BigBasket said it has acquired micro-delivery startup DailyNinja to consolidate its subscription delivery business. The deal is estimated to value Bengaluru-based DailyNinja at around Rs 48 crore in stock, people aware of the matter told ET requesting anonymity. The online grocery delivery startup had earlier acquired Pune-based RainCan and Bengaluru-based Morningcart for its morning delivery […]

Video streaming major Netflix on Tuesday said it will reduce traffic on telecommunications networks by 25% while maintaining the quality of service for users in India, as part of its efforts to help mitigate network congestion amid the coronavirus pandemic. Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates – a measure of […]

The Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has sought an extension till the second week of the Monsoon session of the Parliament to submit its report on the landmark legislation. The committee headed by Bhartiya Janata Dal MP Meenakshi Lekhi was supposed to submit the report by end of the Budget […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Educational technology companies are taking online education to the next level, as schools, colleges and coaching centres close down following the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Many students and professionals are signing up for online classes, for entrance exams like the JEE and NEET or for upskilling. Even school students are making […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Fashion and lifestyle brands are offering steep discounts and pushing sales online amid an inventory pile up due to the closure of stores nationwide following the Covid-19 virus outbreak. The spread of the pandemic has hurt fashion and lifestyle retailers after states introduced lockdowns and containment policies including closure of malls. Brands […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Everstone Capital is in advanced talks to sell a 4-5% stake in Burger King India to private equity fund Oman India Joint Investment (OIJIF), for an estimated Rs 100- 150 crore, weeks after the IPO of the India franchisee partner of the US-based fast-food chain was postponed. If successful, the transaction could […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi As the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies across the globe, working professionals in India are becoming increasingly worried about their financial and job security, the overall economic conditions and the strain of working remotely. “Will I still have my job?” “How long will it take to go back to normalcy?” “How do I manage […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online and offline retailers across the country faced severe disruptions affecting the supply of essential goods as authorities cracked down by closing warehouses and stores in a bid to curtail the virulent spread of Covid-19. Even as the country’s largest ecommerce marketplaces Flipkart and Amazon temporarily suspended logistics services for sellers across […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Oyo Hotels & Homes has offered to partner with the Delhi government to offer its 1,000-plus hotels in the state for self-quarantining amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while also holding discussions with other state governments for the same. Under the terms of the proposed partnership, the SoftBank-backed hospitality chain will allow people to […]

On Sunday afternoon, Eleanor Dolan celebrated her 17th birthday in Minnesota with 20 of her closest friends. They listened to pop music and traded jokes. When the group broke out into “Happy Birthday to You,” Eleanor pulled a slice of cookie cheesecake close in front of her and pretended to blow out the toothpick she […]