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Topic: Swiggy

India’s Dark Store phenomenon. Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto are changing rentals, neighbourhoods

In Delhi's Sant Nagar, what were earlier clinics, tuition centres and kirana stores are now dark stores.

Karnataka forms gig workers’ welfare board, aggregators to contribute 1–1.5% welfare fee per transaction

Karnataka has one of highest numbers of people working in this rapidly growing sector, about 4 lakhs, and welfare board was set up with intention of providing them safety net.

India’s 10-minute delivery model is under pressure

If regulatory diktats nudge consumers to be a little more patient — or force labour to be a little less desperate — the business model breaks down before it turns profitable.

Tipping cannot replace fair pay for India’s delivery gig workers. It’s only moral comfort

Platforms that manufactured a culture of 10-minute delivery have now made consumers an equal party to the exploitation of workers.

9,400 people ordered khichdi on New Year’s Eve in India

Khichdi wasn’t the lone comfort dish. Over 4,200 people ordered upma, while 1,927 others in Bengaluru chose salads.

Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto gig workers on strike. Dhruv Rathee, Kunal Kamra support

The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers have called the strike with support from regional worker groups across India.

Price wars between quick-delivery firms hits Eternal & Swiggy shares

The heated discount war is raising concerns that profitability for India’s delivery firms may remain under pressure after earnings missed estimates.

Why disability rights non-profit has moved Delhi HC against Swiggy & Zepto

When high court asked why plea singled out the two platforms, Mission Accessibility claimed they have not taken significant steps towards accessibility while some other apps have.

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.

Swiggy Instamart’s New Year ad is a total buzzkill. Even Himesh Reshammiya couldn’t save it

Over the past two years, Swiggy Instamart has established itself as a frontrunner in creative advertising, consistently delivering commercials that blend humour and sharp storytelling.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.