Formerly known as Grofers, Blinkit, a quick commerce company, was recently acquired by Zomato. In a cheeky social media post, Blinkit's CEO Albinder Dhindsa shared that over 1 lakh packets of condoms and 45,000 bottles of mineral water were being delivered for the New Year's Eve prep. However, standup comic Kunal Kamra raised important questions about the wages of the company's delivery partners. This incident brings attention to the exploitation of gig workers by platform owners in the gig economy.
The ongoing feud between Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra has escalated with Aggarwal sharing a Diwali video of celebrations at an Ola showroom and Kamra challenging him to show footage of Ola’s service centres instead. Kamra has been vocal about Ola’s handling of customer complaints, while Aggarwal has responded defensively, drawing criticism from the public. Kamra’s posts have sparked widespread discussion and even caught the attention of government officials. Despite Ola’s claims of addressing complaints, the Department of Consumer Affairs is now investigating the matter.
Frustrated with ongoing customer complaints and a lack of clarity from Ola Electric about their plans for resolution, comedian Kunal Kamra called out CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on social media. This comes after a public feud between the two in October, where Aggarwal seemed to dismiss Kamra's criticism as a "paid post." With Ola Electric's stock price declining and growing pressure to improve customer service, the public is waiting for a response from the company.
Comedian Kunal Kamra and Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal are engaged in a war of words over the company's EV backlog, with Kamra setting a deadline and offering to publicly track unresolved complaints. As the spat continues, Kamra sarcastically asks Aggarwal to share a public plan that doesn't include hiring him to address the backlog. The issue of refunds and an end date for customer complaints still remains unclear.
Indian tech giant Ola Electric is facing major backlash following a show cause notice from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for a slew of customer complaints about service deficiencies. The notice comes after reports of Ola receiving over 10,000 complaints in just one month. The situation escalated when Indian comedian Kunal Kamra called out Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on social media, leading to an acrimonious exchange. This backlash has also led to a drop in Ola's stock price, raising questions about the company's handling of these issues.
A heated debate erupted between Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra on Twitter regarding the service quality of Ola's electric scooters. Kamra criticized the company for neglecting the complaints of consumers, while Aggarwal fired back by challenging Kamra to come and help improve the service network. The exchange quickly turned personal, with Kamra calling Aggarwal arrogant and Aggarwal mocking Kamra's comedy career. Many Ola Electric customers also joined in, expressing their dissatisfaction and urging Aggarwal to address their concerns.
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Agarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra clash on social media platform X over the after sales and service quality of the company's electric scooters. Kamra criticized Ola's service network while Agarwal responded by inviting him to help resolve the issues or sit quietly. The disagreement highlights the importance of customer satisfaction and service in the business world.
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra have sparked a war of words on social media over Ola's electric scooter service centers. The exchange began when Kamra raised concerns about the state of the service centers and Aggarwal responded by sarcastically offering to pay Kamra more than he earns in his failed comedy career. The two have engaged in a heated debate, with Aggarwal assuring that the company is working to resolve the issues soon.
The Supreme Court has placed a stay on a notification by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology establishing the Press Information Bureau Fact Checking Unit (PIB FCU), which aimed to combat fake news and misinformation about the Centre's "business". This comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and amidst ongoing litigation challenging the provision. The Supreme Court will now hear the case, which has been approached by the Editors' Guild of India and comedian Kunal Kamra, among others.
A split verdict was delivered by a division bench of Bombay High Court on a group of petitions against the amended IT Rules that include the establishment of a Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify "fake news" on social media. One of the judges, Justice Gautam Patel, deemed the rules as nothing but censorship while the other judge, Justice Neela Gokhale, upheld the government's arguments. The petitioners, including stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and media associations, argued that the Rules were arbitrary and violated fundamental rights, while the Centre maintained that they were meant to curb the spread of false information related to "government business". Justice Patel struck down the Rules on the grounds of being unconstitutional and violating freedom of speech.