Swiggy opens unique vacancy of ‘Gifting Curator' for premium gift design
Swiggy, the popular food delivery platform, has announced a unique job opening for a "Gifting Curator" to design premium gift products for both the Indian and global markets. The exciting opportunity was shared on X by Shivangi Srivastava, Assistant Vice President of New Initiatives at Swiggy, which quickly garnered widespread attention on social media.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for curating a range of high-end gift products that reflect exceptional taste and aesthetic sensibility. Although Swiggy has yet to provide a formal application link, interested candidates are encouraged to contact Ms. Srivastava directly via direct message on X for further details.
"Here is a very interesting job description that we are hiring for at Swiggy. Looking to onboard a gifting curator with the ability to curate high-end gift products in India and worldwide. We're looking for someone with exceptional taste and aesthetic sensibility. Please DM," Ms. Srivastava wrote.
The job posting has sparked significant buzz on social media, with comparisons drawn to Zomato's unconventional job announcements in recent months. One user commented, "This is super stuff," while another joked, "After reading the first line, I thought Swiggy is hiring a chief of staff as well." A third user expressed excitement over the concept, saying, "Thanks for working on solving the gifting issue. My wife and I have spent countless hours deciding on 'thoughtful' gifts for every occasion. Hope the product you guys build is stellar!"
The interest in Swiggy's "Gifting Curator" role follows a similar trend seen in November, when Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal posted about an unconventional "chief of staff" role, which included no salary for the first year but required a Rs 20 lakh donation to Feeding India.
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Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led 'Pax Silica' grouping
New Delh (PTI) The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the "sharp downturn" in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to "our advantage if we had been part of this group".
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the news of India not being part of the group comes after the PM had enthusiastically posted on social media about a telephone call with his "once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC".
In a lengthy post on X, Ramesh said, "According to some news reports, the US has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative it has launched to reduce Chinese control on high-tech supply chains. The agreement is called Pax Silica, clearly as a counter to Pax Sinica. The nations included (for the moment at least) are the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia."
"Given the sharp downturn in the Trump-Modi ties since May 10th, 2025, it is perhaps not very surprising that India has not been included. Undoubtedly, it would have been to our advantage if we had been part of this group."
"This news comes a day after the PM had enthusiastically posted on his telephone call with his once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC," the Congress leader asserted.
The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
According to the US State Department, the initiative called 'Pax Silica' aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale.
The initiative includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. With the exception of India, all other QUAD countries -- Japan, Australia and the US -- are part of the new initiative.
New Delhi will host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19-20, focusing on the principles of 'People, Planet, and Progress'. The summit, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit, will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic partnership in a phone conversation amid signs of the two sides inching closer to firming up a much-awaited trade deal.
The phone call between the two leaders came on a day Indian and American negotiators concluded two-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement that is expected to provide relief to India from the Trump administration's whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
In a social media post, Modi had described the conversation as "warm and engaging".
"We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity," Modi had said without making any reference to trade ties.
