Unnati Agri cofounder Ashok Prasad died on Monday, May 11, following sudden cardiac arrest. He co-founded the agritech in 2011 with Amit Sinha and previously held leadership roles at companies including Tata Teleservices, Paytm, and Nokia. Unnati said he helped shape growth, institutional capabilities, and long-term strategy. Earlier this year, the startup announced it was acquiring Gramophone.
Blinkit, India’s leading quick commerce firm, says it expects growth to moderate as its customer base and footprint expand. The company reported improving profitability for a second straight quarter. Founder Albinder Singh Dhindsa points to new geographies and product categories as major upside, but warns that heavy competition and aggressive discounting could dilute growth quality.
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