A Rs 99 bet: India’s QSRs rethink the value gameIndia's quick-service restaurants are implementing a Rs 99 price point to attract more customers. KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are focu...
25 Sep, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Meesho shares can fall 28%, warns Nomura after initiating coverage with Reduce call. Here is whyShares of Meesho dropped up to 5% to Rs 221 after Nomura initiated coverage with a Reduce rating and a Rs 167 target price, citing a 28% do...
25 Sep, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
'Transparency' packs the punch: Sales of packaged health foods with clean ingredients surge 60% in 2 monthsSales of packaged products with transparent healthy ingredient claims have increased significantly in recent months. The Food Safety and St...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
IRDAI proposal hits insurance stocks; FSSAI vs ecomm giantsThe insurance regulator has proposed new limits on commissions as part of a wider overhaul. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
24 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
FSSAI initiates action against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India over alleged violationsFSSAI said action had been initiated against Amazon, Flipkart India, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and BigBasket over allegedly misleading claims...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
FSSAI initiates penal action against Amazon, Zepto, BigBasket, othersFSSAI has taken action against major e-commerce platforms for various food safety violations and misbranding. The platforms include Amazon,...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Techie claims he met delivery partner laid off from IT sector on the day he joined new job, says conversation ‘broke him’A software professional shared an emotional account of meeting a delivery partner who was once employed in the IT sector. The man, a 2024 c...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Online fake goods sale: Scrutiny amplified ahead of festive rushAuthorities are increasing scrutiny of online sellers and imports before the busy festive shopping period. The Central Board of Indirect Ta...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent from its retail siteMeta’s Muse, which was introduced earlier this month, is designed to help people carry out such common online tasks as shopping and booking...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Quick delivery platforms hike festive ad rates 35% as sales seen doublingThe increase comes at a time when advertisers increasingly use quick-commerce platforms to reach consumers closer to the point of purchase,...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Delivery app iFood to invest $4.7 billion in Brazil through March 2027The company will direct spending across four areas: strengthening restaurant operations, expanding new delivery categories such as pharmaci...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Premji Invest in talks to lead Rs 200-300 crore funding round in Let’s TryThe round, comprising both primary and secondary transactions, is expected to value the Delhi-NCR-based packaged snacks brand at Rs 1,000-1...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Flipkart plans to hire 250,000 workers to meet festive blitzFlipkart plans to hire over 250,000 workers for the upcoming festive season. This significant recruitment drive will increase last-mile del...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Flipkart plans 250,000 festive season jobs to meet delivery demandFlipkart plans to hire over 250,000 workers for the upcoming festive season. This significant recruitment drive represents an increase of 3...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Rs 80,000 crore digital ad pie: Karan Taurani spots a hidden profit lever in new-age stocksIndia’s new-age internet companies may be sitting on a profit engine that investors are still not fully pricing in: advertising.
15 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Hyderabad man compares Rs 230 restaurant bill with Rs 436 Swiggy order: Same meal costs almost double onlineA man's eye-opening comparison in Hyderabad unveiled a staggering mark-up on restaurant meals ordered via Swiggy. A meal priced at Rs 230 d...
14 Sep, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Swish raises $24 million funding, bets on repeat orders to scale up 10-minute food deliverySwish, a 10-minute food delivery startup, has raised $24 million to expand its kitchen network and supply chain. The two-year-old company h...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST