Binny Bansal: India’s prolific startup investor
The co-founder of Flipkart is one of the most active startup investors in the country today. Bansal has invested in about 47 companies, including Unacademy and Ather Energy.
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Zomato valuation absurd: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
The Big Bull believes the hype around consumer tech and excessive valuations will pop in the days to come.
Walmart bets on Uttar Pradesh’s small businesses
The global retail giant is banking on India’s large micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, and sees Uttar Pradesh as its key focus area.
Battle of the giants in India’s e-payments space
Facebook’s WhatsApp Pay is the latest player to enter India’s payments space, which already has Alphabet’s Google Pay, Walmart’s PhonePe, Amazon Pay, and Alibaba-backed Paytm.
Walmart’s Fl(IPO)kart moment
Finally, the moment-in-the-sun for the Indian startup ecosystem seems to be on the horizon. And this is why the fate of Flipkart's maiden IPO—that too worth $10 billion— matters.
The great retail gold rush
The Indian retail industry witnessed heightened activity this year. Seated at the high table are Reliance Industries, Walmart-owned Flipkart, Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, and the Tata group. Game on, then.
Jobs pour in for doorstep delivery agents
Despite the Covid-19 hit, e-commerce and logistics companies have been hiring delivery and warehouse executives ahead of the festive season.
E-commerce players gearing up for business as usual
With the new lockdown guidelines permitting full e-commerce operations after April 20, online retailers are expecting pent-up demand for even non-essential products.
Walmart India lays off 56 employees
CEO Krish Iyer says reports of a second round of layoffs in April are “baseless and incorrect”.
Walmart launches training programme for MSMEs
The Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Program is expected to equip MSMEs to contribute to the global supply chain and expand capabilities in India, one of Walmart’s top five sourcing markets.
