Challenged by China power politics, India cannot afford to falter in the upmarch. If market forces play out, if digitalization and interconnectivity on the world wide web opens India's economy to competition, the country's potential will grow apace.
Seeking to expand on the strength of sales for its own account (and not only as platform for third parties), Amazon proves reluctant to adapt its global business model to the social and economic reality of developing countries such as India
Connected by digital networks within two years, 800 million Indian consumers are the ultimate prize in e-commerce to establish global reach. Prepared for a fight, no holds barred, America's largest firms are committed to strategies for the long haul...
By bringing into perspective the goals India expects to achieve in a digitalized world, the ambition of an integrated approach, stacking personal data securely and cogently, shines through with great clarity
Reliance Industries' retail ventures are at the tipping point of a retail revolution in India, meshing digital expertise with a strong commitment to the small shopkeepers; the e-commerce battle is only in the first innings
E-commerce may transform retail in India over time but the driver of societal revolution is the digital payment process itself, riding the wave of the mobile Internet and inventing new services along the way
Amazon's Jeff Bezos has put his personal reputation on line by entering one of world's most difficult retail markets, all guns blazing. Enduring success is fast becoming a test of wills with big Indian retail determined to protect home turf
In India's long game, the country's 1.35 billion consumers will probably be serviced by... Indian retailers - the e-commerce platforms of American and Chinese giants may share, but never own the domestic market