Zomato Hits Breaks, Dixon Collabs With Taiwan’s Inventec, and Ola Electric’s Delays

Zomato hits the brakes on its blink-and-you-miss-it food delivery dreams, while OYO sets the table with in-house kitchens and snack carts. Dixon buddies up with Taiwan’s Inventec to build PCs on home turf, and Ola Electric delays its Roadster X rollout—again. Amid the buzz, a grim shadow looms as a Mysuru startup’s cofounders are found dead in the U.S., shaking the community with more questions than answers. Besides, there’s Startup Spotlight to savor.

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“Rest In Peace”: Mysuru Startup’s Cofounders Found Dead In US Home

A tragic end has struck the Mysuru-born startup HoloWorld—its cofounders were found dead in a U.S. home in what officials say was a double homicide and suicide.

When police arrived, they found blood on the window and a single bullet casing outside. HoloWorld, once in the spotlight for its AI-powered motion capture suit, is now at the center of a grim, unfolding mystery.

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“Is It The End”: Zomato Shuts 15-Minute Food Delivery Service Quick, Everyday

Zomato has finally pulled the plug on its 15-minute food rush—Quick and Everyday are now history. CEO-for-life Deepinder Goyal admitted there’s just no profitable way to serve piping hot food at lightning speed without messing up the customer experience.

Meanwhile, Blinkit’s deep losses have bitten hard, dragging Zomato’s net profit down nearly 78%—turns out, fast food isn’t always fast money.

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“Kuch Naya Try Karne Ka Hai”: OYO To Enter F&B With In-House Kitchens, QSR Carts

OYO is cooking up a new revenue stream—literally—with plans to launch in-house kitchens and QSR carts at its Townhouse properties.

Backed by Ritesh Agarwal’s ambition, the hotel chain is rolling this out across 1,500 properties in FY26. If all goes well, your next hotel breakfast might help OYO fatten its revenues by 5-10%.

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“Hum Saath Saath Hai”: Dixon Forms JV With Taiwan’s Inventec To Make PC Products In India

Dixon is teaming up with Taiwan’s Inventec to manufacture notebooks, desktops, and servers right here in India.

The duo will launch a new entity—Dixon IT Devices Private Limited—to power this hardware push. Just days after hinting at a component manufacturing pivot, Dixon’s clearly ready to plug into the big league of Indian electronics.

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“Golmal Hai Bhai Sab Golmal Hai”: Ola Electric Delays Deliveries Of Roadster X Motorcycle

Ola Electric has hit the brakes on its Roadster X deliveries, pushing the launch from April to May.

With prices ranging from ₹84,999 to ₹1.85 lakh, the EV lineup has already been under fire for fishy February sales figures. For now, eager buyers will have to wait another month to rev up their electric dreams.

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“Hum Saath Saath Hai”: Baaz Bikes Partners Tata Power-DDL To Set Up Battery Swapping Stations

Baaz Bikes is teaming up with Tata Power-DDL to supercharge EV adoption in north and northwest Delhi.

Their plan is advanced battery-swapping stations that make charging as quick as a pit stop. It’s a move that could redefine convenience for electric two-wheelers in the capital.

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“Taare Zameen Par”: Tickle Your Art Is Empowering Individuals With Down Syndrome

Tickle Your Art, a Pune-based social venture by Shweta Runwal, is turning neurodiverse creativity into premium lifestyle products—with a whole lot of heart.

Born from Shweta’s journey as a mother to a child with Down Syndrome, the brand transforms original artworks by artists with intellectual disabilities into stunning stationery, décor, and gifts. After a moving pitch on Shark Tank India Season 3, the venture bagged an investment—and a national spotlight on art, inclusion, and dignity.

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