Amazon wins major arbitration against Reliance-Future, but will they comply?Time will tell whether the decision determines Amazon's place in Indian retail and Reliance's ability to seal its position as the undisputed retail heavyweight champion.November 10, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Tech Industry
Can India's telecom rescue package revive a dying Vodafone?A four-year moratorium on the payment of grossly inflated past dues, amongst other things, may not be enough to get the struggling telecom operator back on its feetSeptember 29, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Mobility
With Vodafone on life support, Indian telco market cratersIndia's burgeoning telco market is headed for a duopoly that could ultimately be a disaster for customers.September 8, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Mobility
Modi government accused of spying on critics and opponents using Pegasus spywareMost of the targeted are either rival politicians or critics of the governmentJuly 21, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Security
With Modi squeezing Twitter, India's love for big tech may be endingAn avalanche of criticism over social media against India's farming Bills and an outpouring of revulsion at Modi on Twitter for allegedly doing nothing to save Indians during the pandemic's second wave has convinced the Indian prime minister to tighten the screws on US tech outfits.July 1, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Innovation
Udaan, India's Alibaba, is just the kind of antidote rural India needsUdaan's B2B marketplace is becoming a boon for India's mom-and-pop kirana stores that struggle to connect with sellers in order to stock their shops.June 11, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in E-Commerce
WhatsApp sues India as Modi’s draconian laws for digital media kick inCritics say that Modi and his political supporters want desperately to throttle companies like Twitter and Facebook to prevent real news and discuss the pandemic from reaching Indians and the world.May 26, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Innovation
Modi government chokes dissent on India's COVID apocalypse with social media blocksEven seemingly straightforward accounts on the unfolding COVID-19 catastrophe in India -- never mind ones that contain direct, scathing criticism -- are the sort of things that Modi and his government want expunged from social media.April 28, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Innovation
Can it get any worse for Amazon in India?Losing out on the Future Retail deal to Reliance may be even harder to swallow if Amazon is found to be guilty of violating some of India's ecommerce rules.March 29, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in Amazon
Why are Indian farmers so infuriated with Reliance's agritech plans?The new laws seem to be more focused on the instant deregulation of Indian agriculture rather than providing a methodical and inclusive process for figuring out how to protect 700 million-plus Indians, who barely eke out a living through farming.March 8, 2021 by Rajiv Rao in E-Commerce