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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicOnline food delivery

Topic: Online food delivery

Zomato rolls back green uniform for its ‘pure veg fleet’ after customers call it ‘casteist’

Food delivery company says this will ensure that their red uniform delivery partners aren't associated with non-vegetarian food & aren't barred from entering societies on any special days.

Drinking water, toilets, first aid— Zomato introduces ‘rest points’ for delivery partners

This initiative by the food delivery company called ‘The Shelter Project’ will give delivery partners access to clean drinking water, phone-charging stations, washrooms, first-aid and more.

Indians just can’t have enough of biryani — 2.28 orders placed every second on Swiggy

The seventh edition of Swiggy's annual report reveals India’s 'favourite orders' and midnight cravings — from popcorn to pomelos. But biriyani reigns supreme.

After Zomato, Blinkit’s having ‘apna time aayega’ moment—with Bollywood songs ad campaign

Brands like Cornitos Nacho Chips, MTR, and Lays must’ve been very happy with the campaign since they get free billboard time, thanks to Blinkit.

Online delivery of Masala Dosas is a food ‘hate-crime’. North India must apologise

Swiggy ‘StatEATistics’ 2021 confirms Masala Dosa's popularity, especially in North India.

48% people unhappy with online food delivery platforms’ grievance redressal, survey finds

According to a survey by LocalCircles, 88% people want govt to implement 'stringent food packaging standards', while 70% say high fees and surcharges remain key concerns.

LSR students help ‘South Indian Aunty’ to start online business a year after her stall shut down

Veni Das used to run a food stall on the LSR campus. But the lockdown left her jobless and financially struggling. She has now started an online venture with the help of students.

Zomato braces for 50k crore IPO, but only 7% Hindi heartland users order through it weekly

Zomato and Swiggy may seem like ubiquitous brands, but how many people in India’s largest Hindi-speaking states actually know about and use the apps?

How Covid supercharged world’s takeout culture and left a big mess

Food delivery workers have been praised as heroes during the Covid pandemic. But downside to all that convenience has been a massive pileup of waste.

Food delivery volumes now at pre-Covid peaks, says Zomato, as high as 120% in some cities

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal says the food delivery sector in India might continue to grow at 15-20 per cent every month.

On Camera

Mamata Shankar stuck in Dark Ages. Gen Z showing India there’s no one way to wear a saree

In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women. She called them ‘women of the street’.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.