Have you seen those flawless 5 AM morning routines on Instagram? They look good. They feel productive. But they’re also wrecking your real-life progress. In reality, most of us don’t wake up in silk pyjamas with green juice in hand and yoga mats unrolling to the sound of birdsong. We wake up groggy, battling notifications,…
Quick commerce player Zepto launched Zepto Pharmacy, a 10-minute medicine delivery service, in selected areas of Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Hyderabad, CEO and Co-founder Aadit Palicha said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday. Zepto has spent the past 12 months running the service at a small scale to fine-tune customer experience, supply chain, and…
In 2016, during the final days of Jeetendra Lalwani’s father, frequent emergency hospital visits became the norm. But arranging ambulances was a constant struggle. “If I sounded scared, the price would shoot up four to five times,” he recalls. “They’d say five minutes, but would always take over an hour.” On the day of his…
Hello, BharatPe has reason to celebrate this fiscal year. The fintech firm reported its first annual profit in the year ended March 31. In FY25, it posted an adjusted profit before tax of Rs 6 crore compared with a loss of Rs 342 crore a year earlier. Meanwhile, MapmyIndia is betting on Zepto with an…
Reliance Retail, the consumer arm of Reliance Industries, has officially written down its Rs 1,645 crore investment in hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo, according to the conglomerate’s annual report. This comes after Dunzo, once an early entrant in the hyperlocal delivery and logistics space, lost its edge in the cut throat quick commerce market. Dunzo shut…
Not so long ago, logistics operations across India were manual, resource-intensive, and often prone to delays during high-demand periods. Limited shift coverage, basic sorting systems, and inventory mismatches made it difficult to meet rising expectations— especially during festive seasons. But that picture is changing. Across industries, logistics parks are being reimagined—not just as static storage…
India is witnessing a convergence of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology through government-backed startups developing indic AI models. The Indian government’s focus on supporting startups in the indigenous AI space shows its resolve for reduced dependency on Western AI models to build homegrown solutions that understand Indian languages and cultural nuances. YourStory has tracked this…
Food delivery giant Swiggy and omnichannel retailer FirstCry emerged as the top Indian performers in SoftBank’s Vision Fund portfolio for the April–June quarter, contributing nearly $160 million in unrealised investment gains. Swiggy led the charge with a $139 million increase in fair value, as its stock climbed 21% during the quarter. FirstCry added another $20…
