Swiggy to roll out separate infrastructure for longer delivery timelines on Instamart

IPO-bound Swiggyis rolling out a separate infrastructure for extended delivery timelines for some categories on Instamart as it tries to increase the selection and scope of its offerings. “Not everything will…

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Acquired and Expired: Inside India’s Most Notorious Startup Failures

Snapdeal's Acquisition of Freecharge (2015)Snapdeal’s $400 million purchase of Freecharge in 2015 was part of an ambitious strategy to carve out a top position in India’s competitive e-commerce landscape. At…

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Sanjeev Bikhchandani on why academia may be better geared to cater to the AI revolution and more

Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and Executive Chairman of Info Edge (India), the parent company of Naukri.com, 99acres.com, JeevanSathi.comand other businesses, is no stranger to building a technology-first business ground-up. He has…

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From job interviews to leadership roles: How communication skills can shape your career trajectory

A consistent trend emerges while examining the career trajectories of professionals across industries. While technical expertise gets one into the room, their ability to communicate effectively keeps them there and…

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After 3.5X revenue growth in 2 years, this vending machine startup is integrating AI in retail

While vending machines are synonymous with the streets of Tokyo, India too is warming up to automated retail. Rapid urbanisation, digitisation, and higher retail investment are fuelling the growth of…

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Not seeing slowdown in tech spends, rather lot of momentum around AI, Copilot: Microsoft India Prez

Microsoft does not see any slowdown in technology spending in India, the company's India and South Asia President, Puneet Chandok said, asserting that "a lot of momentum" is building up…

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