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Vikrant Gugnani launches preventive healthcare portal UCare
MUMBAI: Vikrant Gugnani, ex-CEO, Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd has launched the digital preventive healthcare, safety and wellness services platform – UCare in India. The centralised platform has been launched with an aim to empower people to take care of themselves and their loved ones’ health and safety at the touch of a button.
Headquartered in Mumbai, UCare’s platform combines a Fitbit, an ECG machine, an app, along with services like 24×7 ambulance, discounted diagnostics, personal safety and assistance, book a ride for senior citizens, insurance cover and a HealthVault across Mumbai, Delhi- NCR, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Pune.
Commenting on the launch, UCare founder and managing director Vikrant Gugnani said, “The evolution of the nuclear family and hectic lifestyle led to the need for holistic preventive healthcare solutions to provide (self) care and assistance. As per a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, 25 percent of Indians may die of lifestyle diseases like cardiac ailments before they touch the age of 70. Therefore, preventive healthcare platforms have become the need of the hour to address this problem.”
“We launched UCare with a vision to provide preventive healthcare, safety and wellness services for senior citizens as well as enable working professionals to take care of themselves and their family members. With UCare, we aim to transform the way people perceive healthcare and wellness in India. The platform is equipped with services that are tailored as per the needs of the modern lifestyle. To live a life less stressed is our ultimate goal at UCare,” he added.
Further, to cater to the needs of Corporate Wellness, UCare offers a range of services and products to minimise health risks and increase employee productivity and reduce healthcare costs. The platform caters to the employee’s healthcare needs through offerings such as EMR, health trackers, emergency services, access to discounted diagnostics as well as doctor consultancy and 24×7 health monitoring, among others.
The company aims to expand its footprint in all state capitals by April 2019. UCare services are available in a subscription plan online for Rs 1099 per month for the one-year package and Rs 899 per month for a two-year package. Within 7 days of signing up with UCare, the customer gets a free Fitbit and an ECG machine as a part of a welcome kit. The kit also includes an insurance cover, health check-ups with discounts on diagnostic tests at most major pathology labs.
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Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
