Swiggy: News
An online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy has been in operation since 2014. Based out of Bengaluru, it has its services in over 100 Indian cities. Standing on revenue of Rs. 875 crore, the company is India's largest and most valuable entity in its line of trade. In recent times, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been in the news numerous times. Owing to a 70% drop in food order volume, Swiggy took a decision to chuck 1100 employees in May. However, it said that these laid-off workers will get at least three months of salary, irrespective of their tenure or notice period. Swiggy also forayed into alcohol delivery in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, along with its competitor, Zomato.
09 Apr 2024
BusinessSwiggy converts to public company ahead of its IPO
Swiggy, a leading food delivery platform, has transitioned from a private limited company to a public limited one.
03 Apr 2024
BusinessSwiggy VP quits as top executives continue to depart
Swiggy, a prominent food delivery platform, is undergoing significant changes in its top management.
22 Feb 2024
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC partners with Swiggy for delivery of pre-ordered meals
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced a collaboration with Swiggy to deliver meals to passengers booked through IRCTC's e-catering portal.
06 Feb 2024
TataTata Neu embraces ONDC to start food ordering service
Tata Neu, the Tata Group's super app, is gearing up to join the online food ordering sector by utilizing the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
25 Jan 2024
BusinessIPO-bound Swiggy to lay off 400 workers
Swiggy plans to reduce its workforce by 6%, affecting 350-400 employees across teams, as per the Economic Times.
25 Jan 2024
FlipkartFlipkart to lay off 1,000 employees in yearly restructuring move
Flipkart, an e-commerce giant owned by Walmart, is planning to lay off around 1,000 employees, which accounts for nearly 5% of its total workforce, as part of an annual restructuring effort.
24 Jan 2024
Vodafone IdeaThese Vodafone Idea postpaid plans offer free Swiggy One membership
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that Swiggy One membership will now be included in its Vi Max postpaid plans.
23 Jan 2024
ZomatoSwiggy's latest 'experiment' doubles platform fee to Rs. 10
Swiggy may double the platform fee on food orders from Rs. 5 to Rs. 10 in the coming days.
15 Jan 2024
Domino'sYou can now order Domino's Pizza using ONDC platforms
In a move aimed at reducing its dependence on food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy, several outlets of Domino's pizza in Delhi-NCR have joined the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
31 Dec 2023
Initial Public Offering (IPO)IPOs in 2024: Ola Electric, PhonePe, Swiggy, FirstCry and others
Despite a sluggish start, the number of public issues on Dalal Street saw an uptick in 2023. A total of 57 public issues were launched, raising Rs. 49,437 crore.
18 Dec 2023
BusinessSwiggy's 2% collection fee causing dispute with restaurants: Here's why
Swiggy, a leading food delivery service, has stirred up controversy with restaurants by announcing a 2% collection fee on all orders starting December 20, reports the Economic Times (ET).
14 Dec 2023
BengaluruBengaluru crowned 'Cake Capital' of India by Swiggy: Here's why
Bengaluru earned the title of "cake capital" of India in 2023.
22 Nov 2023
ZomatoZomato and Swiggy receive GST notices totaling Rs. 750 crore
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has slapped food delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy with Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand notices, amounting to Rs. 400 crore and Rs. 350 crore, respectively.
08 Nov 2023
Initial Public Offering (IPO)Swiggy shortlists 7 investment banks as advisors for 2024 IPO
Swiggy, the major rival of Zomato in the food delivery service has chosen seven investment banks to advise on its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) set for 2024, according to Moneycontrol.
08 Nov 2023
Reliance JioJio introduces plan with Swiggy One Lite subscription: Check benefits
Reliance Jio has unveiled a new prepaid recharge plan, priced at Rs. 866 that comes bundled with a Swiggy One Lite subscription. The new plan has a validity of 84 days.
03 Nov 2023
StartupsSwiggy Instamart creator Karthik Gurumurthy to quit, start own venture
Karthik Gurumurthy, Swiggy's Senior Vice-President (SVP), is leaving the food delivery behemoth to launch his own start-up, Moneycontrol has reported.
30 Oct 2023
OlaOla scores a duck in rankings for gig worker fairness
For the third year in a row, Ola has received a dismal score of zero out of 10 in Fairwork's evaluation of e-commerce platforms regarding fair treatment of gig workers.
16 Oct 2023
ZomatoSwiggy increases platform fee on food delivery orders: Here's why
Popular food delivery service Swiggy has increased its platform fee by 50%, from Rs. 2 to Rs. 3 per order.
