Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.
In about a year, top e-commerce companies are expected to raise as much funds as the three sector leaders raised in about five years.
Across Yes Bank branches, the busiest people were the relationship managers, trying to soothe nerves. Many were seen advising clients the situation was only temporary and that their money was safe.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Discount chain to expand to the east and west, continue with third-party brands.
In a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission on Friday, Walmart said it would allow the initial public offering of Flipkart in four years at a valuation no less than what it invested in the e-commerce firm, if a grouping of minority shareholders asks for it.
'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?'
The aim is to replace nearly 40 per cent of its existing last mile fleet of delivery vans with EVs by March 2020. o start with, the company is looking at deploying nearly 160 e-vans by the end of 2019.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
United States President Trump has been nominated along side his arch nemesis dictator Kim Jong-un.
Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting the entry of people from seven Muslim-majority nations widened the rift between the Trump administration and several leading American companies.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
The US president-elect met Silicon Valley's most powerful executives -- CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk from Tesla, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt of Alphabet -- parent company of Google among others.
Don't bet everything you have, Lemon Tree's Patu Keswani tells Pavan Lall.
Rising mobile viewership is paving way for online TV subscription.
Aseem Chhabra lists his 10 favourite non-Indian shows streaming in India -- classics as well as recent shows.
The company did not disclose its new holding pattern.
Helping UK outlets get wearable devices, robotics; apps to identify empty kitchen jars and auto-order likely soon
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
His presence matters more than the money he brings.
60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes.
The founder of the e-commerce firm, which specialises in procurement of industrial products, believes if he plays his cards right, his company could become a unicorn with a valuation of $1 billion in 5 years.
Still, the earliest India will get to experience Apple online will be early 2020 and the company's first fully-owned signature store should be up around 2022 -- almost two decades after it had opened its first store worldwide, writes Nivedita Mookerji.
Today, India is one of the fastest-growing eCommerce markets in Asia/Pacific along with China.
Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
'What matters is that India's perspective on global issues -- climate change, intellectual property, free trade, trade routes being kept free, digital technology -- are listened to with respect,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
Websites that compare product prices and offer cashback can help you get attractive deals and discounts.
VMUnify, incubated from staffers' idea, to be spun off into an independent company.
India's rank was further amplified by the collapse of the South American and Russian economies.
Using Facebook video or YouTube for content distribution is not new.
The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.
Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.
As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.
Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.
Buying on the internet is the future but be wary of the fine print and make sure you get a genuine product.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
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