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Zoho Invests ₹70 Cr In ONDC To Back Sovereign Tech Infrastructure
SaaS major Zoho has invested ₹70 Cr (about $7.3 Mn) in the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to support India’s digital commerce infrastructure and increase digital commerce adoption among MSMEs.
Who Will Bell The Consumer AI Cat?
In India, almost every AI conversation today is about sovereign models, semiconductor fabs, GPU clusters, compute capacity, and the race to build the infrastructure powering the country’s AI ambitions.
10,000 Touches, 800 Guests, Four Hours: What a Tea Sandwich Service Teaches About Restaurant Operations
When people think of a tea sandwich, they think “simple.” Dainty, classic, straightforward. When I looked at a tea sandwich order for 800 guests, I saw something else entirely: a high-stakes logistics and labor problem with no margin for error.
Dil Foods Bags ₹72 Cr To Expand Footprint, Launch More Cuisine
Virtual restaurant operator Dil Foods has raised ₹72 Cr (around $7.7 Mn) in its Series B funding round led by Bikaji Foods Family Office, with participation from V3 Ventures, MJV Ventures, and Alteria Capital.
New Rules For The Baby Food Aisle
Picture this: It’s 8 AM in a Mumbai apartment. A working couple is juggling a screaming pressure cooker, an endless stream of Slack notifications, and a Zoom call that could have been an email.
HR Tech’s RoI Focus, Adda247 Axes 200 Jobs & More
The Indian HR Tech Scene HR tech is at a crossroad. After years of just digitising payroll, the industry is now chasing measurable business outcomes, tighter budgets and AI-led intelligence. Can this soft reset finally fix the category’s weak economics?
Wingreens Farms Raises ₹120 Cr, Acquires Safe Harvest
Packaged food player Wingreens Farms has acquired sustainable food company Safe Harvest in a share swap transaction, after concluding its ₹120 Cr (around $12.6 Mn) Series D funding round led by Ashish Kacholia, with participation from Alchemy Fund.
Swiggy Sinks 7% After Q4 Results Amid Rising Quick Commerce Competition
Update | May 11, 2026, 11:33 IST Shares of Swiggy ended today’s trading session 6% lower at ₹263.7 apiece on the BSE. Its market capitalisation stood at ₹72,789.4 Cr (about $7.6 Bn) at end of the day.
Krutrim In A Rut, Fashinza Cofounder Quits & More
What Went Wrong At Krutrim? Ola Krutrim began as one of India’s boldest AI moonshots in 2023. Three years and a unicorn leap later, the homegrown challenger to OpenAI seems to be dumping its promises of building custom chips and sovereign AI models.
Paytm’s Profitability Milestone Comes With Caveats
For nearly five years after its public listing, the question hanging over One97 Communications, the parent of Paytm, was if India’s biggest listed fintech platform could consistently turn a profit. In FY26, Paytm finally delivered the answer the market had been waiting for.
Indian Startup IPO Tracker 2026
Dalal Street emerged as a founder’s paradise in 2025, with 18 Indian startups listing on the bourses and collectively mopping up a record ₹41,248 Cr from the public markets. The surge was driven by a combination of macroeconomic tailwinds and regulatory support.
Swiggy Q4: Food Delivery Beats ‘LPG Crisis’ Fears But Instamart Cools Off
“The industry did take a hit, but we were able to hold on to growth,” Swiggy Food CEO Rohit Kapoor told Inc42 just hours after the company announced its Q4 earnings.
Optimizing Operations at a Legacy Brand
There is immense power in being “The Place for Ribs” in an era of fleeting food trends, Tony Roma’s CEO Mina Haque said, however their role has transitioned from being the brand's only story to its anchor one as the chain is leveraging that equity to introduce new concepts wit...
Swiggy Q4: Loss Narrows 26% To ₹800 Cr, Revenue Up 45% YoY
Foodtech major Swiggy narrowed its loss by 26% to ₹800 Cr in Q4 FY26 from ₹1,081 Cr in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, loss declined 24.9% from ₹1,065 Cr. Revenue from operations zoomed 44.7% to ₹6,383 Cr from ₹4,410 Cr in the year-ago period.
Indian Unicorn Tracker: Funding, Investors, Revenue And More
The year 2026 has begun on a strong note for India’s startup ecosystem, with Juspay becoming the first unicorn of the year in January. Shortly after, KreditBee became the second unicorn in April.
MRM Research Roundup: Cravings, Pint Prices, and Swangy
This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining visit trends, US fast food market performance, menu price inflation, Met Gala dining stats, 50-plus buying power, Green Restaurant Awards, and the happiness of small business owners.
Creating a True Coastal Experience in a Landlocked State
Guests can hear the story of each oyster from seed to shuck at Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood in Denver. That’s because Sean Huggard, Founder and President of Shucking Good Hospitality, always wanted to bring an authentic oyster bar to the area.