09 Oct 2023
FoodSwiggy introduces affordable 'One Lite' membership program: Check benefits
Swiggy, the popular food delivery platform has unveiled Swiggy One Lite, a budget-friendly version of the Swiggy One membership program in India.
26 Jul 2023
HDFC BankSwiggy's credit card offers 10% cashback, free Swiggy One membership
Leading food delivery service Swiggy has announced a co-branded credit card in partnership with HDFC Bank.
18 May 2023
ZomatoIn race to deliver profits, here's how Swiggy beat Zomato
Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has been on a profitability quest for a while. The company has finally found something to rejoice in.
08 May 2023
AmazonCan ONDC do to e-commerce what UPI did to payments
Indians are raving about a new character in the food delivery scene: ONDC. The new entrant has seemingly caught the fancy of consumers, threatening the duopoly of Swiggy and Zomato.
28 Apr 2023
BengaluruHow Swiggy will earn Rs. 30L daily with new fee
Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has found a way to raise additional money of around Rs. 30 lakh every day. Do you know how?
18 Apr 2023
IndiaHurun Unicorn Index 2023: How India fares against US, China
The number of unicorns a country has produced is a testament to that country's robust start-up ecosystem. India has done pretty well in the department over the years.
31 Mar 2023
ChennaiHyderabad man spent Rs. 6 lakh on idlis last year
For this idli lover from Hyderabad, nothing beats the taste of his favorite South Indian delicacy.
07 Mar 2023
XNetizens trend #HinduPhobicSwiggy ahead of Holi; here's why
Foodtech giant Swiggy has landed up in yet another controversy just ahead of Holi due to a billboard advertisement.
23 Jan 2023
ZomatoZomato CEO posts 800+ vacancies: 24x7 job, no work-life balance
Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal took to LinkedIn to announce a shedload of job vacancies across five roles at the company.
20 Jan 2023
StartupsSwiggy fires 380 employees amid 'challenging economic conditions'
Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has become the latest of India's start-ups to fire employees. In a bid to rationalize its business amid ongoing funding winter, the company has laid off 380 staffers.
05 Jan 2023
AccidentsSwiggy agent dies in accident, body dragged for 1 km
A Swiggy delivery executive died after a car reportedly crashed into his bike and dragged him for 500 meters in Noida's Sector 14 on Sunday, police confirmed on Thursday.
28 Dec 2022
OlaUrban Company best for gig workers; Ola, Uber score zero
With the emergence of the digital platform economy in India, gig workers have grown in demand. However, it seems that these workers are yet to enjoy fair pay and good work conditions.
12 Aug 2022
XThis Swiggy delivery executive on crutches wins the internet
The life of a delivery person can be unimaginably tough.
03 Jul 2022
MumbaiShahi delivery: Swiggy agent rides horse to drop off order
While heavy rains are troubling Mumbaikars and affecting the daily business operations, a Swiggy agent has found a unique style to deliver orders.
27 Jun 2022
Mukesh AmbaniReliance, Swiggy, and PremjiInvest join bid to buy Metro India
The race to purchase the Indian operations of German retailer Metro AG has become competitive, with several parties joining in.
21 May 2022
XNagpur bakery majorly butchers cake message, netizens have field day
Communication is a two-way street. You can't be sure until and unless the person on the receiving end has correctly interpreted your message.
07 Mar 2022
Telugu FilmsNaga Chaitanya turns entrepreneur, launches pan-Asian cloud kitchen Shoyu
Naga Chaitanya has embarked on a new journey, that of an entrepreneur.
31 Dec 2021
ZomatoZomato, Swiggy orders may get more expensive from next year
Food delivery services like Swiggy and Zomato will be required to collect and pay goods and service tax (GST) on behalf of all eateries on their platforms starting January 1, 2022.
18 Sep 2021
ZomatoSwiggy, Zomato will now collect GST. Does it affect you?
Food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato will collect 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) from customers instead of the restaurants they pick up orders from, the GST Council decided in a meeting on Friday.
01 Sep 2021
DelhiSwiggy delivery boy kills restaurant owner over delay in order
A delivery executive working for the online food ordering service Swiggy allegedly killed the owner of a restaurant in Greater Noida early on Wednesday due to a dispute over delay in an order.
22 May 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Clubhouse officially comes to Android, and more
Clubhouse sure has played its exclusivity card to the ragged end. But like all things new and intriguing, the novelty of the audio-only social media platform has worn off, which has manifested in a 10-fold drop in downloads of the iOS app.
21 May 2021
ZomatoSwiggy kickstarts mega vaccination drive for two lakh delivery partners
Days after food delivery platform Swiggy announced its plans to vaccinate its two lakh delivery partners against COVID-19, it claims to have commenced the vaccination drive on Thursday.
