get It
The HDFC Infinia is the card other premium cards in India are measured against. It is invite-and-income-gated, famously hard to get, and famous for a rewards structure that rewards heavy, disciplined spenders more than a
How-To GuidesHow to Transfer Axis EDGE Miles to Airline Partners: A Step-by-Step Guide
Earning miles is only half the game. EDGE Miles sitting in your Axis account are worth a fraction of what they become inside an airline's frequent-flyer programme — the transfer is where the value unlocks. This guide wal
How-To GuidesDreamFolks vs Priority Pass vs DragonPass: How Airport Lounge Access Really Works in India
Your credit card promises "lounge access" — but the promise is delivered by one of a handful of networks, and which network sits behind your card decides where you can walk in, how you get in, and whether your guest eats
Card ReviewsAxis Magnus Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, Rewards Math and Who Should Actually Get It
The Axis Magnus is the card that taught India what a devaluation feels like. Before September 2023 it was arguably the most rewarding card in the country; after the now-famous devaluation it became a case study in readin
Card ReviewsAxis Atlas Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, EDGE Miles and the Traveller's Case
The Axis Atlas occupies a sweet spot that few Indian cards attempt: a genuine travel-earn card at a mid-premium fee. CardBuzz's catalogue lists the annual fee at ₹5,000 — less than half the Magnus's ₹12,500 — and the car
ComparisonsAtlas vs Magnus: Which Axis Travel Card Fits Your Flying Pattern
Axis Bank sells two travel cards that look similar from a distance and behave very differently up close. The Magnus (₹12,500 annual fee in CardBuzz's catalogue) is the flagship; the Atlas (₹5,000) is the frequent-flyer w
Card ReviewsAmex Platinum Travel Credit Card Deep-Dive: Fees, Rewards and Who Should Actually Get It
The American Express Platinum Travel card is the quiet overachiever of India's premium segment. It does not have the Infinia's aura or the Magnus's drama, but it has something rarer: a rewards structure that is genuinely
Buying GuidesNew-Car Delivery Checklist for Credit Cardholders
Delivery day is emotional — months of research, negotiation, and waiting collapse into a single afternoon. That emotion is exactly why delivery day needs a checklist, and why cardholders need a slightly different one: se
Credit HealthTracking Resale Value and Total Ownership Cost with Your Cards
Most car owners know their EMI to the rupee and have only the vaguest idea what the car actually costs them. Fuel, insurance, servicing, tyres, tolls, accessories, repairs — the money leaks out across a dozen channels, a