'From delivery bike to high AI traffic': This Bengaluru-based founder was once a Zomato delivery boy, now owns an million-dollar startupSuraj Biswas transitioned from a food delivery rider in Bengaluru to founding AI startup Assessli, recognized on global platform F6S. His j...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Pune woman says family of three spends ₹2.2 lakh a month despite owning EV and cooking at homeA Pune family of three revealed their monthly expenses total ₹2.2 lakh, sparking debate on living costs. Despite owning an EV and cooking a...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM 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 monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
18 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Dara Khosrowshahi on Uber’s India bets, AI & jobs; Nvidia’s Simplismart betHappy Monday! Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sat down with ET to discuss the company’s ambitions in (and for) India, among other things. This a...
18 May, 2026, 07.49 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
Rapido raises $240 million from Prosus, WestBridge, Accel; valuation hits $3 billionUrban mobility startup Rapido has secured $240 million in a funding round led by Prosus, valuing the company at $3 billion. This raise is p...
15 May, 2026, 03.32 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
Zomato hikes platform fee for users by Rs 2.40 per orderZomato platform fee hike: The last such hike was happened in September 2025. Including taxes, Zomato's food delivery rival Swiggy is curren...
20 Mar, 2026, 06.53 PM 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
Swiggy hikes platform fee to Rs 15 in third revision in three weeksThis comes in the background of strong festive season demand and widening losses in the April-June quarter. The restaurant aggregator had r...
03 Sep, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Swiggy raises platform fee to Rs 15 in select markets amid surge in ordersSwiggy has increased its platform fee to Rupees 15 in high-demand areas. This follows a recent increase to Rupees 14. The move aims to impr...
03 Sep, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Zomato hikes platform fee to Rs 12 ahead of festive seasonZomato has increased its platform fee to Rs 12, following Swiggy's hike to Rs 14 amidst rising festive season demand. Both companies are fa...
03 Sep, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
Zomato hikes platform fee to Rs 5 per order; pauses intercity deliveriesThe platform fee, which is a per-order flat charge, has been hiked in Zomato's main markets like National Capital Region, Bengaluru, Mumbai...
22 Apr, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: platform fees on a platterIncreasingly, food-delivery companies such as Swiggy and Zomato are levying a platform fee for users as they are looking at these fees to o...
24 Jan, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Zomato hikes platform fee it charges users by 33% in key marketsThe listed company started charging a flat platform fee in August 2023. Initially Rs 2 per order, it was subsequently increased to Rs 3 in ...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.06 PM IST
Zomato pilots Rs 2 platform fee in some marketsThis follows a similar move taken by its arch rival Swiggy, which started levying a platform fee back in April.
05 Aug, 2023, 08.39 PM IST