As big funds vanish, start-ups stare at M&A for survival

Experts argue that the top two players in each category will receive funding sooner or later, but for laggards, the market is still challenging. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the last......

Will e-com bubble last longer with Tata, Premji, Murthy in fray?

Industrialists Rata Tata, Azim Premji and Narayana Murthy have rushed in to make the most of the e-commerce boom, backing Snapdeal, Myntra and Amazon at one end and smaller players like Bluestone,......

E-commerce on a roll, draws Rs 20,000-crore funding so far this year

While investment activity jumped three to four times this year over last year for e-commerce, it has shown marginal growth (five per cent) in the case of consumer and retail India's booming......

Grocery shopping gets better and easier online

A loyalty programme, same-day delivery and repeatability are driving EkStop's business but scaling up and addressing competition are vital. Think groceries and roadside vendors or retail chains......