Deliveries in a jiffy

Same-daydeliveriesaresoyesterday. Now get groceries delivered between 15 to 30 minutes

No time to make grocery lists? No energy to run to the store between back-to-back calls? No worries, because Swiggy Instamart has got you covered. Whether it’s stocking up for the week, buying ingredients for a last-minute recipe, or a random something you need at a random hour - they’ll bring it all over just in 15-30 minutes.

Swiggy Instamart was launched by Swiggy in August 2020 for urban professionals who are constantly crunched for time – those who need things done right away. With a smooth, hassle-free grocery shopping experience, they make sure you never have to lift a finger - except to add items to your cart, of course!

What’s more, you can choose from a wide assortment of products. Be it milk, bread and eggs for breakfast; fruits and veggies for the week; snacks and sodas for an impromptu get-together; exotic vegetables for when you feel like being fancy; chocolates and ice creams on days the cravings hit hard; cleaning supplies for those oops moments or pain-relief sprays for emergencies you name it, they’ve got it.

“WITH A SMOOTH, HASSLE-FREE GROCERY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, SWIGGY INSTAMART MAKES SURE YOU NEVER HAVE TO LIFT A FINGER, EXCEPT TO ADD ITEMS TO YOUR CART, OF COURSE!“

Swiggy Instamart houses a whole range of brands, from household names to new-age brands. To make things even more convenient for you, they’ve even got cut fruits and vegetables along with mixed veggies to toss into pulao, fried rice and other dishes.

In just a year, Swiggy Instamart is now in nine cities across India, including Bengaluru, Gurgaon, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Coimbatore. Stocked with over 2,500 products, they’re open from 6 am till midnight - so you never have to worry about running out of midnight munchies.

And just like that, Swiggy Instamart even managed to win over 7.5 lakh loyal customers the way they know best… in an instant! Swiggy Instamart is available on the Swiggy app.

FText by Veenu Singh

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“Experience, ma’am,” he says finally. Sure, experience could account for it. But, something tells me that Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, goalkeeper of the Indian football team, player in the Bengaluru Football Club, Arjuna awardee, the only Indian to play in the UEFA Europa League and the two-time winner of the Golden Glove – an individual award given by the Indian Sports League to the goalkeeper with the cleanest sheets – has always been this way.

The 29-year-old Indian goalie who stands six feet, six inches tall, seems to epitomise the very opposite of the popular impression of successful sportspeople as party animals. He seems a responsible person overall, dedicated not only to his game and himself, but also to

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