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ICICI Lombard and IIT Bombay crown winners of Igniting Minds 2025
MUMBAI: ICICI Lombard’s flagship case-study challenge, IL Igniting Minds 2025 season three, wrapped up in Mumbai with a burst of ideas, energy and campus talent. Run in partnership with IIT Bombay’s E-Cell, the competition drew more than 4000 student registrations from over 500 leading institutes, making this edition the most extensive yet.
Centred on the theme unlocking SME insurance growth in India, the challenge asked students to rethink how small and medium enterprises can access and adopt insurance. With over 6.3 crore SMEs powering India’s economy but still grappling with low insurance penetration, participants were encouraged to reimagine product design, digital pathways and smarter distribution strategies.
This year broadened the competition’s reach, building on earlier editions held with IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and Nmims, which together engaged more than 4500 students across 700 campuses.
ICICI Lombard head of marketing, corporate communications and CSR Sheena Kapoor, said the response surpassed expectations. She noted that the season brought together thousands of young minds brimming with curiosity and purpose and praised the finalists for delivering sharply reasoned solutions backed by real-world insight.
The grand finale at ICICI Lombard’s Mumbai office saw students present their ideas to senior leaders. IIT Delhi claimed the winning title, while IIM Ranchi secured the first runner-up position. Both teams were felicitated by the company’s leadership, rounding off a season that proved both competitive and creatively charged.
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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.
