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Swiggy launches Swiggy Wiggy 3.0 with original rap anthem
National, July 28, 2025: Swiggy (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY / BSE: 544285), has shared that it has launched the third edition of Swiggy Wiggy, a unique talent discovery initiative for delivery partners across India where delivery partners could submit videos showcasing their talent, be it singing, sketching, rapping, dancing, beatboxing, or any other form of creative expression. Over 3000 delivery partners have participated in Swiggy Wiggy 3.0 and the top 10 shortlisted entries are open for public voting on the Swiggy Delivery Partners official Instagram handle from 26 July 2025.
In addition to this, the company also launched an original rap anthem for Swiggy Wiggy 3.0, performed by Indian hip-hop artist ‘The Siege’. With a compelling beat and a bold message, the anthem celebrated the multi-faceted talent of delivery partners across the country. The rap song, now live on Swiggy Delivery Partners’ official Instagram handle, is a tribute to the untold stories of grit, ambition, and talent within the Swiggy delivery partner community. Swiggy also organized mobile van auditions in multiple cities to make it easier for the delivery partners to participate.
The five most-voted participants of Swiggy Wiggy 3.0 will be invited to Swiggy’s corporate headquarters in Bengaluru for a grand live finale on 6 August 2025. The winners stand to win prizes worth up to Rs 5 lakhs. The first-place winner will ride away on a Royal Enfield motorcycle, while the runners-up and the next 2 will take home cash prizes of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 75,000, and Rs 50,000 respectively.
Past editions of Swiggy Wiggy have uncovered exceptional talent. In Season 2, Aakash Saroj, a runner-up, went on to audition for Hip Hop India 2 on Amazon miniTV after his Swiggy Wiggy performance went viral. Harish, a sketch artist and former finalist, exhibited and sold out his artwork at an internal Swiggy event last year. Other standout talents uncovered included calisthenic performers, tabla players, singers, and painters, each one representing the hidden potential that lies within Swiggy’s frontline workforce.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
