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From the Brink of Collapse to $200M ARR: How Aadit Palicha Steered Zepto’s Ad Business Through Chaos
Zepto’s cofounder and CEO Aadit Palicha recently shared that the company’s advertising division has seen an explosive rise, scaling its annualised revenue run-rate (ARR)...
Zomato-Blinkit Parent Eternal Moves to Cap Foreign Ownership at 49.5% Amid Government’s Push for Local Control
Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, is planning to draw a line in the sand when it comes to foreign ownership. In...
ITC Buys Out 24 Mantra Organic in Rs 472.5 Cr Deal, Eyes Big Slice of India’s Clean Food Market
In a bold step toward strengthening its health-forward foods portfolio, ITC Ltd. has signed a deal to fully acquire Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd.,...
ITC Doubles Down on Natural Baby Care with Full Buyout of Mother Sparsh in Rs 126 Crore Deal
ITC Ltd. is going all-in on baby care. The FMCG giant has signed off on a deal to acquire the remaining 73.5% stake in...
From Bank Desk to Streetwear Stardom: How Divyush Gadodia’s Sorta.® Hit Rs 60 Lakh in Sales with Kolkata-Born ‘Hustlewear’
Back in 2020, Divyush Gadodia stepped away from the world of finance and banking to launch something entirely of his own—Sorta.®, a streetwear label...
Unicommerce’s Longtime Tech Chief Bhupinder Garg Steps Down, Leadership Realigned
After more than seven years at the heart of Unicommerce’s tech journey, Bhupinder Garg has decided to move on. The Chief Technology Officer, whose...
Ashneer Grover Fires Back: “I’m the One Who Lost Money in BluSmart, Not the Culprit”
Ashneer Grover isn’t holding back. As the Gensol-BluSmart money mess unfolds, the outspoken co-founder of BharatPe and ex-Shark Tank judge has made it crystal...
Flipkart Ends Remote Work for 22,000 Employees Ahead of $36 Billion IPO Push: Full Office Return Mandated
After more than four years of hybrid routines and Zoom meetings, Flipkart has made a decisive shift: all employees are now expected to work...
HUL Pulls Lakme Sunscreen Ad After Delhi HC Flags “Disparaging” Content Aimed at The Derma Co
The legal tussle between skincare heavyweight Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and rising challenger Honasa Consumer—owner of The Derma Co—has reached a resolution in the Delhi...
Medikabazaar Fires Co-founder Vivek Tiwari After Rs 278.7 Crore Fraud Claims and Revenue Falsification Scandal
Vivek Tiwari, co-founder and former CEO of Medikabazaar, has been officially removed from the company’s board following an internal probe that found him responsible...
How Keshav Biyani & Prabhu Karthikeyan’s The Good Bug Raised $3.5M to Make Gut Health Cool (with a Little Help from Hrithik Roshan)
Back in 2022, Keshav Biyani and Prabhu Karthikeyan teamed up to launch The Good Bug, a wellness brand built around one clear goal: fixing...
Zepto Drops ‘Kiranakart’ Tag, Ropes in Bharti’s Akhil Gupta, and Raises Over $1.35 Billion Ahead of IPO
The company behind the 10-minute grocery delivery blitz is no longer hiding behind a clunky name. Zepto, the quick commerce startup helmed by Aadit...