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Topic: Blinkit

Lesson from gig workers, 10-min delivery row—the fuss is necessary

Just as some companies exploit gig workers only because they can, consumers make them run around needlessly only because we can.

Blinkit CEO warns India’s quick commerce bubble may be close to bursting

Global investors have poured billions into the sector, making it the world’s most closely watched experiment in rapid deliveries. Similar ventures across US, Europe and Asia have unravelled.

Blinkit’s ambulance service wins AIIMS doctor’s praise. Why he sees it as ‘healthcare revolution’

New Delhi: Acknowledging the impact of Blinkit’s ambulance service on public healthcare, a professor in neurosurgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...

Bengaluru police says 10-min delivery is causing accidents. It’s becoming a headache

When delivery persons attempt to report their concerns, their communication is limited to pre-recorded messages—making it feel like they have no one to reach out to.

Grapes & condoms—what else did Indians order most on Swiggy & Blinkit on New Year’s Eve?

By 5:30 pm on 31 December, Swiggy Instamart had delivered 4,779 packs of condoms. Blinkit later revealed that it had shipped 1.2 lakh packs before the clock struck midnight.

SubscriberWrites: Comforts come with costs

The sedentary lifestyle and overdependence on doorstep services made the urbanites lazy and lethargic.

Bengaluru woman’s social experiment: delivering for Blinkit to test 10-minute promise

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bengaluru woman delivers for Blinkit to test 10-minute deadline. ‘Chaos on stores & roads’

The Blinkit store didn't even have a drinking water filter for delivery partners. With only one small fan in the room, it became suffocating during peak hours.

Instant delivery doesn’t work outside India. Zepto, Blinkit are a success here for a reason

Adoption of quick commerce is highest among those aged 18-35. People aged 36 and above are also adopting digital channels, with more than 30% preferring instant delivery.

Delivery agent with ‘criminal past’ cleared Blinkit background check. All eyes on Noida rape-attempt case

Accused Sumit Singh was hired via third party, was booked in connection with sale & purchase of illegal liquor in 2019, and his brother is a 'history sheeter', according to police.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.