19 Nov 2020
ZomatoWhy is Zomato getting trolled after Swara Bhasker's tweet
Food delivery giant Zomato has landed into a controversy after actress Swara Bhasker asked the company to pull down its ads from Arnab Goswami's news channel Republic TV.
30 Jun 2020
ICICI BankSwiggy launches its own digital wallet: How to use it?
As restaurants continue to suffer from the impact of COVID-19, food-tech unicorn Swiggy is moving to get things back to normal as soon as possible.
08 Jun 2020
MumbaiScootsy, Swiggy's premium food delivery service is shutting down
As part of an effort to cut down costs and focus solely on growth points, Swiggy is shutting down Scootsy, its premium food delivery service in Mumbai.
04 Jun 2020
ZomatoSwiggy, Zomato cleared to test long-range 'delivery drones': DGCA
Soon, you may see unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying in with your food orders.
21 May 2020
ZomatoNow, Amazon will deliver food to your home: Details here
Amazon is now venturing into the food delivery vertical.
21 May 2020
ZomatoSwiggy, Zomato launch alcohol delivery in Jharkhand: Details here
Zomato and Swiggy have finally started home delivery of alcohol.
18 May 2020
ZomatoAmid COVID-19, Swiggy lays off 1,100 employees
The economic fallout of COVID-19 continues to hit salaried employees, in a way no one could have imagined a few months ago.
08 Apr 2020
ZomatoAmid lockdown, Zomato launches grocery delivery across 80 Indian cities
As 1.3 billion Indians struggle to move freely and access daily essentials under the 21-day lockdown enforced by the Narendra Modi government, Zomato is rising to the occasion.
21 Jan 2020
ZomatoZomato just bought UberEats in India: Details here
As previously expected, restaurant discovery and food delivery giant Zomato has purchased the food delivery business of Uber, aka UberEats, in India.
28 Dec 2019
ZomatoSwiggy launches its own digital wallet, with limited capabilities
In a major move, food-tech giant Swiggy has launched its own digital wallet - Swiggy Money.
16 Dec 2019
IndiaZomato may buy UberEats's India business
The India business of UberEats, the food delivery service operated by ride-hailing giant Uber, is likely to be sold to Zomato, its arch-rival in the country.
01 Sep 2019
ZomatoAmid stand-off, Zomato to now launch Gold for delivery services
The stand-off between the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) and food-tech giants over high discounts at restaurants through passes like Zomato Gold appears to be resolving.
15 Jul 2019
IndiaFive famous and successful alumni of IIM-Calcutta to know about
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the most sought-after business schools in the country that provide quality management education.
25 Feb 2019
TelanganaHyderabad restaurant served over 70L biryanis in 2017, enters Limca-records
When it comes to eating authentic Hyderabadi biryani, Paradise restaurant is people's top choice.
20 Feb 2019
Tamil NaduChennai-man orders from Swiggy, delivery guy 'brings' food from Rajasthan
Food delivery companies have always been under immense pressure to deliver quality food in minimum time.
12 Feb 2019
ChennaiCustomer finds blood stained band-aid in food, Swiggy left red-faced
In a disturbing incident, a man in Chennai found a blood-stained band-aid in the food item that he ordered through food delivery giant Swiggy.
20 Dec 2018
IndiaSwiggy raises $1bn in its largest funding round yet
Months after entering India's unicorn club, food delivery platform Swiggy has raised a whopping $1bn in fresh capital from existing and new investors.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaSwiggy launches paid subscription program to compete with Zomato
On Tuesday, Swiggy, one of India's largest online food delivery platforms, announced the launch of its paid subscription program called Swiggy Super, initially to be rolled out to "limited users" in seven Indian cities.
22 Jun 2018
IndiaAfter Swiggy raises $210mn, Zomato looks to raise $400mn
Competition in India's fast-growing food delivery market is intensifying.
07 Jun 2018
India7 start-ups that are currently hiring in Bengaluru
The tech capital of India, Bengaluru, is home to some of India's best companies to work for.
27 Apr 2018
ZomatoSwiggy to start delivering medicines, groceries to boost company volume
Bengaluru-based food delivery start-up Swiggy is reportedly planning to enter the hyperlocal segment starting with medicine and grocery deliveries.
08 Feb 2018
Indian StartupsSwiggy raises Rs. 642cr in its biggest funding round
Bengaluru-based food delivery start-up Swiggy has raised $100mn (a little over Rs. 642.5 crore) in a Series F funding round led by South African media conglomerate Naspers joined by Chinese e-commerce platform Meituan-Dianping.
