Udisha Srivastav

Blinkit rolls out 'add items after ordering' feature as qcom race heats up

Blinkit has rolled out a new feature that lets users add items after ordering while it is still being packed, without extra delivery charges, said CEO Albinder Dhindsa

Gaining traction: AIF commitments jump to ₹13.5 trillion in 2025

India's march toward a $6.6-trillion economy is being powered by booming AIF activity, with commitments touching ₹13.49 lakh crore and domestic investors emerging as major contributors

Sahkar Taxi Cooperative begins soft launch of Bharat Taxi in Delhi, Gujarat

Sahkar Taxi Cooperative has started beta consumer trials of its Bharat Taxi ride-hailing app in Delhi and parts of Gujarat, pitching a driver-owned model with Metro integration and safety tie-ups.

RDI fund to boost, incentivise deep-tech startup ecosystem: Jitendra Singh

India's new Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Fund aims to accelerate deep-tech innovation with long-term, low-interest capital, boosting private-sector research in frontier technologies

Amazon's qcom blitz: 2 new dark stores a day, 300 by year-end across 3 cities

The e-commerce major will set up 300 dark stores in 3 metros by year-end, even as rivals like Blinkit and Zepto raise money and expand nationwide

Offline, ecom, qcom platforms see surge in N95 mask, air-purifier sales

Toxic air levels across northern India pushing consumers to stock up on these items

India's food market to surpass $125 billion by 2030, says report

Unique cuisines per user up 20 per cent; food services market seen topping $125 bn by 2030

Bolt sees 4-6 pp higher customer retention than platform average: Report

Bolt now accounts for a tenth of Swiggy's orders, with higher stickiness and wider restaurant onboarding

Eternal infuses ₹600 cr into Blinkit as qcom expansion accelerates

Eternal has invested another ₹600 crore in Blinkit to support expansion and operating needs, marking its third infusion this year as competition in India's quick commerce space intensifies

Arctus Aerospace raises $2.6 mn to build high-altitude, unmanned aircraft

Arctus Aerospace has secured $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to build long-endurance, high-altitude unmanned aircraft aimed at delivering affordable, real-time, high-resolution Earth intelligence

Offline, ecom, qcom platforms witness surge in N95 masks, purifier sales

Toxic air levels across northern India are pushing consumers to stock up on N95 masks, home and car air purifiers, driving a major surge in sales across e-commerce, quick commerce, and offline stores

India on track to surpass $4 trn GDP in FY26: CEA Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran noted that the country should register growth and progress with the environment taken into account

First-time, women fund managers outperform in FFS scheme: SIDBI CMD

First-time and women-led fund managers outperformed in SIDBI's Fund of Funds for Startups scheme, delivering strong returns and supporting 1,300 startups, says SIDBI CMD Manoj Mittal

Blinkit tops qcom charts, Swiggy takes lead in food delivery: BofA survey

The report showed that consumers are getting increasingly dependent on qcom platforms, and the frequency of shopping is also on the rise

Swiggy's H1 FY26 losses surge 109% to $178 mn: Dutch investor Prosus

In the January to June period this year, Swiggy grew its customer base by 35 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 21.6 million and its GOV was up 43 per cent

SBI Ventures to launch ₹2,000 crore fund for climate-tech investments

Speaking at the second edition of the IVCA Green Returns Summit on Monday, Prem Prabhakar, managing director and chief executive officer of SBI Ventures

Wealthy secures ₹130 cr in funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments

The Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments will help expand Wealthy's AI platform and support MFDs who still rely heavily on manual processes

Zomato, Swiggy to give up to 2% yearly turnover for welfare of gig workers

Food delivery and quick commerce platforms like Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto must now contribute up to 2 per cent of their turnover for gig and platform worker welfare

Will give data to restaurants with user consent: Food delivery firms

Zomato, Swiggy and other delivery firms say customer phone numbers will be shared with restaurants only after clear opt-in consent

Zepto pilots Super Mall for high-value orders, launches diagnostics service

Zepto has begun piloting Super Mall for premium, non-grocery products and launched an in-app diagnostics service as the quick commerce platform tests new categories to improve margins