From the travails of food-delivery cyclists to Patanjali’s quack medicines to gun culture in Punjab, five handpicked stories on turmoil in India.
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As food delivery plateaus and Instamart bleeds cash, Swiggy is banking on its 10-minute service to revive growth and rewrite its economics.
Being the first off the blocks, having zero baggage in the food delivery business and the convenience of a single app combined to help the Zepto arm hit the 75,000 orders-a-day milestone.
With the food delivery business at a near standstill, Zomato needs its quick commerce arm to best the competition—no easy task when the top three players are neck and neck and more look to join the race.