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EarlySalary.com appoints Vimal Saboo as chief business officer
MUMBAI: EarlySalary.com, a mobile app that gives instant cash has announced the appointment of Vimal Saboo as the company’s Chief Business Officer (CBO). This is a strategic hire as part of the company’s growth plans post the launch in February this year.
Vimal Saboo is a Chartered Accountant and comes with an experience of 18 years in banking & credit domain. At EarlySalary.com, he will focus in building Credit Risk Profiling System and spearhead Credit Risk, Underwriting & Operations. EarlySalary today boasts of 10 minutes underwriting and is planning to build Real-Time Credit Approval Engines and Loan Approval Systems. His exposure to such business in the past will be a big boost to the business.
Commenting on the appointment, EarlySalary.com co-founder and CEO Akshay Mehrotra said, “We are thrilled to have Vimal Saboo join the leadership team and look forward to his strategic contribution to our continued transformation of becoming a leading FinTech player in India. He brings with him a legacy of outstanding experience in the finance business that will be instrumental in the growth of our business.”
“FinTech is on the edge of disrupting the Banking Ecosystem, I am very glad to be part of EarlySalary and believe that Technology will disrupt the way lending business is done in India with the help of usage of various analytical technology e.g. Artificial Intelligence, neural network, etc. In India, these technologies are at a nascent stage but use of such technologies is increasing rampantly. One such distinguished example has been set by EarlySalary.com, by solving the cumbersome process of getting loans from banks. I am excited to join the team and look forward to working with them to help realize the company’s mission of becoming a leading FinTech company in India”, added Saboo.
Prior to joining EarlySalary.com, Saboo was associated with Edelweiss group as the senior vice president, Axis Bank as the vice president and head-analytics, ICICI Bank as the chief manager, and L&T-John Deere Ltd. With Axis Bank, he was liable for entire credit decisioning, formulating policies relating to credit card sourcing, authorization center and analytics function for the cards team. While at ICICI Bank, he was exposed to all functions of credit card operations.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 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.
