Ritesh Agarwal: News
10 Mar 2023
OYO RoomsOYO founder Ritesh Agarwal's father dies after falling from building
Ramesh Agarwal, the father of OYO Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal, died after falling from the 20th floor of a high-rise building in Gurugram, Haryana, on Friday afternoon, reported NDTV.
20 Feb 2023
OYO RoomsOYO founder Ritesh Agarwal invites PM Modi to his wedding
OYO Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal took to social media on Sunday (February 19) to share a string of photos with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
04 Sep 2020
OYO RoomsCOVID-19 effect: OYO extends employee furlough by another six months
The fallout of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry has forced OYO India to extend the furlough period of some of its employees by another six months.
25 Dec 2019
IndiaPay back time: OYO is making its early-stage investors rich
The general partners (GPs) at Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital have raked a huge payout from India's leading hotel chain OYO Hotels & Homes.
07 Oct 2019
IndiaOYO raising $1.5 billion from founder Ritesh Agarwal, SoftBank, others
In a major development, India's second most valuable start-up, OYO Hotels & Homes, has confirmed its plan to raise $1.5 billion in fresh funding.
02 Oct 2019
IndiaOYO caught leaking personal customer data, phone numbers
India's popular hotel and homestay chain OYO is facing flak for leaving the personal data of its customers exposed.
07 Sep 2019
OYO RoomsOYO founder Ritesh booked for cheating hotelier of Rs. 1cr
OYO Hotels Founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal has been booked by the Whitefield police in Bengaluru on charges of cheating and criminal breach.
05 Aug 2019
IndiaFive successful CEOs in India who are not even graduates
Graduation is considered an important milestone in a student's learning journey.