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Amazon Fresh expands reach to 130 plus cities in India
Mumbai: Amazon India announced the expansion of Amazon Fresh, its full-basket grocery service of wet and dry groceries including fruits, vegetables, chilled products, beauty, baby, personal care, and pet products among other daily grocery needs, to 130-plus cities. Amazon Fresh sellers source fruits and vegetables from over 11,000 farmers and ensure the quality of the produce through a ‘four-step quality check’. Customers in 130-plus cities like Ambala, Aurangabad, Hoshiarpur, Dharwad, Una, Suri, and others will enjoy great savings and avail exciting deals from Amazon Fresh sellers and bank partners while building their weekly/monthly basket.
Amazon Fresh IN director Srikant Sree Ram said, “Amazon Fresh is reshaping grocery shopping in India. We bring fresh produce and daily essentials right at the doorsteps of our customers across 130 cities in India. Our expansion and focus on quality products demonstrate our commitment to serve customers and offer them the best online shopping experience for fresh produce and daily essentials. Further, customers can avail benefits from cashback, offers, and bank discounts, adding value to their every purchase.”
Amazon Fresh offers a simplified shopping experience, with a dedicated app-in-app for groceries on Amazon.in, and convenient features like personalized widgets, buy again option, and reminders to ensure that frequently shopped items aren’t forgotten during checkout. Customers love easy selection and navigation, and our recent launch of multiple thematic stores and events like mango store, summer store, IPL store etc. offers best value across the entire selection of high-quality groceries. Features like personalized widgets, buy again option, saved preferences, and more help customers with the ease and convenience to shop on Amazon Fresh. With super value days from the first to the sevent of every month, customers can build their monthly basket at value.
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IndiGo names William Walsh CEO
Former IATA chief to take charge in August after Elbers exit, Bhatia steers interim
India’s biggest airline has moved fast and gone global. InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has tapped aviation heavyweight William Walsh as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approvals, marking a sharp pivot as the carrier eyes its next burst of expansion.
Walsh, currently director general at the International Air Transport Association, will step down on July 31, 2026, and is expected to take charge by August 3. The appointment comes barely three weeks after Pieter Elbers exited the corner office, with Rahul Bhatia holding the fort in the interim.
The choice signals intent. Walsh brings decades of cockpit-to-boardroom experience, having led British Airways and later International Airlines Group, the parent of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. His tenure across carriers has been defined by hard resets, restructurings and cross-border consolidation—skills IndiGo may need as competition intensifies and scale becomes decisive.
Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman and non-executive independent director of IndiGo, said Walsh’s experience in managing large-scale airline operations and navigating complex market dynamics makes him well-suited to lead IndiGo in an increasingly competitive global aviation environment, adding that the appointment marks a new chapter as the airline scales in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Rahul Bhatia said Walsh’s global perspective, operational expertise and customer-focused approach would be critical as IndiGo enters its next phase of expansion.
Walsh, widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential figures, will oversee overall management and strategic direction, with a mandate spanning operational performance, network expansion, commercial strategy and customer experience. He is expected to work closely with the board and leadership team to sharpen IndiGo’s growth trajectory.
Walsh said IndiGo has a strong foundation and is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving aviation landscape, adding that he looks forward to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and sustainable value creation across the organisation.
A new captain, a bigger runway—and a market that rewards scale. IndiGo is lining up for its next take-off.
