The Morning Context

With 6 days to go, TMC Private Gurugram is filling fast. Join Jatan Bawa, Simran Khara, and Soumya Kant to discuss quick commerce and D2C growth. Register Now: themorningcontext.com/tmc-private/sh…

India's "sovereign AI" still depends on global tech. Open systems may be a more realistic path than full independence. @akm1410 Writes: themorningcontext.com/internet/india…

Fast deliveries are coming with a hidden cost: rising complaints about rotten, expired and mishandled products. Yet responsibility keeps bouncing between platforms, dark-store operators and regulators. @goyalhiral Writes: themorningcontext.com/internet/quick…

Air India’s FY26 loss of Rs 26,800 cr is higher than expected. And the way FY27 has begun, Tatas & Singapore Airlines may have to bring in more funding. That, and a lot more cost cutting. The only breather can be peace in Middle East. @MorningContext themorningcontext.com/business/why-a…

Soured curd, spoiled milk, mouldy cheese and stale eggs…Quick commerce has a dark-store quality control problem. @MorningContext @goyalhiral @ujval_nanavati themorningcontext.com/internet/quick…

Dark stores need a lot more investment to make the 10 minute, quick commerce model scale. Till that happens consumers will keep getting taken for a ride while FSSAI thunders but is practically toothless. Enjoy.

With @ujval_nanavati in today’s @MorningContext themorningcontext.com/internet/quick…

Quick commerce's dark stores are fuelling a rise in spoiled and damaged deliveries. But when things go wrong, no one seems accountable. @goyalhiral Writes: themorningcontext.com/internet/quick…

Cars24 is seeing senior exits ahead of its IPO amid financial strain. Weak margins, rising debt and low cash keep it reliant on external funding. @MuskaanGupta_ Writes: themorningcontext.com/internet/as-le…

Mounting competition and thinner margins are forcing Careem to slow parts of its Saudi expansion and rethink its super app push. @djmaanav Writes: themorningcontext.com/yesterday/care…

Only 7 days left to secure your spot for TMC Private in Gurugram. As quick commerce reshapes shopping, D2C brands must decide between 2-hour delivery and long-term sustainable growth. Register Now: themorningcontext.com/tmc-private/sh…

Q1 earnings from Talabat, Spinneys and Lulu Retail capture a quarter marked by stockpiling, shifting shopping habits and a sharp rise in online demand across the Gulf. @Harveen_A Writes: themorningcontext.com/business/panic…

Air India is scaling back overseas operations as rising costs, restricted airspace and global tensions squeeze its international network and expose deeper financial pressure. @PRINCE0879 Writes: themorningcontext.com/business/why-a…