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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Driving Change: Ecomm firms amp up for sustainable future
Electric vehicles are powering the green transformation of India's ecommerce industry. Amid an overall surge in order volumes, companies like Flipkart, Amazon, BigBasket, Swiggy, and Eternal (formerly Zomato) are speeding up the transition to ecofriendly vehicles for last-mile delivery , especially quick commerce. This is helping cut costs while lowering emissions and reducing the climate footprint. Walmart-backed Flipkart is looking to make its entire logistics fleet electric. After achieving the operational fleet milestone of 10,000 EVs last September, the company expanded its EV lineup by more than a third within six months. In FY25, Eternal, which also owns the Blinkit quick-commerce brand, completed more than 87 million EV-based food deliveries, a 40per cent rise from the previous year, expanding its EV rider base to over 37,000 across over 425 cities. BigBasket's EV fleet has more than doubled to 10,500 scooters this year, from 5,000 two years ago, with a third of the delivery fleet using electric scooters for order deliveries. Rival Swiggy announced a goal of transitioning to a full EV delivery fleet by 2030. 'Beyond environmental benefits, sustainability investments unlock new market opportunities and resonate with conscious consumers, strengthening customer loyalty. This balanced approach allows us to operate more efficiently, reduce waste, and build a more resilient business model,' said Abhinav Singh, vice president, operations, Amazon India and Australia. Amazon India deployed over 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet as of October 2024, achieving the goal more than a year ahead of its 2025 target. These EVs operate in more than 500 cities across India, and the programme enables Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to lease them. Long-term impact Amazon's primary goal is to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040, with electrifying last-mile deliveries as a key aspect. A Research & Markets report valued India's online food ordering and delivery market at $31.77 billion in 2024, and it is expected to grow at 28.17per cent compounded annually to around $140.85 billion by 2030. Using EVs for deliveries would help companies to reduce their climate footprint. 'At Flipkart, our approach to logistics is rooted in sustainability, innovation, and long-term impact,' said Nishant Gupta, head of sustainability, Flipkart. 'Today, more than 70per cent of our grocery deliveries are fulfilled using EVs.' The cost advantage also positively benefits delivery agents using these vehicles. Gupta said, 'Our goal isn't just to meet sustainability targets but to shape a resilient and future-ready supply chain that contributes to a cleaner India.' Companies are rapidly expanding charging infrastructure, partnering with EV makers and EV aggregation platforms, and forging tie-ups to give riders exclusive EV leasing benefits. BigBasket installed more than 3,000 EV charging sockets across its dark stores and BB Now stores, which it will continue expanding, said chief operating officer TK Balakumar. The Tata Group company is working with EV aggregators such as Zypp and Yulu for accelerating EV adoption besides engaging with national third-party logistics (3PL) partners for scaling up EV fleet deployment. Eternal, which aims to shift to 100per cent EV-based food deliveries by 2030, actively supports delivery partners to transition to EVs via a three-pronged strategy—raising EV awareness, building partnerships, and promoting EV ownership. 'We educate delivery partners through multilingual videos and app-based updates, and facilitate easy access to rentals and charging infrastructure through integrations with over 40 rental partners, battery-swapping networks and logistics service providers,' said Anjalli Ravi Kumar, chief sustainability officer, Eternal. To accelerate the adoption and improve accessibility of EVs for delivery partners, Zomato launched an EV rental bike fleet in Delhi, facilitating two-wheeler EVs on rent to its delivery partners. It has introduced 300 EV bikes through this pilot phase.
