Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank
Retailer bodies to demand govt action against I-Day sales offers, threaten legal action for breach of FDI rules.
Most e-commerce firms offer aggressive discounting and freebies, with specific purchases.
Industry experts said the major pain point would be tax collection at source, which would create a rift between sellers and e-commerce companies.
They are not only coming up with whacky names to grab attention but are also stretching the definition of e-commerce.
It took Flipkart a little over 24 hours to complete due diligence and come up with a final offer that was $20 million higher than what Snapdeal was ready to forfeit.
The deal that promises to make Flipkart a leading force in fashion segment - estimated at Rs 3 lakh crore - came after hectic weekend parleys.
The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.
Decision-making is stretched because of differences in views between ministries.
The prime minister has emerged as the most widely-travelled PM compared to his predecessors.
Tech major is in discussion with film-makers, sport administrators to enter the fast-growing sectors.
Manoj Sinha will retain his current role in the railways.
Performance is considered a major reason why Ravi Shankar Prasad might have had to leave telecom.
Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The focus on Swachh Bharat has sharpened with Prime Minister Modi asking ministers to show the outcomes of schemes launched since the NDA government came to power
The e-commerce sector's usage of commercial spaces was about 4.2 million square feet of the total of 17.5 million sq ft consumed in the first half of 2015.
Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl said those who do not perform will have to leave.
To run 24/7 establishments require infrastructure such as public transport.
It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.
Experts believe more efforts would be needed in future funding rounds.
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