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As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
Blink, and you’ll miss it: The rise of Jaldi commerce in IndiaIndia’s quick commerce (qcom) sector is booming, projected to reach $6.94 bn in 2026 and $11.08 bn by 2030, with grocery and staples domina...
Blinkit’s ambulance service turns 1: Qcomm platform doubles network in 5 monthsPer CEO Albinder Dhindsa, the service handled over 4,200 cases in Delhi-NCR through 25 ambulances. It trained over 70 paramedics from the B...
Blinkit pilots 10-minute delivery for prescription medicines in BengaluruBlinkit has initiated prescription medicine deliveries in select Bengaluru areas, complementing its existing OTC pharmacy offerings. This s...
Zepto expands into pharmacy, wellness spaceThe quick commerce major has made the service available in select places including Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Users can buy both pres...
Is the 10-minute dash becoming the way to sell in India?Quick commerce, driven by consumer demand for speed, is challenging traditional retail and services sectors with rapid diversifications, in...
Blinkit rolls out 10-minute ambulance service in GurugramThe first five ambulances will be flagged off today, said the Zomato-owned quick commerce platform’s chief executive Albinder Dhindsa on mi...
Heat, humidity or hale: 'majboori' makes gig workers brave the elementsThe weather extremities this summer can, of course, impact any and all. But for those whose daily bread depends on their job, there aren't ...
Heat, humidity or hale: 'majboori' makes gig workers brave the elementsAs Delhi's extreme summer transitioned from heatwaves to humidity and now monsoon rains, gig workers on two-wheelers continued delivering e...
Domino's delivers pizza on road in choked Bengaluru traffic. Video goes viralA video of a Domino's delivery person delivering pizza in a traffic jam has gone viral on Twitter. The customer had ordered the pizza durin...
Haryana unrest: food, ecommerce companies say operations disruptedThe disruptions were caused by violence in some pockets of Gurugram and Faridabad districts, in addition to internet connectivity being sus...
Enabling platforms for gig workers and their futureA NITI Aayog report reveals that gig workers in India have increased to 7.7 million in 2020-21 and will reach 23.5 million by 2029-30. Howe...
Swiggy to see 10-15% growth in delivery partners by end of 2023The company is looking to improve the quality of life for its delivery partners through three pillars - increasing their earnings, maintain...
Swiggy rolls out ambulance service for delivery partnersDelivery partners can reach the ambulance service instantly by tapping the SOS button on the partner app or through a toll-free number. The...
Layoffs spread to Dunzo, ShareChat, Rebel Foods, and agritech firmsThe latest developments are an extension of what has transpired in the so-called new economy over the last six to eight months. Layoffs at ...
ETtech Deals Digest: Bharti Airtel, Swiggy, Moglix raise fundsTelecom major Airtel, food delivery platform Swiggy and Ola Electric were among the startups/companies that raised funding this week.
Swiggy introduces two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for female delivery partnersSwiggy has over 200,000 delivery partners and about 1,000 of them are women delivery partners.
How Indian startups are mitigating Covid-19 pain for their employeesA few Indian startups have announced allowances to staff as well as other measures of support to deal with Covid-19 related expenses and em...
Swiggy announces 4-day work week for employees for MayThe company said the move is keeping in mind the unprecedented times amid a rising number of Covid infections across the country and is aim...
Bengaluru Police to issue passes for people associated with essential servicesThe Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office concerned will issue these passes round-the-clock for persons falling under the essential se...