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Nitin Gadkari to headline Times Drive Green Conclave & Awards 2024
New Delhi: Times Network Digital is set to host the Times Drive Green Conclave & Awards 2024 on November 27, 2024 in New Delhi. Under the theme, ‘Driving the future: Accelerating India’s Electric Mobility Revolution,’ the conclave will honour winners across 20+ categories and convene a stellar line-up of global automobile manufacturers, energy providers, tech innovators, and policymakers to explore scalable green mobility solutions. The chief guest, union minister Nitin Gadkari, will deliver a special address focussing on the future of EV’s and the adoption of scalable green mobility solutions to drive India’s towards a sustainable and future-ready transportation ecosystem.
Times Drive Green, a Times Drive initiative powered by Times Network Digital champions clean fuel vehicles and sustainable mobility, covering EVs, hybrids, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and supporting infrastructure like batteries and charging networks. Through its website and YouTube channel, it informs consumers and facilitates dialogue among industry stakeholders and policymakers, driving the shift from internal combustion engines to scalable, clean mobility solutions aligned with India’s sustainability goals
The Times Drive Green Conclave & Awards 2024 will feature a series of expert panel discussions, addressing critical themes shaping the future of electric mobility in India. Diverse topics will include New-Age Mobility Innovations & Future Trends: Fuelling the Future from EVs to Hydrogen and Hybrid Solutions, Policy and Financial Incentives for Green Mobility: Paving the Way with Regulatory and Financial Roadmaps, and EVs: The Key Challenges and Opportunities Ahead.
The conclave will bring together industry experts including Preetesh Singh, Specialist CASE, Nomura Research Institute; Maxson Lewis, Founder & CEO, Magenta Mobility; Madhumita Agrawal, CEO & Founder, Oben Electric; Randheer Singh, CEO and Founder, ForeSee Advisors; Akshay Kashyap, Vice President, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles; Ajay Agarwal, Co-Founder,Driveo Electric Mobility; Ashim Sharma, Senior Partner & Group Head Business Performance Improve Consulting, Nomura Research Institute; Rajeev Chauhan, BYD VP, BYD, E-Passenger Vehicles; Vivek Srivatsa, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility; Shailesh Hazela, CEO & MD, Stellantis India, and Gaurav Gupta, Deputy MD, JSW MG Motors.
The Times Drive Green Conclave & Awards 2024 will be live streamed on Times Now’s YouTube channel, 6pm onwards.
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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.
