Bars, cafes step up to the crease with offers on IPL final nightDespite rising costs, restaurants and bars saw a surge in business during the IPL final. Bengaluru outlets reported full bookings, with som...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
QSR chains face margin pressure, not demand shock: Karan Taurani on fuel and LPG impactRising fuel and LPG prices are impacting India's consumption landscape unevenly. While some sectors like QSR face margin compression due to...
26 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Your Swiggy, Zomato orders may get costlier as fuel prices riseFuel price hikes may impact food delivery and quick commerce firms Eternal and Swiggy. Elara Capital reports a manageable near-term cost pr...
20 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Eating out or ordering online may soon cost more: Food services set to become 5–10% costlier starting next week amid fuel price hikeEating out and ordering food will soon cost more. Fuel prices have increased, impacting restaurant costs. This will lead to a 5-10% rise in...
16 May, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
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
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
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...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Paradise Biryani plans ₹100-crore fundraiseParadise Biryani plans to raise ₹100 crore. This funding will fuel aggressive expansion. The iconic Hyderabadi brand aims to open 100 new o...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Zomato drops pricing clause after pushback, source saysEternal's Zomato app has 24 million consumers and 300,000 listed restaurants. As demand for food delivery boomed, Eternal shares have more ...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Zepto IPO: How it stacks up against listed rivals Blinkit & InstamartZepto is preparing for IPO as India’s quick commerce market grows more competitive. Blinkit leads in scale and has recently moved closer to...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Swiggy, Zomato deliveries to cost more from Sept 22. Finance Ministry explains the why & how behind itFrom September 22, food delivery via Zomato, Swiggy and Magicpin will cost more as 18% GST applies on delivery charges, adding Rs 2–2.6 per...
16 Sep, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Food delivery likely to get costlier on platform fee hike, GST levyFood delivery is set to get costlier as Zomato, Swiggy and magicpin have raised platform fees ahead of the festive season, with an addition...
07 Sep, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
Swiggy teases increased platform fee of Rs 10 to select usersPlatform fee is essential to delivery firms as they look to improve their take rates, which determine the amount of money they make on ever...
23 Jan, 2024, 01.16 PM IST
Swiggy starts charging platform fee for food orders amid stagnant growthThe platform fee is levied in addition to the delivery charge, which is waived for customers of Swiggy One who make an upfront payment and ...
28 Apr, 2023, 10.03 PM IST
Tipping point: New GST rules to complicate tax on tips, surge fees or extra delivery charges for Swiggy and ZomatoBoth the companies in the past one week have also reached out to their tax advisors to seek clarity around this. This would mean that Swigg...
05 Oct, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
CCI rejects unfair business complain against SwiggyThe complaint claimed that customers are generally unaware of the rates charged by of a particular restaurant in offline mode and thus, can...
22 Jun, 2020, 02.27 PM IST