“Hey Zomato… can I have some chai and samosa from Chaipoint please?”

It took one spoken sentence, on stage at The Lalit Ashok hotel in Bengaluru, for Zomato to place an order. 

The app paused for a few seconds, then asked: “Awesome! Going ahead. Would you like to pay?” 

“Yes, please.” And that’s it, the order went through. 

No checkout page, UPI pin, or payment app. The room erupted with  like it had just witnessed a magic trick.........

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