Why India is asking its super-fast delivery services to slow down Quick-commerce companies start removing ‘10-minute delivery’ promises after labour ministry raises worker safety concerns The Independent UK · Jan 15
Why Indian gig workers are on strike on New Year’s Eve over ‘10-minute deliveries’ Quick commerce and food delivery services offer higher commissions as thousands of gig workers strike during holiday The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
The House of Makeba: The Gujarat Brand Redefining Experiential Vegetarian Dining Across India For a long time across India, vegetarian dining carried stereotypes - traditional, predictable, and limited in imagination. Gujarat, in particular, carried the reputation of “simple comfort food.” Today, the city’s diners want cuisine that excites, spaces that inspire, and experiences worth remembering. Whats Hot · Dec 18, 2025
More two-wheelers, gig workers under pressure: In India, 9 bike riders die every hour Indian roads are increasingly becoming more dangerous for its most vulnerable users, an IndiaSpend analysis of national data shows. In a decade to 2023, road accident deaths increased 24 percent to about 173,000, but pedestrian deaths nearly tripled, those of two-wheeler riders nearly doubled, and cyclist deaths rose 13 percent. Newslaundry · Nov 10, 2025
Samsung Brutally Mocks New iPhone Hours After Apple Launches It, And Other Brands Join In “Sounds like high school mean girls - the phone edition.” Bored Panda · Sep 11, 2025
Swiggy changes worker insurance policy based on driver’s delivery performance: Report Swiggy changes drivers’ insurance support and other privileges based on their performance, Rest of World reported. The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024
Consumer forum orders Swiggy and restaurant to pay ₹10,000 for delivering ‘non-vegetarian’ food to customer Hyderabad consumer commission orders Swiggy and restaurant to pay ₹10,000 for delivering non-vegetarian food to customer. The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024
Swiggy food delivery executive caught with five kg ganja Hyderabad police arrest Swiggy delivery executive with 5kg ganja, suspected inter-State drug peddler from Odisha. The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024
Gig workers step in as commute turns tiresome Food delivery executives in colorful T-shirts zip around cities, providing essential services during COVID-19 lockdowns, facing challenges and changes. The Hindu · Mar 24, 2024
Indian Foodtech Startup Swiggy To Cut 6% Of Staff Ahead Of Planned IPO Swiggy is planning an IPO later in 2024, and it is looking to reduce cash burn from its Instamart grocery unit so it can present the "best possible numbers" when it goes public. International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024
Cyber scam targets Swiggy users in Tamil Nadu; 30 fall victim Cyber fraudsters in Tamil Nadu are targeting Swiggy users to access payment credentials and place unauthorised food orders outside the State, leading to multiple complaints and investigations by the police. The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024
Telangana CM provides ₹2 lakh assistance to family of Swiggy food delivery executive who died Telangana CM Revanth Reddy provides Rs 2 lakhs to family of Swiggy delivery executive who died on duty. The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023
‘Apricot Delight’ the most ordered dessert in Vijayawada: Swiggy Report Vijayawada's top food choices revealed: Apricot Delight & Chicken Dum Biryani most ordered. The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023
Delhi HC grants last opportunity to Centre to frame policy on online sale of medicines The court was hearing petitions seeking ban on such sale and challenging the draft rules published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules. The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023
The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023 Only three e-commerce platforms have minimum wage policy: study Grim working conditions for India's gig workers revealed by Fairwork India's fifth annual study across 12 e-commerce platforms. Only three platforms had minimum wage policy, two had external audits to check for biases, and none provided living wage. Five Fairwork principles examined, with two platforms not receiving any points. No…
The Times of India · Sep 21, 2023 ICC ODI World Cup: Food delivery boy to bowl in nets for the Netherlands CHENNAI: On Monday, Lokesh Kumar was going about his business as a Swiggy food delivery executive in Chennai. About 48 hours later, the 29-year-old finds himself a part of the Netherlands support-staff as a net bowler, trying to help the minnows prepare against spin in their pre World Cup camp…
The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023 Haldiram’s first train-themed restaurant of Andhra Pradesh opened in Vijayawada Haldiram’s, makers of traditional snacks and sweets, opened its first outlet in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Haldiram’s on Wheels’, on the premises of Vijayawada railway station on September 19 (Tuesday). After Nagpur, Vijayawada is the second city in India where the Haldiram’s has opened a train-themed restaurant. The restaurant remains open round…
The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023 The dangerous road to doorstep delivery in Bengaluru Delivery workers in Bengaluru face multiple safety issues, from robberies to harassment. Companies are taking steps to ensure their safety, but more needs to be done. Govt. schemes and unionization can help create a healthier, safer work culture.
The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023 Filmmakers Mridul Nair and Sajimon on directing the viral Onam ad for a food delivery platform onam ad celebrating the flavours of onam directed by malayalam filmmakers mridul nair and sajimon goes viral
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023 Innovation and exploitation: India’s e-commerce boom threatens to upend local businesses and workers’ rights While online shopping explodes in the world’s biggest country, traditional companies are struggling to adapt
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 Watch | What is unique about Hyderabadi Biryani? The Hyderabadi Biryani is ubiquitous such that the food delivery app Swiggy said it delivered 3.5 lakh biryanis on New Year’s Eve in 2022-23 across the country, with 75.4% of consumers choosing Hyderabadi Biryani.
Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023 Indian state’s new tax on digital platforms sets gig workers against firms The new law will impose a tax on each transaction on digital platforms to fund welfare scheme for gig workers.
Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023 Commentary: Laid off from Silicon Valley? Try public service The last few months have not been good for tech workers. Groupon laid off 500 employees, Spotify axed 600, Yahoo nixed 1,600, Paypal cut 2,000, Salesforce let go of 7,000, Microsoft fired 10,000, and Alphabet — Google’s parent company — parted ways with 12,000. Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram,…
The Hindu · May 12, 2023 Orders on ONDC grow rapidly as India Post gears up to join in Orders have grown rapidly, as ONDC’s architecture poses a looming threat to online retail and quick delivery apps
The Times of India · Apr 3, 2023 Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz resigns, will start his entrepreneurial venture NEW DELHI: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday confirmed that its chief technology officer (CTO) Dale Vaz has decided to move on to pursue his entrepreneurial venture.