It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.
Mobile application vulnerability detection start-up, Appknox is in talks to raise funds from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, along with a slew of angel investors including Google India head Rajan Anandan.
Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker.
Not chasing IIM-A graduates whose joining dates have been deferred by rival Flipkart, says the company
Policy constraints may prevent many of the global retail giants from reaching their full potential.There are too many restrictions right now in the sector and policy makers lack clarity.
It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan
Last year, the software giant launched a cloud adoption programme for SMBs.
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
HMSI is likely to announce a tie-up with Snapdeal for online two-wheeler sales next month.
Total exit value breached the $10 billion mark for the first time to touch $10.3 billion this calendar, from $9.4 billion in 2015
Reliance ADAG, Tech Mahindra among top recruiters at IIM-A
Despite having the third-largest internet user base in the world, India does not feature in the top ten e-commerce markets
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.
Facebook will now directly compete with Slack, HipChat, Yammer and a few others in this space.
Aadhaar architect becomes most visible face to oppose Facebook plan
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, will answer your queries.
Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
After IPL exit, beverage maker signs up as first BCCI on-ground sponsor
Slowing funding cycles for early-stage companies, freshers opting for more established firms, and many opting for places with better infrastructure are slowly taking away Koramangala's tag of 'India's Silicon Valley'.
Venture capital investments in India's start-ups nearly halved to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter 2015
Amazon has built the largest store in India with 22 million products.
Flipkart claims to have more than 90,000 sellers on its platform.
Forbes said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "economic experiments" barely affected India's billionaires while none gained more than oil-and-gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who cemented his decade-long hold on the top slot by adding a staggering USD 15.3 billion (67 per cent) to his last year's wealth to become one of Asia's top five richest.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
'My simple instruction to every IBM salesperson is, "When you go to the customer, use less of this (he points to his mouth) and more of this (ear)".' 'Talk less, listen more",' Karan Bajwa tells Raghu Krishnan.
Online marketplace majors, e-grocers, Internet of Things firms, app-based companies and transport service aggregators are among those that have had to shut shop or scale down operations. Now, survival skills like upskilling and retraining will determine who makes it.
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
New offerings by banks are changing the way you transact.
Amazon signed up Motorola as an exclusive brand partner for its new devices, which in turn helped it grow
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Opposition parties on Wednesday alleged that selective leak of information on demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes to 'friends of BJP' and demanded making public the names of those who had bought gold and foreign exchange of over Rs 1 crore since April.
They are asking TRAI to reject the plan in the interest of protecting the citizens' right to use Internet
A Europe-like cyber security defence alliance is the need of the hour, say banking technology experts.
'Make every trip feel like an escape' says the Uber website. Ironically, it remains to be seen how the company can get away from this controversy.
Loses notional value by 37.5% because of markdowns by investors
Companies bank on festive season to beat slow market blues
Demand is expected to grow as most customers await a drop in prices.
Companies are innovating with tech tools to ensure that you spend less time at the cash counter.
A 20-minute chopper ride over Delhi, followed by lunch comes for Rs 5,000.
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