Swiggy's shares closed 12.61% high at ₹343.85 on Monday, marking the biggest single-day rise since its IPO. The e-commerce platform's stock is still down 36% so far in 2025 despite the surge. Swiggy had earlier announced the expansion of its quick food delivery service 'Bolt' to over 500 cities after Zomato had shut down its 10-minute food delivery service.

TCS has cut senior employees' variable pay by 69% in Q1 FY26, reports stated. This is TCS' third consecutive quarter of variable pay cuts as it reduced variable pay for senior employees by 20–40% in Q2 FY25 and by 30% in Q3 FY25. Additionally, TCS announced that it will postpone this year's wage increases, which it usually does in April.

Ahmedabad startup ActionLabs.ai launched ActionAgents, a platform where businesses and individuals can hire AI agents just like freelancers. It also provides free credits to try the AI agents before paying to use them. Bootstrapped with ₹20 lakh, the platform crossed 3,000 users in 8 weeks. Now, it plans to onboard developers and reach 1 million users in 2 years.

A new BCG report reveals that only 8-10% of India's 2-2.5 million creators earn steady income, with most making under ₹18,000 a month. Oversupply and low ad rates pose big challenges, though niches like finance and education are growing. Creators are shifting to new models like live commerce, subscriptions, and affiliate marketing to boost earnings.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project progressed after two firms- Alstom Transport-Larsen & Toubro JV and DRA Infracon-Siemens JV submitted bids for the signalling and telecommunication system contract Package S-1. The project aims at designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing, and providing Comprehensive Maintenance of the Signalling and Train Control System on the MAHSR Bullet Train.

Vertiv announced the expansion of its outreach initiative, Vertiv Xpress 2025, with the theme Driving Your AI Journey. This expanded program will run from mid-April through September 2025 to deliver hands-on product trainings and immersive technology demonstrations across India key industrial corridors. In particular, the training programs aim to equip sales and partner teams.

The Minecraft movie smashed $1.4 billion as teens return to cinemas-though often rowdy. Lenovo's Shailendra Katyal told The Core Report that tablet sales are rising, while console gaming lags. Sneaker demand is plunging, with bankruptcies hitting retailers, while perfumes boom, spurred by TikTok trends. Marketers struggle to predict shifts as Gen Z rewrites playbooks.

The Indian equity markets opened the week with strong gains on Monday, supported by a rally in Adani Group stocks and strength in select auto and banking shares. Sensex started the day around 160 points higher at 80,662 and climbed to an intra-day high of 81,049. Index ends 295 pts up at 80,797 after trimming gains.

Netweb shares surged 15% on Monday, as investors cheered its strong order book and robust Q4 results. The company reported a 45% rise in profits to ₹43 crore. It also achieved its earmarked FY25 guidance, reporting its highest-ever annual income of ₹1158 crore. SEBI registered advisors see the potential for further movement but not without caveats.

Kinet Railway Solutions, a joint venture between the prominent Russian rolling stock manufacturer TMH and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), gets an 'A' rating from Infomerics Ratings for the production of Vande Bharat Sleeper trains. These trains will be produced at the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur, operated by Indian Railways.