Amazon India MD Amit Agarwal Inducted In CEO Jeff Bezos’ Core Team
In a sign of India’s growing prominence as a market for Amazon, its India MD, Amit Agarwal has found a place in CEO Jeff Bezos’ core team.
Author: Bart Eshwar
Bart Eshwar is interested in startups, business and green tea. He is currently nursing an unhealthy obsession with Donald Trump.
Uber’s Response To This Customer Complaint Shows Why Some People Want It To Be Regulated
Uber’s been in the eye of a storm recently over the government’s intervention in its operations. But a recent Uber response to a customer complaint could throw some interesting insights into the matter.
Niti Aayog CEO Thinks Brick-And-Mortar Is Dead, But Is He Right?
It’s the question on which the dreams of a thousands of Indians startups rest, but at least the government seems to be on their side. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant thinks that brick and mortar stores will be dead by 2023, and e-commerce firms will come in and take their place.
How This Child Bride Became A Champion Wrestler
It might not be easy being a woman in Haryana, but don’t tell 21 year old Neetu that.
Indian Grocery Delivery Market In Crisis; PepperTap Shuts Down
In the most definitive sign that the industry is in full-blown crisis, PepperTap, one of the biggest pan-India players, has abruptly announced that it’s shutting down its its grocery delivery service.
3 More Housing Co-founders Quit Company
Ever since Rahul Yadav’s exit, Housing’s cofounders are leaving, and they are leaving fast. Three other cofounders of the real estate portal, Abhishek Anand, Ravish Naresh and Sanat Ghosh have decided to leave the company. With their exits, only three of the original 12 member founding team are still with Housing.
Sachin Bansal, Binny Bansal In Time Magazine’s Most Influential List
Time’s annual list that chronicles the most influential people across the world is out, and the Indian startup ecosystem has a reason to rejoice. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, the founders of India’s most valuable startup, Flipkart, have found their place amongst the world’s top luminaries, which include Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook and Donald Trump.
Paytm Sues Snapdeal-backed Unicommerce For Stealing Business Data
The battle for the supremacy in India’s e-commerce market has just been taken into the courtroom. Paytm has filed a lawsuit against Snapdeal-owned company…
Arvind Kejriwal Hits Back At Detractors, Calls Surge Pricing “Daylight Robbery”
Arvind Kejriwal, meanwhile, has come out strongly against his detractors. In a characteristically blunt Facebook post, the Delhi Chief Minister minced no words while speaking out against surge pricing. Kejriwal also alleged that a “media house” that was criticising his move has a vested interest in the matter.