HOSPITALITY Indian Real Estate Sector May Remain Resilient Amid West Asia Conflict

India’s real estate sector is expected to remain resilient despite geopolitical uncertainty arising from the West Asia crisis, supported by sustained housing demand, stronger developer balance sheets and robust institutional participation, according to CareEdge Ratings. CareEdge Ratings estimates residential unit sales across the top six cities to remain broadly range-bound at around 3,55,000 units in […]

CW Bureau · Aug 19, 2026

HOSPITALITY NPS Contribution By Zomato Delivery Partners Crosses ₹1 Cr, PRAN 2 Lakh

Food ordering and delivery platform Zomato said the National Pension System (NPS) corpus built by its delivery partners has crossed ₹1 crore, with enrolments under the scheme surpassing 2 lakh Permanent Retirement Account Numbers (PRANs). The milestone comes less than a year after Zomato launched the NPS Platform Workers Model in October 2025 in partnership […]

CW Bureau · Aug 19, 2026

HOSPITALITY Swiggy Enhances Leadership Bench Across Food Marketplace, Instamart

Swiggy has expanded the leadership mandates of three senior executives across its Instamart and Food Marketplace businesses, as the company looks to sharpen execution and support the next phase of growth across its core businesses. Himavant Kurnala has been appointed Chief Growth and Product Officer,  Instamart, Nitesh Garg has been appointed Chief Technology Officer,  Instamart, […]

CW Bureau · Aug 18, 2026

HOSPITALITY Zomato’s PackSwitch To Offer Right Packaging Solutions To Restaurants

Zomato, India’s food ordering and delivery platform, has launched PackSwitch, an interactive website designed to help restaurants identify suitable sustainable packaging options for different items on their menus. The platform aims to address a key challenge facing restaurants seeking to move away from conventional plastic packaging: the lack of easily accessible and credible information on […]

CW Bureau · Aug 18, 2026

HOSPITALITY Manipal Health To Acquire Bengaluru Kinder Women’s Hospital For ₹130 Cr

Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd has entered into a business transfer agreement with Kindorama Healthcare Pvt Ltd to acquire the entire operations of Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Centre in Bengaluru for ₹130 crore. The hospital is located in the Doddanekundi Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka, and was commissioned in 2022. It currently has a capacity of […]

CW Bureau · Aug 17, 2026

HOSPITALITY Embassy Targets ₹8,000 Cr Pre-Sales Riding On ₹19,400-Cr Project Pipeline

Embassy Developments Ltd is entering FY27 with an estimated ₹19,400 crore gross development value (GDV) pipeline across 11 projects, as the real estate developer steps up its expansion beyond Bengaluru into Mumbai and the National Capital Region (NCR). The company is targeting ₹8,000 crore in pre-sales from owned developments during FY2026-27, alongside ₹2,000 crore from […]

CW Bureau · Aug 16, 2026

HOSPITALITY Swiggy’s ₹99 Bet Takes Off As Value Orders Reach 1 In 7 Food Deliveries

Swiggy’s affordability play is rapidly turning into a mainstream food-delivery proposition, with its 99 Store now accounting for one in every seven food orders on the platform, a year after its launch. Introduced in July 2025, 99 Store has grown into a network spanning more than 1.8 lakh restaurant partners across 500 cities, as Swiggy […]

CW Bureau · Aug 16, 2026

HOSPITALITY MakeMyTrip, Tourism Ministry Set To Bring 350 Guided Experiences Online

MakeMyTrip is expanding its tours and attractions play by partnering with the Ministry of Tourism to bring more than 350 guided experiences across 60 cities onto its platform, making locally led tours bookable online from August 15. The partnership marks an attempt to solve a long-standing gap in India’s domestic tourism market: while travellers can […]

CW Bureau · Aug 16, 2026

HOSPITALITY Apollo Hospitals Q1 PAT Rises 34%; Revenue Climbs 21% To ₹7,043 Cr

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd reported a strong performance for the first quarter of FY27, with consolidated revenue rising 21% year-on-year to ₹7,043 crore, while reported profit after tax (PAT) increased 34% to ₹581 crore from ₹433 crore in Q1 FY26. Consolidated EBITDA grew 28% to ₹1,092 crore from ₹852 crore a year earlier. Diluted EPS […]

CW Bureau · Aug 12, 2026

HOSPITALITY Jonjua Overseas Signs MoU For Private Rooftop Helipad In Himachal

Jonjua Overseas Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with entrepreneur Anjali Sharma to facilitate setting up of a private rooftop helipad near Rampur in Himachal Pradesh. The helipad will be located near the National Highway at Rampur BSR. The project aims to improve connectivity in the remote Himalayan region and support tourism, emergency […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

HOSPITALITY Athulya Senior Care Opens Third Geriatric Care Centre In Bengaluru

Athulya Senior Care, India’s largest assisted living provider, inaugurated its third Integrated Geriatric Care Centre in Mathikere, Bengaluru. With more than 300 dedicated senior care beds across Bengaluru, Athulya is now the city’s largest provider of integrated geriatric care. Demand for elder care rises Older adults account for 9.2% of Karnataka’s population, among the highest […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

HOSPITALITY Lemon Tree Hotels Signs Two Properties In Madurai & Mcleodganj

Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd, a leading hospitality company, has signed two License Agreements in Madurai and Mcleodganj under the Lemon Tree Premier and Keys Select by Lemon Tree Hotels brands. Both properties will be managed by wholly owned subsidiary Carnation Hotels Pvt Ltd. Lemon Tree Premier, Madurai will have 100 rooms, while Keys Select by […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026