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Compounding Value: Blending Butter for Maximum Menu Impact
Butter has always been a kitchen staple traditionally treated as a side or add-on, but its role on the plate is shifting and it has the potential to be a core driver of craveability, premium perception and perceived value.
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Flipkart To Defer IPO Till 2028, Eyes EBITDA Profitability In FY27
Ecommerce major Flipkart has reportedly deferred its IPO till at least the next year as it eyes profitability before listing publicly.
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Rapido Raises $240 Mn At $3 Bn Valuation To Expand Footprint
Ride-hailing unicorn Rapido has raised $240 Mn (₹2,302 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by existing backer Prosus, with participation from WestBridge Capital, Accel, and other undisclosed investors.
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AI Startups To Watch: 5 Startups That Caught Our Eye In May
The AI narrative in India is currently dominated by scale, with Google breaking ground on its $15 Bn AI Hub in Visakhapatnam and Maharashtra’s landmark AI Policy 2026. Yet, beneath these massive infrastructure bets and policy shifts lay a more fundamental tension.
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Ecommerce To Capture 22% Of India’s Retail GMV By 2031
No longer just about shopping online, India’s ecommerce story is fast becoming a full-scale retail reset.
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Shadowfax’s Q4 Show, India’s D2C 3.0 Moment & More
Shadowfax Delivers Profits In Q4 Shadowfax finally turned profitable in Q4.
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D2C 3.0: The New Rules Of India’s D2C Economy
India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecosystem is entering a new phase. A decade ago, most D2C brands were built around Instagram marketing, digital storefronts, and online-first consumer behaviour.
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Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Dunkin’ Bank on Bolder Beverages
Younger demographics are experimenting with diverse drink flavors and categories to satisfy both their functional requirements and emotional well-being, according to the Keurig Dr Pepper State of Beverages 2026 Trend Report.
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2026 Franchise Financing: What Every Franchisee Needs to Know Before Expanding, Buying, or Launching
Franchising has long been one of the most powerful models in business ownership. The systems are proven, the branding is established, and the operational playbook already exists.
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Jagadeesh Kumar On The Indus Valley’s Playbook For Building A ₹200 Cr Toxin-Free Cookware Brand
What’s cooking in the modern Indian kitchen? Not merely a facelift recipe, but a makeover, at work. What used to be a purely functional buy, like pots, pans, and pressure cookers, picked for durability and price, is now being looked at very differently.
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How Quick Commerce’s $68 Bn GMV Opportunity Is Reshaping Brand Strategy
No longer just a fad, quick commerce is rapidly becoming a deeply embedded consumer habit in India. And the results are beginning to show.
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Inventory Model Pivot? Swiggy Seeks Shareholder Nod To Cap Foreign Ownership
Foodtech major Swiggy has kickstarted the process of becoming an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC). As part of this, the foodtech major has sought shareholder approval to amend its articles of association and rejig its board nomination framework.
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Flipkart Faces 18% GST On Delivery Charges After Relief Bid Fails
Walmart-owned Flipkart suffered a setback after the West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAAR) reportedly struck down a proposed structure that sought GST exemption on delivery charges collected from customers.
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Zoho Invests ₹70 Cr In ONDC To Back Sovereign Tech Infrastructure
SaaS major Zoho has invested ₹70 Cr (about $7.3 Mn) in the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to support India’s digital commerce infrastructure and increase digital commerce adoption among MSMEs.
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Who Will Bell The Consumer AI Cat?
In India, almost every AI conversation today is about sovereign models, semiconductor fabs, GPU clusters, compute capacity, and the race to build the infrastructure powering the country’s AI ambitions.
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10,000 Touches, 800 Guests, Four Hours: What a Tea Sandwich Service Teaches About Restaurant Operations
When people think of a tea sandwich, they think “simple.” Dainty, classic, straightforward. When I looked at a tea sandwich order for 800 guests, I saw something else entirely: a high-stakes logistics and labor problem with no margin for error.
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Dil Foods Bags ₹72 Cr To Expand Footprint, Launch More Cuisine
Virtual restaurant operator Dil Foods has raised ₹72 Cr (around $7.7 Mn) in its Series B funding round led by Bikaji Foods Family Office, with participation from V3 Ventures, MJV Ventures, and Alteria Capital.
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