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Shares of Swiggy Ltd. and Eternal Ltd., which manage Instamart and Zomato and Blinkit respectively, experienced a recovery from their lowest points of the day after government intervention encouraged them to suspend their 10-minute delivery service for the benefit of gig workers. On Tuesday, Swiggy's stock price initially dropped by 1.08% but ended the day with a slight gain of 0.43%. In contrast, Eternal's shares rose significantly by 3.24%. The broader market saw the S&P BSE Sensex decrease by 0.30% during the same period. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with representatives from quick-commerce firms to address concerns regarding…

V-Guard Industries Limited has achieved a major milestone in the home appliances segment with its in-house manufactured induction cooktop model VIC06V1 becoming the first in India to receive a 5-star energy efficiency rating from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The recognition highlights V-Guard’s focus on indigenous design, energy-efficient innovation and manufacturing excellence. The VIC06V1 is designed and manufactured at the company’s Perundurai facility and has been engineered to deliver faster, cleaner and environment-friendly cooking while helping users reduce electricity consumption without compromising performance. The cooktop offers a maximum power output of 1600 W, eight power and temperature levels, and…

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as its Whole-time Director, subject to regulatory approvals. Until the approvals are received, Saha will serve as Whole-time Director (Designate) and join the bank’s senior management effective January 12, 2026. Saha most recently served as Managing Director at Bajaj Finance, where he spent over eight years playing a key role in transforming the lender into one of India’s most profitable non-banking financial companies. During his tenure, he led business transformation, digital innovation and customer-centric initiatives, helping expand the customer base to 100 million while diversifying the product portfolio. Prior…

The Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2025 concluded its latest edition after delivering a series of immersive and high-impact fashion showcases across Gurugram, Jaipur and Kolkata, setting new benchmarks for experiential fashion in India. Conceptualised around the theme “Making Fashion Move”, the tour brought together technology, design innovation and cultural storytelling, positioning fashion as a dynamic, evolving form rather than a static showcase. The tour opened in Gurugram with “The Futureverse of Fashion”, where designers Falguni and Shane Peacock blended haute couture with advanced technology, including humanoid robots and holographic projections, featuring actors Shahid Kapoor and Tamannaah Bhatia. In Jaipur, “High…