More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.
Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.
There is speculation that CSC is splitting its operations and HCL is likely to bid for it.
E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.
This was only four days after many aggrieved buyers chose social networking sites to attack Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day' discount this Monday (October 6), followed by an apology from the company's co-founders, Sachin and Binny Bansal.
With aggressive brand-building initiatives, the companies' advertising budgets ahead of Diwali is understood to have seen a 15% spike
Bezos wears it on his sleeve, Nadella keeps it quiet
Another point of contention is the invoice issued by the e-companies.
He was number three in 1999 when the company was founded.
It all started with Flipkart and Amazon trying to outdo each other - after Flipkart announced $1-billion fund-raising in July.
The government is currently also revising its MSIPS policy to extend its mandate apart from making it more investor friendly.
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Despite being cheaper, the Chinese technology is not the preferred option.
The market is abuzz with the talk of Snapdeal raising up to $600 million (Rs 3,600 crore) with new investors such as Japan's Softbank and Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten.
Since most people in this segment might be using internet for the first time on their mobiles, user experience is important.
While global competitors Amazon and Walmart are looking to explore B2B online in India, traditional Indian retailers like the Future group and Reliance Retail and e-commerce players such as Snapdeal and Flipkart have no immediate plans in this area.
Chipmaker Intel, which last week announced a partnership with watches and fashion accessory retailer Fossil Group to develop wearable devices, is scouting for manufacturers to launch such devices in India.
UIDAI claims 99.9% accuracy rate, says this incident makes up less than 0.1% of cases which slip through system.
Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.
The government is working on the concept of a digital locker of sorts - an online repository for all certificates and documents issued to the citizens of the country.
After selling out to Google, the 27-year-old has now turned into an angel investor.
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