GSM Arena
6 hours ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Ai+ will launch its smartphones on July 8
We've been aware of the new Ai+ smartphone brand for some time now. It is part of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, led by Realme India's former CEO, Madhav Sheth. All of its products, at least the ones being teased for now, are designed and built in India and will be exclusively sold through Flipkart. The fog of mystery is slowly lifting from the upcoming device lineup, and thanks to a few posts on the company's official Twitter, a Flipkart page and an insider leak, we now have the clearest picture yet. Apparently, the initial launch is scheduled to take place on July 8 in India, as previously expected. The Flipkart exclusive partnership hasn't changed, and neither has the suggested starting price of just INR 5000 ($59/€50). Allegedly, that price was supposed to be for the so-called AI+ Nova 2 5G, which was exclusively leaked to us a while back. Ai+ posts Why Nova 2? Well. We aren't quite sure, frankly, nor is the name set in stone as far as the earlier leak goes, but the new sources only mention an Ai+ Nova 5G moniker instead. Apparently, it will be based on the Unisoc T8200 (6nm) chipset, have a 50MP main camera, expandable storage and a 5,000 mAh battery. Then there is the Ai+ Pulse 4G. According to new sources, it will be a 4G device, featuring the Unisoc T7250 (12nm) chipset and the same 50MP main camera, expandable storage, and 5,000 mAh battery as its Nova 5G sibling. This makes us think that the 4G-only Pulse will probably be the cheapest of the bunch, starting at just INR 5000 and not the Nova 5G, but we'll have to wait and see. There have been two distinct back designs for AI+ phones shared so far, and we believe that the Pulse features a rectangular secondary camera, while the Nova has two round ones. ✅ Officially confirmed : Ai+ smartphones are launching on : 8th July in 🇮🇳Will be under 10K !Ai Nova 5G : likely : Unisoc T8200 (6nm)Ai Pulse 4G : likely : Unisoc T7250 (12nm)Both:• 50MP 📸 • Expandable storage These are designed & made in 🇮🇳 with focus on privacy! — Debayan Roy (Gadgetsdata) (@Gadgetsdata) June 28, 2025 As mentioned, AI+ phones will be designed and built in India. The brand also boasts that it will utilize a significant amount of reclaimed and recycled materials. The brand previously confirmed that AI+ smartphones will run NxtQuantum OS, which, it says, "has been uniquely designed by Indian engineers, offering a user-friendly interface optimized for the Indian market." Additionally, AI+ stated that the NxtQuantum OS, running on its smartphones, is "auditable, policy-aligned, and governed by Indian law." The brand also claimed that "all user data is stored within India on MeitY-approved servers hosted by Google Cloud." The brand is also expected to launch a smartwatch with built-in TWS earphones. An image of the smartwatch's retail box, which we exclusively shared earlier this month, revealed that it would be called "wearbuds Watch 3." We were told AI+ would unveil the smartwatch alongside its smartphones. Source 1 | Source 2 | Source 3
Economic Times
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Economic Times
Driving Change: Ecomm firms amp up for sustainable future
Live Events Long-term impact (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Bengaluru: Electric vehicles are powering the green transformation of India's ecommerce industry. Amid an overall surge in order volumes, companies like Flipkart, Amazon, BigBasket, Swiggy, and Eternal (formerly Zomato) are speeding up the transition to ecofriendly vehicles for last-mile delivery , especially quick commerce. This is helping cut costs while lowering emissions and reducing the climate Flipkart is looking to make its entire logistics fleet electric. After achieving the operational fleet milestone of 10,000 EVs last September, the company expanded its EV lineup by more than a third within six FY25, Eternal, which also owns the Blinkit quick-commerce brand, completed more than 87 million EV-based food deliveries, a 40% rise from the previous year, expanding its EV rider base to over 37,000 across over 425 EV fleet has more than doubled to 10,500 scooters this year, from 5,000 two years ago, with a third of the delivery fleet using electric scooters for order deliveries. Rival Swiggy announced a goal of transitioning to a full EV delivery fleet by 2030.'Beyond environmental benefits, sustainability investments unlock new market opportunities and resonate with conscious consumers, strengthening customer loyalty. This balanced approach allows us to operate more efficiently, reduce waste, and build a more resilient business model,' said Abhinav Singh, vice president, operations, Amazon India and India deployed over 