The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has reportedly imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Roppen Transportation Services, the parent company of Rapido, over misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and prohibited dark patterns. The issue centres on prompts that encouraged riders to add ₹10, ₹20 or ₹30 to improve their chances of getting a ride after an initial fare had already been d…
A viral story about an Oracle employee battling cancer has put a deeply personal face on one of the technology industry's biggest restructuring stories of 2026. According to a Reddit post that was widely shared across social media and later reported by multiple Indian publications, a user's father had worked at Oracle for 20 years, remained under the same manager throughout that period and was la…
India’s quick-commerce battle has entered a new phase, and Amazon is no longer treating rapid delivery as a side experiment. The company is putting substantial money and infrastructure behind Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery service, as it attempts to establish a meaningful position in a market already shaped by Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart, with Flipkart Minutes and other players expan…
A food order on Zomato has traditionally given customers a relatively simple choice at checkout: pay online or pay in cash when the delivery arrives. That distinction is now becoming more expensive. In September 2026, Zomato began introducing an additional charge for customers who choose cash on delivery, with the fee appearing separately in the bill as a “Pay on Delivery Fee.” Reports from custo…
