e-commerce
Flipkart appoints Gunjan Bhartia as senior vice president for business finance
BENGALURU: Flipkart has appointed Gunjan Bhartia as senior vice president, business finance, adding a heavyweight finance operator to its leadership ranks as the company tightens its focus on scale, discipline and transformation.
Bhartia brings over 28 years of global finance experience across Asia, South Korea, the Middle East and South Asia, with a track record built in complex, high-growth and highly regulated environments. He has held senior leadership roles at GE, Coupang, Esyasoft Technology, Engineer.ai and IndoTech Transformers. At Coupang, he led finance for a $23.6 billion e-commerce business, turning losses into profitability, driving operating cashflows from negative $312 million to $2.7 billion, and overseeing strategy, inventory management, pricing policy, promotions, vendor funding and CRM across multiple countries.
Earlier, Bhartia spent over two decades at GE in roles including CFO of GE South Asia, CFO of GE Bangladesh and SVP of commercial finance, managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios, building a $17 billion order backlog, refinancing $250 million in debt, securing credit rating upgrades, and leading landmark gas power projects across the MENASA region. He also held board positions at CFlo World, Doctor Sand and GE Power Services India, bringing governance experience and strategic insight.
His recent stints include global head of finance at Engineer.ai, focusing on financial controllership and systems to take the AI-powered software platform to public markets, and group CFO at Esyasoft Technology, where he scaled operations organically and through cross-border acquisitions in Indonesia, Romania, India and the Netherlands.
At Flipkart, Bhartia is expected to strengthen financial strategy, sharpen capital allocation, and support the next phase of growth in one of India’s most competitive digital markets.
For a company where margins matter as much as momentum, the message is clear: Flipkart is doubling down on financial muscle to stay ahead of the curve.
e-commerce
Samsung Galaxy S26 series now available for instant delivery on Instamart
AI powered flagship phones start at Rs 87,999 with launch offers up to Rs 9,000.
MUMBAI: In the age of quick commerce, even flagship smartphones are learning to arrive at your doorstep at lightning speed. Instamart has partnered with Samsung to make the newly launched Galaxy S26 series available for instant purchase on the quick commerce platform, expanding the category beyond groceries and daily essentials into premium consumer electronics.
The Galaxy S26 lineup, which includes the S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26, is now available across several major Indian cities including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune, among others.
The flagship series introduces several new features, led by what Samsung describes as the world’s first built in Privacy Display on a smartphone, available exclusively on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The display is designed to enhance privacy while unlocking a new class of screen experiences.
The devices also integrate agentic artificial intelligence designed to quietly manage routine tasks in the background, allowing users to focus on more meaningful interactions with their device.
Positioned as a major step forward in AI powered smartphones, the Galaxy S26 Ultra also introduces enhancements in areas such as nightography photography and Photo Assist tools, aimed at improving low light imaging and AI driven creative editing.
Through the partnership, Instamart is extending its quick commerce proposition to high value electronics, allowing customers to order the Galaxy S26 series and receive it almost instantly once sales go live.
The Galaxy S26 series will be available starting at Rs 87,999. As part of the launch offers on Instamart, customers can avail an instant discount of up to Rs 9,000 using an HDFC Bank credit card. Buyers can also opt for No Cost EMI options for up to 9 months.
The move reflects the growing overlap between quick commerce and consumer electronics, as platforms race to deliver not just groceries but also premium technology products with the same promise of speed and convenience.
