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Comscore data: Moneycontrol races ahead on key parameters
Mumbai: As per the Comscore data released for January, Moneycontrol has remained the market leader with its total page views crossing 420 million and the time spent touching an all-time of 667 million minutes.
Its nearest competitor, however, is struggling to catch up. It has managed to garner just 213 million page views in January. Whereas its time spent just remained at 223 million minutes.
In terms of page views, the competitor is almost half the size of Moneycontrol and when it comes to Time spent, an important metric for content stickiness, it is just one-third the size of Moneycontrol. Both these parameters are paramount for media planners and advertisers who always choose platforms with better stickiness. It also showcases the reader’s trust, who’s consuming almost triple the amount of content of Moneycontrol as compared to the competitor.
In terms of breaking important business stories too, Moneycontrol has been leading the race. The business news platform has been the preferred choice of industry leaders from corporate India, the startup world and the stock markets.
MC Pro, the paid subscription-based service of Moneycontrol has touched almost seven lakh paying subscribers. Whereas ET Prime is lagging by a huge margin in this aspect too.
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Swiggy sees 23.2 per cent order surge during T20 World Cup final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
