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AC Lounges for Delivery Heroes: Chennai’s ₹25 Lakh Move Gives Swiggy, Zomato & Urban Company Workers a Place to Rest and Recharge
In a much-needed gesture of respect and recognition, the Greater Chennai Corporation has unveiled two dedicated rest lounges for gig workers — a small...
ITC, Nestlé, Dabur Reengage Kirana Stores As Quick-Commerce Margins Spark Discontent
India’s biggest consumer goods companies — including ITC, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Tata Consumer, Dabur, Reliance, and Parle — are shifting their attention back to traditional...
Blinkit’s Bistro Slips in a Surprise INR 5 Fee, Joins the Club of Quiet Charges in Quick Food Delivery
If you’ve ordered from Blinkit’s quick food app, Bistro, lately, you may have noticed something new on your bill—an unexpected INR 5 “convenience fee”....
Banned & Detained: Karnataka’s 1.5 Lakh Bike Taxi Drivers Demand CM Siddaramaiah’s Intervention as Tensions Rise
Tensions flared in Bengaluru yesterday as a group of bike taxi drivers were detained by police for staging a protest outside Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka’s...
Swiggy Taps Saurav Goyal to Lead Delivery Ops: Ex-Ola and Flipkart Exec to Oversee 300,000+ Gig Workers Amid IPO Momentum
Swiggy has handed over the reins of its Driver and Delivery organisation to Saurav Goyal, a company insider with deep operational chops and close...
Gurgaon Startup Pronto Raises ₹104 Crore to Deliver House Help in Just 10 Minutes — Backed by Bain Capital, General Catalyst, and Glade Brook
In a city where time is always running out, a Gurgaon-based startup is trying to save yours—by sending house help to your doorstep in...
Fake ‘Jio Eat’ Website Dupes Users with ₹500 Meal Offer for ₹99, Steals Big via OTP Scam: Over 2.4 Million Cases of Digital Fraud...
A new online scam disguised as a food delivery platform called Jio Eat is targeting consumers across India, using fake branding and deceptive offers...
Zepto’s Dharavi Dark Store Reopens After FDA Crackdown: Moldy Stock, Stagnant Water, and a Wake-Up Call for Quick Commerce
After weeks of regulatory heat, Zepto has received the green light to restart operations at its dark store in Mumbai’s Dharavi. The Maharashtra Food...
Amazon Now Enters 10-Minute Delivery War: Targets 300 Dark Stores to Take on Blinkit, Zepto & Instamart
Amazon has quietly rolled out its 10-minute delivery service in India, jumping into the quick commerce battle with a pilot launch in three Bengaluru...
Rapido Enters ₹75,000 Crore Food Delivery War with ‘Ownly’, Challenges Swiggy-Zomato with Zero-Commission Model
After challenging Ola and Uber in the mobility space, Rapido is now revving up to disrupt another high-stakes battleground: food delivery. The company is...
BigBasket Plots Nationwide 10-Minute Food Delivery Rollout, Sets Sights on Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto
India’s quick-commerce space is gearing up for a major shake-up as BigBasket, backed by Ratan Tata and part of the Tata Group, prepares to...
Rapido Gears Up to Take on Zomato & Swiggy: Bags ₹125 Cr from Nexus, Plans ‘Ownly’ Food Delivery Rollout
Bengaluru-based ride-hailing startup Rapido is raising ₹125 crore (approximately $15 million) from Nexus Venture Partners, according to regulatory filings accessed recently. The funding boost...