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Exclusive: Ashneer Grover demands Rs 4,000 crore to leave BharatPe

BUSINESS

Exclusive: Ashneer Grover demands Rs 4,000 crore to leave BharatPe

Alvarez & Marsal and PwC are conducting a governance audit of BharatPe, examining allegations of fraudulent and related party transactions

Exclusive: Suhail Sameer manipulated me into going on leave, says BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover

BUSINESS

Exclusive: Suhail Sameer manipulated me into going on leave, says BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover

BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover has added a new layer of controversy, calling CEO Suhail Sameer the board's puppet, as communication lines among founder, CEO, board members and employees seem to have broken down.

'I've been waiting for a bear market,' Zomato CEO tells staff as share suffers a steep fall

BUSINESS

'I've been waiting for a bear market,' Zomato CEO tells staff as share suffers a steep fall

"We had no control over our valuation going up from $8 billion in the IPO to $17 billion at our peak, and vice versa now," said Goyal.

Ashneer Grover vs Uday Kotak: BharatPe's co-founder sent notice to Kotak Mahindra Bank for missing share allocation in Nykaa's IPO

BUSINESS

Ashneer Grover vs Uday Kotak: BharatPe's co-founder sent notice to Kotak Mahindra Bank for missing share allocation in Nykaa's IPO

The case pits Grover, one of India's most successful new-age entrepreneurs, against one of its wealthiest and most respected, Uday Kotak.

Visit to a dark store: Here’s what it takes to deliver that bag of groceries to you in 10 minutes! 

BUSINESS

Visit to a dark store: Here’s what it takes to deliver that bag of groceries to you in 10 minutes! 

 With express grocery delivery becoming the new normal, Moneycontrol brings you a picture of the functioning of dark stores – an indispensible facet of the new-age economy. 

Flipkart vs Meesho: A new war in Indian e-commerce

BUSINESS

Flipkart vs Meesho: A new war in Indian e-commerce

Moneycontrol learns from sources that six-year-old Meesho's rapid expansion and quality of execution have taken India's original internet poster boy, Flipkart, by surprise

Zomato's 'clean-up' drive continues as after grocery, it shuts down nutraceutical business

BUSINESS

Zomato's 'clean-up' drive continues as after grocery, it shuts down nutraceutical business

Nutraceuticals are defined as any food-related product which provides medical or health benefits. This could range from food to beverages or even tablets with a claim of prevention or cure of chronic diseases.

E-commerce companies pose risks to livelihood of millions of people: Piyush Goyal

BUSINESS

E-commerce companies pose risks to livelihood of millions of people: Piyush Goyal

Large online marketplaces have the money, technology and ability to sustain operations for a long time and their presence could lead to job losses among those working in small stores, Piyush Goyal said.

Let CCI investigate if you haven't done anything wrong: Piyush Goyal tells Amazon, Flipkart

BUSINESS

Let CCI investigate if you haven't done anything wrong: Piyush Goyal tells Amazon, Flipkart

The Union minister's comments come at a very crucial time when the division bench of the Karnataka High Court is expected to pronounce its judgement on whether CCI can investigate the two companies or not.

NCLT admits corporate insolvency proceeding against Oyo subsidiary

BUSINESS

NCLT admits corporate insolvency proceeding against Oyo subsidiary

Oyo has challenged the NCLT order in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.

Moneycontrol Masterclass: Tech world is having a war for skills like never before

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Masterclass: Tech world is having a war for skills like never before

According to experts, in-demand roles include tech stack developers and front end developers, data engineers and executives with cloud computing skills.

Here's how an online article on real money gaming landed Vishal Gondal in legal soup

BUSINESS

Here's how an online article on real money gaming landed Vishal Gondal in legal soup

The whole saga started after Gondal wrote an article which was published by Medianama in January titled -- In The End, The House Always Wins: The State Of Real Money Gaming In India.

Explained: India's new draft e-commerce policy and how it will impact the e-tail space

BUSINESS

Explained: India's new draft e-commerce policy and how it will impact the e-tail space

Moneycontrol has reviewed the unofficial draft to bring an account of the key issues raised and how this will impact the booming online commerce space going forward.​

Fresh trouble brews for Amazon soon after it announces plans to manufacture in India

BUSINESS

Fresh trouble brews for Amazon soon after it announces plans to manufacture in India

Amazon is known to be having a set of preferred vendors who get a majority of the business generated by the e-commerce giant.

Meet new Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Blend of wit, humour and customers-first approach

BUSINESS

Meet new Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: Blend of wit, humour and customers-first approach

An old-timer at Amazon, Andy Jassy is also known for his wit and humour. He apparently does not think twice before taking a pot shot at competitors.

Exclusive: It’s party time for Zomato, ahead of potential IPO

BUSINESS

Exclusive: It’s party time for Zomato, ahead of potential IPO

Zomato, which is currently running a pilot in the National Capital Region, is hoping to cash in on people’s preference to party at home instead of going to public places. The food-delivery company has tied up with three- and four-wheeler service providers to make deliveries since bike riders cannot handle bulk packages.

Like A Boss | Ecom Express’ TA Krishnan on why micro-managing is bad, the benefits of participative leadership and why he recommends The Art of War

BUSINESS

Like A Boss | Ecom Express’ TA Krishnan on why micro-managing is bad, the benefits of participative leadership and why he recommends The Art of War

TA Krishnan on leaders who have influenced him, his management style and advice to the new crop of leaders.  

Reliance-Silver Lake Deal: Here's all you want to know about Reliance Retail

BUSINESS

Reliance-Silver Lake Deal: Here's all you want to know about Reliance Retail

Silver Lake Partners is investing Rs 7,500 crore in Reliance Retail in exchange for a 1.75 percent stake.

RIL AGM 2020: Nearly half of Google's India Digitisation Fund to go into Jio

BUSINESS

RIL AGM 2020: Nearly half of Google's India Digitisation Fund to go into Jio

Internet giant to pick up 7.7 percent stake in Jio Platforms for $4.5 billion.

India’s TikTok clone Chingari in talks to raise $10 million

BUSINESS

India’s TikTok clone Chingari in talks to raise $10 million

The homegrown video making app, which claims to have 22 million downloads, has seen unprecedented growth following the ban of Chinese app TikTok in India and the anti-China sentiment in the country.

59 Chinese apps banned | Never compromised on security; provided employment to Indians: Club Factory

TRENDS

59 Chinese apps banned | Never compromised on security; provided employment to Indians: Club Factory

The Ministry of Information Technology, on June 29, banned 59 mobile apps citing national security, saying they are engaged in activities which are "prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.

New CEO could replace Krishnamurthy at Flipkart a year after Walmart's big bang acquisition

COMPANIES

New CEO could replace Krishnamurthy at Flipkart a year after Walmart's big bang acquisition

US retail giant redrawing strategy ahead of shareholders’ meet in the first week of June

Ola banned in Bengaluru for 6 months; calls decision unfortunate

BUSINESS

Ola banned in Bengaluru for 6 months; calls decision unfortunate

The company was running bike taxis in the city which was reportedly illegal given the lack of a policy framework.

New FDI e-commerce rules: DPIIT likely to summon food-tech firms like Swiggy, Zomato next week

BUSINESS

New FDI e-commerce rules: DPIIT likely to summon food-tech firms like Swiggy, Zomato next week

"DPIIT has said they will call all the restaurant aggregators for a meeting. Given that they aggregate restaurants, they too are in the business of e-commerce," a source told Moneycontrol.

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