US EditionZomato Founder Goyal Steps Down; Quick Commerce Arm Blinkit's Dhindsa to Take Over
Deepinder Goyal will remain Vice Chairman as Albinder Dhindsa takes over CEO role; Goyal aims to pursue higher-risk ventures beyond Eternal’s public company framework.
- On January 21, 2026, Eternal informed stock exchanges that founder and Group CEO Deepinder Goyal will step down from the Group CEO role effective February 1, 2026.
- In a letter to shareholders he wrote that Goyal is drawn to higher-risk experiments better pursued outside a public company, driven by personal conviction and differing from Eternal's strategy.
- Albinder Dhindsa, Blinkit's CEO, will take operational charge as Group CEO of Eternal, owning day-to-day execution and business decisions from February 1, 2026.
- Goyal will remain on Eternal's board as Vice Chairman subject to shareholders' approval, and the company said the transition preserves strategic stability and an intact leadership pipeline.
- Amid strikes and scrutiny, Goyal’s resignation follows weeks after backlash over gig economy comments, and Earlier this month delivery workers struck, with incentives kicking in only after 12 hours daily.
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India's Eternal said on Wednesday that founder Deepinder Goyal will step down as chief executive officer and managing director starting February 1, when Blinkit head Albinder Dhindsa will take the helm.
Weeks after worker strikes, Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal steps down
Deepinder Goyal resigns as CEO of Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, with Albinder Dhindsa as his successor. Goyal's departure follows controversial comments on India's gig economy amid worker strikes, signaling a shift in focus for the company.
Zomato's Deepinder Goyal to step down, Blinkit’s Albinder Dhindsa takes over
Mumbai: Zomato’s parent firm Eternal Limited on Wednesday, January 21, announced a major leadership change, with its CEO Deepinder Goyal resigning from his position with effect from February 1, 2026. The company said Albinder Dhindsa, who is currently the CEO of Blinkit, will take over as the new chief executive. In a letter addressed to the shareholders, Goyal said he has recently been drawn towards new ideas that involve higher levels of risk,…
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