August 1, 2017
Flipkart in talks to raise up to US$2B from SoftBank; completes merger of eBay India
In exchange for an equity stake in Flipkart, eBay had made a cash investment and...
July 31, 2017
Snapdeal calls off merger talks with Flipkart, to pursue an independent path
The new development comes amidst the reports that Snapdeal had accepted...
July 27, 2017
I have a question for startup founders – Are you a brand?
Startup founders and CEOs need branding that can extend to their company or...
July 27, 2017
Snapdeal to sell its digital payments platform FreeCharge to Axis Bank for US$60M
Axis Bank would now have access to FreeCharge’s 50 million mobile wallet...
July 27, 2017
E-commerce and price comparison portals in India have a symbiotic relationship, and could benefit more from innovations
Price comparison sites provide better visibility, improves conversion rates and...
July 26, 2017
Amazon entry in Southeast Asia is an immense opportunity for startups that can adapt
While the ‘bang, bang’ sound may seem like a coffin shutting, it is...
July 26, 2017
Snapdeal accepts the US$950M buyout offer by Flipkart: Report
Flipkart had initially approached Snapdeal with a US$500-600 million offer...
July 20, 2017
Captain’s Log, July 20: LinkedIn Lite launches Android app in India
Also in the news is that Ola has won a favourable verdict from India’s...
July 18, 2017
Flipkart now offers US$850M to buy Snapdeal which was once valued US$6.5B; Infibeam also joins the fray
Flipkart’s revised bid comes two weeks after its initial offer of...
July 10, 2017
Indian e-commerce companies will never make profits, says co-founder of India’s first e-commerce firm
K Vaitheeswaran, Co-founder of India’s first e-commerce venture...