November 12, 2015 - Paytm, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Zivame among 15 top-funded ecommerce startups in India in 2015

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Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Here's an experiment worth thinking about. What happens if someone gets a monthly amount without rules and controls? Will they sit passively at home or do people develop themselves and provide a meaningful contribution to our society? The Dutch city of Utrecht is conducting this experiment. Through JAM (Jan dhan - Aadhar - Mobile), the Indian government intends to implement direct transfers of subsidies to the poor, our own version of 'basic income'. Will it work? - Comment Digital Paytm, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Zivame among 15 top-funded ecommerce startups in India in 2015 SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son says he expects Indian ecommerce to grow into $0.5 trillion business within 10 years. Advt: Get qualified leads for your business TradeBriefs introduces automated mobile number verification, progressive qualification and other API-based verification. Save time and money! 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Ecommerce Back on mobile browser: Flipkart takes two steps back to take one step forward Flipkart, which had killed its mobile website in favour of a standalone application, has re-launched a mobile version of its website. Ecommerce Festive season proves a mixed bag for retailers While malls are expecting double-digit growth with sales on the rise, some retail hotspots such as Delhi's Khan Market are seeing declines Ecommerce 'Indian E-commerce Market to Touch $200 Billion GMV by 2025' NEW DELHI: India's e-commerce market is predicted to witness vital uptrend within the coming years and contact $ 200 billion when it comes to gross merchan Franchise How not to be overwhelmed with your responsibilities when starting out as a franchisee - Franchise Info MUMBAI: Coimbatore-headquartered Suguna Foods is eyeing to become a Rs 10,000 crore company by 2017, on the back of huge expansion in all its verticals, including feed mill, retail and ready-to-cook business, a top company executive said today.       Franchise Why global luxury brands do not realise Bengaluru's potential "Bengaluru has the highest propensity to spend,” said Sundaresan, founder and chief executive of Bengaluru-based luxury marketing company vMobo. 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Construction FDI restrictions removed in Realty as the sector is set for big revival The government on Tuesday removed all restriction on foreign direct investments into the real estate and construction sector Construction Home sales in 8 metros rise 17% in September quarter In a recent report, Liases Foras said an aggregate 67.9 million sq ft of home space was sold across the eight cities compared with 57.8 million sq ft .. Construction Bengaluru is top destination for real estate investments Construction 'Construction equipment industry to grow 6-fold to $20 bn' The domestic construction equipment industry has the potential to grow over six-fold to $20 billion by 2022 and is poised to play a larger role in 'Make In India' drive. Marketing Maggi’s Comeback Campaign Is A Good Guide To Storytelling In The Digital Age : Report This year has been a nightmare for one of the country’s most popular brand of noodles from Nestle. 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