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Rapido’s newly launched food delivery arm Ownly is recording an average order value of around Rs 250, nearly half the Rs 400-420 seen at listed rivals Swiggy and Zomato. Rapido co-founder Aravind Sanka believes a cost structure built around smaller-ticket orders can still make the business profitable. According to Sanka, delivery accounts for 85-90% of … Read more
Apple Pay has officially launched in India on September 30, 2026, with Axis Bank as its first card partner. At launch, the service supports Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards, allowing eligible users to pay with their Apple devices instead of carrying physical cards. The rollout marks the start of Apple’s payments journey in … Read more
redBus Hotels, the affordable accommodation platform from redBus, on Tuesday expanded its stay offerings with Guaranteed Early Check-In, Hourly Stays and Book at Zero. Designed for intercity bus travellers, the features suit those whose schedules do not match conventional check-in timings or full-day bookings, with hotels located in and around key bus stops and terminals. … Read more
JK Patel has joined WLDD as Head of Marketing, moving from Kinnect where he most recently served as Senior Creative Director – Marketing. He spent nearly seven years at Kinnect, progressing through multiple creative and marketing leadership roles.
JioHotstar on Tuesday launched Tara.ai, an agentic AI platform that brings brand, content and audience intelligence together to support media planning and campaign decisions. Introduced by Bhaskar Ramesh, Head of Entertainment Sales, Digital at JioStar, at FICCI Frames 2026, the platform will begin alpha testing with partners soon. Planners usually work with these data sources … Read more
Roshni Das has been appointed Managing Director of KUKA India and KUKA Systems India, effective October 1, 2026. A former Intel marketing executive, Das brings nearly two decades of technology marketing experience to KUKA’s industrial automation and robotics business.
Rannr, the sports and athleisure footwear brand from House of Lehar, has appointed actor Rajkummar Rao as its brand ambassador. Launched by Lehar Footwears, the brand draws on the company’s footwear manufacturing experience and is positioned around sports, running, walking and lifestyle footwear. Rao will feature in Rannr’s upcoming brand campaigns and consumer communication across … Read more
Deepak Singh has joined OpenAI as Partner Director – India, where he will focus on building and scaling go-to-market partnerships. He joins from Palo Alto Networks, where he served as Senior Director – Enterprise Business, India, and previously held leadership roles at Google and Amazon Web Services.
Partha Ghosh has joined JSW Group as Executive Vice President & Group Head of Communications, taking on the group-wide communications mandate. He previously served as Global Communications Head at Air India and will now oversee communications across JSW’s diverse businesses and initiatives.
Ameya Grover has been appointed Head of Category Planning & Strategy, Greater India at EssilorLuxottica. She brings experience across consulting, e-commerce and retail, having held leadership roles at JioMart and Amazon, following her early career at McKinsey & Company.