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India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
08 Oct 2026
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
01 Oct 2026
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
22 Sept 2026
The Walmart-owned e-commerce company has entered microdramas and food delivery. Is it thinking long-term or just chasing a trend?
08 Sept 2026
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
25 Aug 2026
A churn in venture capital collides with the fear of missing the AI wave, while the Ajay Singh-led airline’s recurring crises raise deeper questions.
21 Aug 2026
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.
11 Aug 2026
The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.
30 Jul 2026
Bistro may look like a response to Swiggy and Rapido’s 'budget' food delivery apps, but the similarities end at affordability—the playbooks are fundamentally different.
24 Jul 2026
The food-tech pioneer is on the brink of losing its decade-long fight for survival, laying bare the pitfalls of the cloud kitchen business.
20 Jul 2026
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