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Times Internet owned Gaana appoints Prashan Agarwal as COO
MUMBAI : Prashan Agarwal has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of online music streaming app Gaana.
“I am looking forward to contributing and adding value to the team and making Gaana a household name and future of streaming music, “ said Aggarwal on his new role.
Commenting on the appointment Times Internet CEO Gautam Sinha said, “I’m excited to welcome Prashan Agarwal as Chief Operating Officer, Gaana. I’m optimistic that with his entrepreneurial approach and strong consumer internet, business and product acumen, Gaana will further strengthen Gaana’s position as the leading and most loved music streaming app.”
Before joining Times Internet, Agarwal had co-founded multiple internet ventures. Earlier, he was the cofounder of PropTiger.com. He has an overall experience of 14 years and brings that extensive experience on all aspects of consumer internet businesses and tangible business models.
An ISB and IIT alumnus, Agarwal is an expert in strategy, sales, operations and product management. He has been awarded the GE Infrastructure CIO Excellence Award for Outstanding Six Sigma Project and also won several laurels at leading school and colleges, he has attended.
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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.
