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Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Amazon & Flipkart sales find success in rural India as e-commerce moves beyond urban areas

India’s two major online players, Amazon & Flipkart, claim record activity during their high-stakes sales battle that concluded over the weekend.

Top US tech investor bets on India’s kirana shops to fight Amazon, Flipkart

California-based GGV Capital, a $6.2 billion investor in some of the biggest unicorns, is backing start-ups that serve India’s tiny, family-run kiranas.

SpiceJet plans IPO for its cargo unit as demand for fast shipping goes up

SpiceJet is expanding its nascent cargo-hauling arm SpiceXpress to fill the growing need for overnight shipping services in a market fueled by Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart.

Airtel to Amazon — how big brands get the idea of feminism terribly wrong

From token ‘fixing’ of the gender pay disparity to making sure women do double the work, a look at how feminism and women's empowerment are misunderstood by brands.

Apple iPhone, Amazon Echo production moving to India from China

India has become important manufacturing base for Taiwan’s Foxconn as it looks to diversify operations beyond China, more so after Trump’s trade war.

Amazon wants to conquer the world but is a long way from getting there

Amazon is making major efforts to expand outside the US but its growth outside the home market is relatively lagging.

Amazon, the ‘lungs of the planet’, is on fire – here are 5 things you need to know

Although Brazil’s national and state governments are obviously on the front line of Amazon protection, international actors have a key role to play.

Amazon signs deal that allows it buy stake in Future Retail

Amazon agreed to buy 49% of Future Coupons Ltd with the option to buy all or part of its shareholding in Future Retail, though this won’t be exercisable until between 3 and 10 years.

Amazon close to acquiring 10% stake in Future Retail, which runs Big Bazaar chain

Amazon's deal with Future Retail will enable it to tap into India’s rising demand for household products and home-delivered fresh produce.

Modi govt proposes new, tough rules for e-commerce firms such as Amazon, Flipkart

New rules will require platforms to declare details about sellers, terms of contract with seller relating to return, refund, exchange, warranty, delivery.

On Camera

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?