The stipulation that new front-end stores will have to be set up will impact M&A in the sector.
Most of the unicorns or billion-dollar valuation firms including Flipkart, Paytm and Ola have had the maximum stakes owned by foreign funds. The founders of all these firms have either single digit stakes in their companies or in low double digits.
The 'Make in India' vision cannot survive in the long-term without concrete measures to build a concurrent 'Create in India' movement.
Private labels remain big business for e-commerce marketplaces. They comprise almost 15 per cent of the total business of such firms.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.
Columnist A K Bhattacharya wonders why is it that the value of investment proposals in 2015 declined by 23 per cent, but the number of jobs to be created through such investments actually went up by 12 per cent.
Chaos in Parliament threw a spanner in the government's efforts to revive the economy and kick-start reforms.
Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.
The paper will invite comments on whether or not the royalty ceiling applicable till 2009 should be re-imposed.
India, he said, has opened up its markets and stepped up public investment including in the infrastructure space and is concentrating a lot on boosting expenditure to improve the quality of rural life
In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 125 basis points to 6.75 per cent.
Concerns over effective control not addressed in the second revised shareholders' agreement, says DIPP; Sebi opposes commercial cooperation pact
The government has relaxed the norms for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction development sector. It is expected the move will boost affordable housing projects and smart cities across the country.
Rediff.com speaks with performers to know their views about Make In India.
Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling
Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race
A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.
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