Nikhil Kamath buys shoes online. Its delivery gets Zerodha founder thinking about India's GDP, wages, and offline vs onlineNikhil Kamath reflects on the sustainability of quick commerce as India's GDP grows, comparing it to the efficiency of Mumbai's dabbawalas....
05 Apr, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
HSBC announces Rs 15 cr aid to pandemic-hit dabbawalasThe dabbawalas are a very complex network of tiffin carriers, where a person picks up a tiffin from the residence of a job goer on a bicycl...
17 Jun, 2021, 09.55 PM IST
Scorching sun or floods, nothing stopped Mumbai’s dabbawalas. And then came Covid-19.For the first time in its 130-year-old history, Mumbai's dabbawalas have had to shut their operations and face an uncertain future.
23 May, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas and consulates staff can now travel in local trainsDabbawalas, the famous lunch-box carriers in Mumbai, last month said there was never a six-month break in the "130 -year-old history of the...
07 Oct, 2020, 12.48 PM IST
Ensure no fare hike in rail luggage passes: Dabbawalas to govtAhead of the presentation of the Union budget, the Mumbai Dabbawala Association on Friday said the Centre should ensure that there is no in...
31 Jan, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
Mumbai Rains: Showers bring city to halt; Dabbawalas suspend work; road & train traffic badly hit"Since last night, over 200 mm rainfall has been recorded which led to water logging on railway tracks and considering the passengers' safe...
10 Jul, 2018, 03.44 PM IST
'Dabbawalas' to deliver couriers, parcels soonMumbai Dabbawala Association spokesperson Subhash Talekar said they are in an advanced stage of finalising the new project to deliver parce...
17 May, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Mumbai rains latest update: Flights cancelled, water logging reported across citySchools services have been shut today in Mumbai as the fresh rains bring back memories of torrential downpour late last month when the fina...
20 Sep, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
No 'dabbawala' service in rain-hit Mumbai todayThe dabbawallas pride themselves on the 'deliver on time' motto, irrespective of Mumbai's heat or heavy rains.
20 Sep, 2017, 09.31 AM IST
Digital Dabbawalas: From delivering dabbas to offering click-based servicesThe Forbes magazine gave the dabbawalas (lunchbox deliverymen) a Six Sigma performance rating or a 99.99999 percent of precision, which mea...
01 Dec, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
Dabbawalas away, lunch pangs set inWith the dabbawalas on a pilgrimage, it is as if Mumbai's spine, too, has gone missing. Once in April and then during Diwali, they take off.
05 Apr, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Robin Uthappa-backed startup iTiffin to encourage kids & adults to eat healthyOne-and-half-year-old iTiffin, an online and offline supplier of healthy meals, will load ‘Kids Holiday Munch Box’ with fruits, nuts and fi...
24 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Mumbai 'Dabbawala' leader Gangaram Talekar deadMumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association general secretary Gangaram Talekar passed away at a private hospital today.
31 Dec, 2014, 01.48 AM IST
- World Heart Day: Healthy tiffin business getting popular on rising health concern
Rising health consciousness among professionals in India Inc. is driving the poularity of healthy tiffin suppliers across India. Handful en...
29 Sep, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
For the first time in their 120-year-old history, Mumbai's dabbawalas to take a break for Anna HazareTo support Anna Hazare, the 5000 dabbawalas in the city would hold a rally from Churchgate to Azad Maidan tomorrow.
19 Aug, 2011, 12.23 PM IST
- Dabbawalas turn business facilitators
The dabbawalas work with Corporation Bank by providing their customers with details about the products and services. Dabbawala's business f...
14 Oct, 2007, 03.47 PM IST
- Dabbawallas to now create magic for Airtel
Now India’s top operator Bharti Airtel is tying up with them to spread its reach in the country’s financial capital. They are Mumbai’s dabb...
28 Jan, 2007, 11.29 PM IST