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WSFx Global Pay names Gaurang Vora senior vice president, technology
MUMBAI: The company has appointed Gaurang Vora as senior vice president and head of technology, effective January 5, 2026, signalling a renewed push on digital transformation and platform scale.
The appointment was disclosed under Regulation 30 of the Sebi listing norms, read with Schedule III, as part of senior management changes.
Vora brings over two decades of cross-industry experience spanning fintech, edtech, healthcare and retail, with a track record in enterprise modernisation, platform scaling and large-scale digital delivery. He has previously held senior leadership roles at SBI Life Insurance, Spice Money, LRN Technologies, Ananta Technologies and Dimension Data.
His work has covered high-impact financial and digital infrastructure programmes across AePS, domestic money transfer, BBPS, PPI-UPI, CMS and virtualisation, combining delivery execution with governance-led transformation.
Vora is recognised among the next 100 CIOs and has been named one of the top 15 global PMO influencers, with deep expertise in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and enterprise governance models.
The appointment underlines the company’s focus on strengthening technology leadership as digital systems become central to growth, resilience and operating scale.
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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.
