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Rohit Gandhi appointed revenue head at moneycontrol.com
MUMBAI: The city has seen a significant move in the digital media landscape with Rohit Gandhi taking up the role of vice president and revenue head at moneycontrol.com. Commencing July, Gandhi has overseen the crucial display, branded content, IPs, and video revenue streams for the financial news platform.
Gandhi transitions to moneycontrol.com from HT Digital Streams, where he served as revenue head for digital business for over two years. In that capacity, he was responsible for the digital monetisation of a diverse portfolio, including hindustantimes.com, livemint.com, livehindustan.com, and various specialist portals.
His extensive background in digital revenue generation also includes an eight-month stint as revenue head for LCS business at MX Player. Prior to that, Gandhi spent four years as national sales head at Network 18 Digital, overseeing revenue for cnbctv18.com and Moneycontrol, encompassing display, content marketing, branded video content, native ad solutions, and programmatic sales.
Earlier in his career, Gandhi was digital monetisation director at Condé Nast India, where he drove revenue strategy across titles like Vogue and GQ. He also held the position of national revenue head for The Hindu Group’s digital properties and was the national head for content marketing and native advertising at Times Internet Ltd, focusing on the “Demand Plus” business for economictimes.com and its B2B verticals.
Gandhi’s appointment underscores moneycontrol.com’s strategic focus on strengthening its diverse revenue channels in the competitive digital media market.
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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.
