Author: Indrani Bose

Swiggy Instamart launches 24×7 free delivery service in Delhi NCR

During the festive season, especially around celebratory occasions such as Diwali parties, customers order throughout the night.

Swiggy Instamart has observed that the demand for essentials not only continues but increases once the shutters go down in the late hours, especially during the bustling festive season filled with last-minute preparations.

Wakefit.co records Rs 1,017 cr revenue in FY 2023-24; grows by 24% YoY

Sharing his views on the company’s growth, Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, Co-founder & Director, Wakefit.co, said, “Crossing the INR 1000 crore revenue milestone marks a significant achievement for us and reflects the immense trust that our customers have placed in us. Our 24% year-on-year growth underscores our commitment to delivering innovative and high quality products while staying attuned to the evolving needs of Indian households. As we look ahead, we are confident that our strategic focus on product category expansion, omnichannel retail growth, and continued brand building will help us sustain this momentum and drive double-digit growth in the coming year.” (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The company, which was EBITDA profitable for the first four years of its operations, marked its return to profitability this year, with an EBITDA of Rs 65 crore.

Mondelēz International partners with Accenture and Publicis Groupe to advance AI-powered marketing capabilities

The Delhi HC said that Wikipedia’s disclaimer that its content is based on secondary sources could not absolve it from the responsibility for what the users write on its pages. (Image: steve-johnson via Unsplash)

Building on its long partnership with Mondelēz, Accenture established a digital core enabling the company to collect and process real-time data—using gen AI to create new, contextualized insights—that can be easily accessed, shared and used by decision makers across the company.

Ola Electric launches EV Service Training Program to train 1 lakh third-party mechanics

The CCPA’s notice, issued in response to allegations of service deficiencies and potential consumer rights violations, followed a flood of complaints on the National Consumer Helpline related to service delays and refund issues.

In addition to the #HyperService campaign, Ola Electric recently announced the launch of the Network Partner Program, aimed at enhancing EV penetration in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, including urban pockets where EV penetration still remains low.

Ola Electric launches ‘Network Partner Program’, onboards over 600 partners to accelerate EV adoption

The CCPA’s notice, issued in response to allegations of service deficiencies and potential consumer rights violations, followed a flood of complaints on the National Consumer Helpline related to service delays and refund issues.

This program is aimed at taking the EV revolution further into tier-2 and tier-3 cities, including urban pockets where EV penetration still remains low.

EXCLUSIVE: Sidharth Malhotra takes a bite of Swiggy; invests in IPO-bound food delivery app

While specific investment figures have not been disclosed, it is understood that his investment was made through equity shares through Sidharth Malhotra's home office. (Image source: News18)

Swiggy’s upcoming IPO follows a series of successful funding rounds, with investments pouring in from global venture capital giants such as SoftBank Vision Fund, Accel, and Prosus.

Google accuses Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud practices, files complaint to EU

Google further alleges that Microsoft has engaged in similar tactics with its collaboration application, Teams, effectively locking customers into using the application even when they prefer alternatives.

Google, whose cloud computing business competes directly with Microsoft’s Azure and Amazon Web Services, alleges that Microsoft is leveraging its dominant position in the Windows Server operating system to stifle competition.