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Flipkart looks to restructure team, plans to make marketplace more effective

17 Oct 2014

Businesses leaders in emerging markets are more focused on the sustainability of their operations compared with peers in developed markets, a Grant Thornton report says.

Citibank and SBI experimenting human-less digital banking experience at the mall

16 Oct 2014

It’s still early in the day at Phoenix Market City, one of the largest malls in crowded Mumbai. Da Milano, Debenhams, Vera Moda and Samsung have surprising company — a State Bank of India (SBI) branch. And its unlikely location is not the only surprise.

Auditors get another year for internal financial controls reporting

16 Oct 2014

The government has deferred mandatory reporting of companies’ ‘internal financial controls’ by auditors, from this financial year to the next one.

Kishore Biyani hopes to get third-time lucky with Amazon tie-up

14 Oct 2014

“There is nothing called selling online. It’s just a technology for taking orders. It’s just an ordering mechanism wherein the platform operator doesn’t even have own products/brands to sell in the market.”

Government to bring clarity on internal financial controls

11 Oct 2014

The government is planning to clear the air on reporting of internal financial controls made compulsory in the new Companies Act.

Can online discount sales create a lasting impact?

07 Oct 2014

After spending tens of crore rupees on advertising, and in preparing their websites and logistics teams for the expected flood of deal-hunting shoppers, did Flipkart , Amazon and Snapdeal actually benefit from the big sale on Monday?

Venture capitalists put $1 billion into early-stage projects in 2014 on back of rising ecommerce deals

03 Oct 2014

Venture capital investment in India has already breached the billion dollar mark this year-—with a few months still to spare-—signalling the growing attraction of a booming startups sector.

Now, an anonymous platform for tip-offs on market manipulation

01 Oct 2014

To check wrongdoing in markets, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has put in place an anonymous whistle-blower mechanism, similar to the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Programme in the US.

Learning and Development at workplace: Changing Paradigms, Emerging Trends

18 Sep 2014

We have all read numerous articles and heard economists and industrialists suggesting India’s workforce base and population in the right age bracket to lead the country’s growth phase over the next few decades. One often wonders if only the large young population is enough to achieve a growth trajectory which would lead India to a super power status?

Product development and innovation top concerns for F&B industry: Report

27 Aug 2014

While India has favourable supply side dynamics, thanks to its strong agriculture base, product development and innovation in the sector has taken a back seat due to lack of investments and incentives, finds a CII report on Indian Food & Beverage sector — The new wave prepared in association with Grant Thornton.