‘Unaffected by strike calls’: Zomato and Swiggy register record orders on New Year’s Eve; Goyal explains 10-minute delivery model amid uproar – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Food delivery giants Zomato, Swiggy and Magicpin reported a huge surge in orders on New Year’s Eve and said operations remained largely unaffected despite a nationwide strike call from a section of gig workers demanding better wages and working conditions.Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal shared a post on ‘Remove the 10-minute delivery option’: Gig […]

Manish Sonthalia warns that Q-Commerce’s valuations are based on execution and not cash

India’s food and high-speed trading ecosystem is entering a decisive phase, marked by new entrants, deep-pocketed incumbents and increasing investor scrutiny of profitability. Even as a new player filed its draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) this weekend, the sector remains flush with capital, with existing players sitting on nearly ₹40,000 crore of cash. While fundraising […]

No adverse long-term impact of code for gig workers, in talks with Govt: Eternal tells shareholders

Food delivery and quick-trading platform Eternal said in a statement on Saturday that the financial impact of the new social security law, which came into effect on Friday, will not harm the company’s long-term prospects. The Deepinder Goyal-founded company added that the exact financial and operational implications will only be known once the rules are […]