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet as of October 2024, achieving the goal more than a year ahead of its 2025 target. These EVs operate in more than 500 cities across India, and the programme enables Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to lease primary goal is to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040, with electrifying last-mile deliveries as a key aspect. A Research & Markets report valued India's online food ordering and delivery market at $31.77 billion in 2024, and it is expected to grow at 28.17% compounded annually to around $140.85 billion by 2030. Using EVs for deliveries would help companies to reduce their climate footprint.'At Flipkart, our approach to logistics is rooted in sustainability, innovation, and long-term impact,' said Nishant Gupta, head of sustainability, Flipkart. 'Today, more than 70% of our grocery deliveries are fulfilled using EVs.'The cost advantage also positively benefits delivery agents using these vehicles. Gupta said, 'Our goal isn't just to meet sustainability targets but to shape a resilient and future-ready supply chain that contributes to a cleaner India.'Companies are rapidly expanding charging infrastructure, partnering with EV makers and EV aggregation platforms, and forging tie-ups to give riders exclusive EV leasing installed more than 3,000 EV charging sockets across its dark stores and BB Now stores, which it will continue expanding, said chief operating officer TK Tata Group company is working with EV aggregators such as Zypp and Yulu for accelerating EV adoption besides engaging with national third-party logistics (3PL) partners for scaling up EV fleet which aims to shift to 100% EV-based food deliveries by 2030, actively supports delivery partners to transition to EVs via a three-pronged strategy—raising EV awareness, building partnerships, and promoting EV ownership. 'We educate delivery partners through multilingual videos and app-based updates, and facilitate easy access to rentals and charging infrastructure through integrations with over 40 rental partners, battery-swapping networks and logistics service providers,' said Anjalli Ravi Kumar, chief sustainability officer, accelerate the adoption and improve accessibility of EVs for delivery partners, Zomato launched an EV rental bike fleet in Delhi, facilitating two-wheeler EVs on rent to its delivery partners. It has introduced 300 EV bikes through this pilot phase.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Driving Change: Ecomm firms amp up for sustainable future
Bengaluru: Electric vehicles are powering the green transformation of India's ecommerce industry. Amid an overall surge in order volumes, companies like Flipkart, Amazon, BigBasket, Swiggy, and Eternal (formerly Zomato) are speeding up the transition to ecofriendly vehicles for last-mile delivery , especially quick commerce. This is helping cut costs while lowering emissions and reducing the climate footprint. Walmart-backed Flipkart is looking to make its entire logistics fleet electric. After achieving the operational fleet milestone of 10,000 EVs last September, the company expanded its EV lineup by more than a third within six months. In FY25, Eternal, which also owns the Blinkit quick-commerce brand, completed more than 87 million EV-based food deliveries, a 40% rise from the previous year, expanding its EV rider base to over 37,000 across over 425 cities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy the Dip: Top 5 Dividend Stocks with Growth Potential Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo BigBasket's EV fleet has more than doubled to 10,500 scooters this year, from 5,000 two years ago, with a third of the delivery fleet using electric scooters for order deliveries. Rival Swiggy announced a goal of transitioning to a full EV delivery fleet by 2030. Live Events 'Beyond environmental benefits, sustainability investments unlock new market opportunities and resonate with conscious consumers, strengthening customer loyalty. This balanced approach allows us to operate more efficiently, reduce waste, and build a more resilient business model,' said Abhinav Singh, vice president, operations, Amazon India and Australia. Amazon India deployed over 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet as of October 2024, achieving the goal more than a year ahead of its 2025 target. These EVs operate in more than 500 cities across India, and the programme enables Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to lease them. Long-term impact Amazon's primary goal is to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040, with electrifying last-mile deliveries as a key aspect. A Research & Markets report valued India's online food ordering and delivery market at $31.77 billion in 2024, and it is expected to grow at 28.17% compounded annually to around $140.85 billion by 2030. Using EVs for deliveries would help companies to reduce their climate footprint. 