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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Topic: e-commerce

Modi govt proposes ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales on e-commerce platforms

Ban on misleading users by manipulating search results, appointment of chief compliance officer and resident grievance officer are some of the other amendments being proposed.

How Ranodeep Saha & Vijaya Kumar Thalanki Rajagopal’s startup Rare Planets is helping craftsmen

Rare Planet was launched in 2017. Its products are listed on e-commerce websites and they have partnered with NBFCs to increase the salability of their products.

Flipkart looking to raise $3 bn as competition from Amazon, Reliance, Tata heats up

The startup is targeting a valuation of about $40 billion as it plans to debut in the public markets next year. Japan’s SoftBank could invest $300-$500 million in the company.

Why Capital Dumping is not a threat to e-commerce industry

Allegations that global companies are dumping capital into the Indian e-commerce market arises from an inaccurate perception that the e-commerce industry is not capital-intensive.

10 new business models that redefined e-commerce in the last decade

From online education to OTT subscriptions, the 2010s have seen several new e-commerce startups emerge to widespread success.

How Covid pushed consumers towards e-commerce sites for appliance shopping

According to a survey by Smart Home Guide, more than 50% Indians bought home appliances online in the past year.

Now Walmart to build massive warehouse in India with billionaire Gautam Adani

The partnership marks the entry of Adani into the three-way fight for domination of India’s online shopping space. Up against the Walmart-Adani alliance is Amazon & Reliance Industries.

Got fooled by product rating, reviews on e-tailer site? MPs’ panel has a plan to fix this

Parliamentary committee has also said user privacy and data security are of utmost importance, and that people's 'right to be forgotten' online is paramount.

Armed with AI & drones, online mandis shake up farming, aim to cut waste to boost farm income

E-mandis deploy tech such as AI and drones to inject efficiency all along the supply chain. Indian players in the field include INI Farms, Agribazaar, Monks Bouffe, and Crofarm.

This is how Modi govt plans to regulate e-commerce firms, vet discounts, prevent monopolies

Govt is reviewing norms around rapidly growing e-commerce sector and is in the process of finalising a policy, a draft version of which is available with some stakeholders.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.