To IPO, or to IPOstpone? : What Zepto’s IPO pullback tells a bigger story about business and timing.The speed with which Zepto has ramped its national footprint is mindboggling. But with mounting losses, half-baked business plans, the spe...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Bengaluru techie turned Rapido driver to clean debts and realises bitter truth about an 'invisible' section of society: 'We often complain...'A tech professional recently revealed on Reddit how he was made to work as a Rapido driver to pay off credit card bills and how misbehaviou...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Zepto may defer IPO; Festive carts go premiumHappy Thursday! A roadblock in valuation negotiations may prompt Zepto to delay its listing. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispat...
30 Jul, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Regime change? Inside Reza Pahlavi's faltering bid to lead IranReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is facing growing questions over his leadership ambitions despite years of campaigning fo...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Waymo explores ending Uber partnership: Financial TimesThe companies have increasingly clashed over operational and commercial issues, according to the report. Waymo has raised concerns about t...
25 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Flipkart to launch food delivery pilot in August: Kalyan KrishnamurthyET had first reported in February about Flipkart’s plans to foray into an industry dominated by Eternal-owned Zomato and Swiggy. On Friday,...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Uber cuts 10% customer service jobs as AI becomes latest driver of tech layoffsUber has cut 10% of its customer service workforce, marking the first time the company has directly linked layoffs to artificial intelligen...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
D4vd still had 'Celeste' tattoo on his finger when he was arrested, prosecutors reveal during murder hearingMusician D4vd faces a preliminary hearing for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors revealed a tattoo of the victim's name on ...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Gurgaon cook earns more than a govt school teacher, yet isn't allowed to sit at his employer's table. Social media post sparks job vs respect debateA Gurugram cook earns more than government school teacher. This disparity highlights urban India's disconnect between income and social def...
21 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
No big bank balance, no great job, no huge portfolio of stocks or MFs: How a 35-year-old stopped worrying excessively about his futureAt 35, Ashish Jain says he does not own a house, car, huge savings or a large investment portfolio, but he has found peace by letting go of...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Uber driver owns 2 flats in Noida & earns Rs 80,000 a month in rent, but still drives 12 hours a day; his reason has people applauding his resilienceUber driver has gone viral after it emerged that he earns around Rs 80,000 a month in rental income from two flats near Noida Electronic Ci...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
'Sometimes the biggest promotion is...': Employee leaves Rs 38,000 corporate job to sell chai, now he earns Rs 1.8 lakh per monthA former call center employee quit his steady job to sell tea. He invested his own money and opened a roadside stall for business. The stal...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
US stocks today: Nasdaq, S&P fall over 1%, end lower for week as chip selloff broadensWall Street declined as AI-driven chip stocks extended losses, triggering broader risk-off sentiment. Semiconductor shares saw sharp weekly...
18 Jul, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Uber in $15 billion deal for Delivery Hero to create global takeout giantAcquiring Delivery Hero, which has a market value of roughly €11.6 billion, would expand the Uber Eats food-delivery network in Europe, the...
16 Jul, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Uber to gobble up Delivery Hero in latest food delivery dealThe German firm operates in over 60 markets worldwide and has expanded beyond its traditional food business to "quick commerce", delivering...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Global Market: European shares edge lower as earnings, M&A activity offset by Middle East tensionsEuropean shares traded slightly lower as investors assessed corporate earnings and merger news. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East ke...
16 Jul, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Uber in advanced talks on Delivery Hero takeover, Bloomberg News reportsUber is reportedly in advanced acquisition talks with Delivery Hero. An agreement could be reached as soon as this week. The deal would lik...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.44 PM IST