'At Flipkart, our approach to logistics is rooted in sustainability, innovation, and long-term impact,' said Nishant Gupta, head of sustainability, Flipkart. 'Today, more than 70% of our grocery deliveries are fulfilled using EVs.' The cost advantage also positively benefits delivery agents using these vehicles. Gupta said, 'Our goal isn't just to meet sustainability targets but to shape a resilient and future-ready supply chain that contributes to a cleaner India.' Companies are rapidly expanding charging infrastructure, partnering with EV makers and EV aggregation platforms, and forging tie-ups to give riders exclusive EV leasing benefits. BigBasket installed more than 3,000 EV charging sockets across its dark stores and BB Now stores, which it will continue expanding, said chief operating officer TK Balakumar. The Tata Group company is working with EV aggregators such as Zypp and Yulu for accelerating EV adoption besides engaging with national third-party logistics (3PL) partners for scaling up EV fleet deployment. Eternal, which aims to shift to 100% EV-based food deliveries by 2030, actively supports delivery partners to transition to EVs via a three-pronged strategy—raising EV awareness, building partnerships, and promoting EV ownership. 'We educate delivery partners through multilingual videos and app-based updates, and facilitate easy access to rentals and charging infrastructure through integrations with over 40 rental partners, battery-swapping networks and logistics service providers,' said Anjalli Ravi Kumar, chief sustainability officer, Eternal. To accelerate the adoption and improve accessibility of EVs for delivery partners, Zomato launched an EV rental bike fleet in Delhi, facilitating two-wheeler EVs on rent to its delivery partners. It has introduced 300 EV bikes through this pilot phase.
The Wire
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Wire
Debut book 'The Liar's Guide' by Sanjay Shukla explores the humour and psychology behind everyday lies
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28: Sanjay Shukla (S.J.), a Hyderabad-based writer and content professional, has released his debut book The Liar's Guide: How to Lie Effectively and Get Away With It – a humorous and culturally rooted take on the everyday lies we all live with. The book is now available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Notion Press. In an era where 'truth' is filtered and fibbing is almost social currency, The Liar's Guide holds up a witty mirror to modern life. From harmless excuses like 'I'm five minutes away' to classic workplace jhooth like 'I've read the report,' the book explores how we navigate society with small, strategic untruths — often without even realizing it. 'This book is not a manual for deception — it's an honest, funny look at the lies we tell to survive office deadlines, social pressure, and dinner with relatives. It's a celebration of being human — flawed, funny, and occasionally full of it,' says author Sanjay Shukla. The idea for the book took shape over countless chai breaks and storytelling sessions at old Irani cafés of Hyderabad — places known more for 'phenkna' (exaggeration) than fact. Drawing inspiration from everyday Indian settings, the book examines why we lie, how we lie, and what these fibs reveal about us. A seasoned writer with a background in journalism, corporate storytelling, and satire, Sanjay blends sharp observation with desi humour, resulting in a read that is insightful, nostalgic, and laugh-out-loud funny. Published by Notion Press, the book is available in paperback (₹199), hardbound (₹299), and eBook formats. Currently, the eBook is available exclusively on Amazon Kindle. About the Author: Sanjay Shukla (S.J.) is a Hyderabad-based writer with over two decades of experience in journalism, healthcare communication, and storytelling. The Liar's Guide is his debut title, blending wit, satire, and cultural introspection. About Notion Press: Notion Press is a global platform created for those who believe in the power of words and their ability to shape the world around us. Our mission is to support aspiring authors in bringing their ideas to life by giving them a clear identity, a physical form, and a channel to reach readers. As we work to transform the publishing industry, we are committed to continuously innovating and enhancing the publishing experience. The Liar's Guide is available now: Amazon: Notion Press: For interviews, media enquiries, or review copies, please contact: Sanjay Shukla – shukla2001@ | Contact No. 91 8790788400 (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PNN and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
