Gig workers’ union calls for five-hour shutdown over rising fuel costs; protest on SaturdayGig and platform service workers are planning a five-hour nationwide shutdown on Friday to protest rising fuel prices and stagnant pay. The...
15 May, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Petrol, diesel price hike impact: From milk, onions, Blinkit deliveries to Uber fares & others, here's all that may get costlierPetrol, diesel price hike impact: Centre’s Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices may not feel massive immediately, but its ripple...
15 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Quick commerce turns the corner; Karan Taurani picks Eternal, Trent, and Nykaa as top consumption betsIndia's consumption sector is changing. Companies are now focusing on profits, not just growth. Quick commerce players like Blinkit are lea...
11 May, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Swiggy shares plunge 7% after Q4 results. What are Nomura, Citi and others saying?Swiggy shares plunged 7% after the company reported a Q4 FY26 net loss of Rs 800 crore. Despite narrowing losses and strong growth in food ...
11 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Amazon CEO on Now growth; Big Tech dials up AI spendIn India’s hypercompetitive quick commerce space, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Now is growing fast. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
30 Apr, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What does Blinkit’s growth moderation mean for rivals?The platform recently reported its second straight quarter of positive adjusted Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and a...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Eternal shares unlikely to be linear compounder, says HSBC; flags headache for BlinkitHSBC says Eternal’s growth will be uneven, citing rising competition in quick commerce as a key risk for Blinkit. While maintaining a Buy r...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Swiggy Instamart logs 49x gold surge on Akshaya Tritiya with small-ticket gold driving quick-commerce boomSwiggy's Instamart experienced a massive jump in demand for gold and silver on Akshaya Tritiya. Urban shoppers embraced quick commerce for ...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Quick commerce turning to reset lane as profit push tempers growth metricsAfter several quarters of breakneck expansion, quick commerce majors Blinkit and Instamart are expected to report moderation in growth in t...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Eternal vs Swiggy: Quick commerce giants crash up to 32% in 2026 so far. Should you buy now?Shares of Eternal and Swiggy have fallen sharply in 2026 so far, down about 17% and 32%, amid inflation concerns, potential AI-led job loss...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
JM Financial wants a deep-pocketed player to acquire Swiggy. Here's whyBrokerage firm JM Financial has downgraded Swiggy, citing concerns over its quick commerce arm, Instamart. They believe a takeover by a lar...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Intense quick commerce competition ahead? UBS cuts Eternal, Swiggy’s target prices but sees attractive valuationsUBS reduced its FY27-29 quick commerce NOV estimates by 7-11% for Blinkit, and GOV estimates by 17-22% for Instamart.
06 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Ecommerce, quick commerce chasing ad spends with profitability in focusOnline platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Instamart, Zepto, Zomato, and Swiggy are set to earn substantial advertising revenue. This...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Eternal, Swiggy shares rally 3% but HSBC just reduced target prices. Should you buy?Eternal and Swiggy shares rose after platform fee hikes, despite HSBC cutting target prices due to rising competition in quick commerce. Th...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Lion’s share of Swiggy’s IPO proceeds to bulk up Instamart dark store countAs of September 10, the company had 605 active dark stores in the country, up from 557 such micro warehouses as of June 30.
27 Sep, 2024, 08.23 PM IST