The right credit card is the one that pays you back on what you already buy.
Tell us where most of your money goes. We'll show the card that returns the most there, with the fee, the catch and the bank's own fine print.

Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card
Lifetime free. 5% back on Amazon.in for Prime members (3% without Prime), with no monthly cap.
Cards we've reviewed
Each review lists the fees, rewards and the catch, checked against the issuer's own terms.
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Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card Lifetime free
Amazon.in shoppers, especially Prime members
Lifetime free
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CASHBACK SBI Card
Online shopping on any site, paid as real cashback
₹999 a year; waived at ₹2 lakh spend
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HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card
5% on ten popular apps, including Amazon, Flipkart and Swiggy
₹1,000 a year; waived at ₹1 lakh spend
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IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card
Regular train travellers who book on IRCTC
₹500 a year; waived at ₹1.5 lakh spend
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Shoppers Stop HDFC Bank Credit Card
Regular Shoppers Stop customers
₹299 a year
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American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card Applications paused
Points from monthly milestones, if you can get one
₹1,000 first year, then ₹4,500
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American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card Applications paused
Big annual spenders chasing travel milestones
₹5,000 every year
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Axis Bank Neo Credit Card
Zomato, Blinkit and phone bills on a ₹250 card
₹250 joining; year one free
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IndusInd Bank EazyDiner Platinum Credit Card Lifetime free
Eating out, on a lifetime-free card
Lifetime free
Most applications stall at step two
The online form takes five minutes. Then the bank asks for video KYC, and a lot of people never get back to it. If that's you, your application is probably still open.
- Apply onlineFill in the bank's form with your PAN, income and address.
- Finish KYCUsually a short video call with your original PAN card. How to get through it.
- ApprovalThe bank checks your credit report and income, then decides.
- Activate within 30 daysRBI rules mean an unactivated card can be closed. Track your application.
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