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NRAI meets Union Minister Piyush Goyal over private labelling concerns

Representatives of NRAI highlighted challenges faced by the restaurant and food industry, minister assures support

HR leaders fast-track AI adoption to enhance workplace efficiency

At the TiE Delhi-NCR HR Summit 2025, industry leaders emphasised how AI is transforming HR operations, making them smarter, faster, and more precise

Qcom to lead gig workforce hiring in 2025 amid expansion, rising demand

While qcom has emerged as a viable alternative, the overall investments and count of players in the segment will go up

10 million orders placed online this Valentine's season, says report

During the first nine days of this month, Tier-II cities recorded over 37 per cent higher volumes compared to the same period in 2024

Ed-tech unicorn LEAD Group eyes IPO within 2-3 years: Smita Deorah

The GSV Ventures- and Westbridge Capital-backed firm became a unicorn in 2022 and is now valued at $1.14 billion. The company currently services more than 8K schools and plans to add 3-4K schools

Digital channels drive 62% of student enrollments in India: Report

Student enrollments are now driven by digital channels, with platforms like Google leading paid enrollments at 10.13%

magicpin revenue triples to Rs 870 cr in FY24, becomes 3rd largest food app

The company continued its dominance on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), maintaining its status as the largest food delivery seller app on the network

Nykaa Q3FY25 results: Net profit increases 51.3% to Rs 26.41 crore

The net profit of FSN E-Commerce Ventures -- the parent firm of Nykaa -- came in at Rs 26.41 crore in Q3FY25, against Rs 17.45 crore in the year ago period

Zepto Cafe hits 75,000 daily orders, marking a 50% month-on-month surge

Zepto Cafe has said it has surpassed 75,000 daily orders. The app was launched in December 2024

Our goal is to make India 50% of our overall biz: Eruditus' Kalipatnapu

"We have started the process and will follow the letter of the law in terms of the time that it would take. But we are not in a tearing hurry to do the IPO"

Food aggregator platform Zomato continues to steal a march on Swiggy

Zomato's revenue from operations stood at Rs 5,405 crore compared to Swiggy's Rs 3,993 crore

Zomato board approves name change to Eternal Ltd, unveils new logo

The change of name is subject to the approval of shareholders, the corporate affairs ministry, and other statutory authorities

Hope 50% of our portfolio firms go public in 5 years: GSV Ventures CEO

He talks of India's edtech sector and the impact of artificial intelligence

AI will completely transform offline universities, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal stated that universities need to focus on creating new knowledge through research and development (R&D)

IPO-bound logistics unicorn Shiprocket may double down on acquisitions

MD and CEO says the firm will either acquire or develop in-house any capabilities it currently lacks

Indian professionals adopt AI, Gen AI at work but fear job loss: Report

The report, titled Global Workplace Skills Study 2025, noted that a staggering 96 per cent of Indian professionals use AI and generative AI

48% startups have at least one woman director: Economic Survey 2025

However, on the flip side, the reins of entrepreneurial ownership remain dominantly male-held

Budget: 5-year extension of incorporation deadline brings cheer to startups

In her 2025 Budget speech, FM Sitharaman announced an extension in the period of incorporation for startups by five years till April 1, 2030

Plan 500-city presence in next two quarters: Rapido co-founder Guntupalli

We handle close to 3 million rides daily, making us one of the largest players in this segment, said Rapido co-founder Guntupalli

Zepto introduces instant returns, exchange feature for select products

Zepto has introduced an instant return and exchange option on its app for categories like electronics, apparel, toys, sports, and kitchenware