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Flipkart could get $500-million funding from Abu Dhabi’s state investment firm ADQ

Flipkart is seeking to raise at least $3 billion and could decide to increase the amount to as much as $3.75 billion as it plans to debut in the public markets next year.

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.

A young man from Meerut helped ‘made in China’ Xiaomi sweep India’s smartphone market

In 'Xiaomi', Jayadevan P.K. chronicles how the company built a cult following & went from a Chinese start-up to a global player in the smartphone market.

How pandemic fostered Indian consumers’ faith in e-commerce sites

In 2020, Indian consumers turned to e-commerce sites for essential items and groceries. But Reliance's push to tighten regulations for Amazon and Flipkart will curb this growth.

Why Indian definition of e-commerce needs to sync with its international trade discussions

India has opposed international negotiations on e-commerce on grounds of how it impacts our domestic digital economy. But we might need to revisit this stance.

Govt asks ED and RBI to take ‘action’ against Amazon, Flipkart for FDI & FEMA ‘violations’

Trade body CAIT says government acting on its complaints against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart but ED yet to register a complaint. 

Amazon offices in Mumbai, Pune vandalised by Raj Thackeray’s MNS over Marathi language push

Raj Thackeray's MNS has been pushing for a Marathi language option on e-platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. Amazon filed a case against it following threats.

Delhi HC asks govt to verify if e-commerce sites display country of origin on products

Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and Decathlon have claimed that they are displaying country of origin on products sold on their platforms as required under Legal Metrology Act and Rules.

Mukesh Ambani launches another price war, this time to take on Amazon, Flipkart

Ambani’s portals are offering blockbuster discounts on confections & other staples. Reliance Digital website is selling some flagship smartphones at prices cheaper than rivals.

Less lipstick, more eyeliner — how Covid has changed India’s makeup market

Companies involved in cosmetic sales say there’s been a shift within the category of lipsticks too, with buyers opting for smudge-and transfer-proof matte variants, as opposed to glossy ones.

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Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.