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Amazon, Flipkart Festival Season Spurs Online Shopping Spree in India
Run off their virtual feet at the start of India's festival season, e-commerce companies like Amazon and Walmart owned Flipkart are looking forward to a potentially record breaking few weeks. Any lingering fears that inflation and higher interest rates would dampen consumers' spirit in Asia's third largest economy, are being rapidly dispelled.
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Online Jewellery Sale Growing Amid Better Internet Penetration: Report
Online jewellery sales in India have seen rapid growth over the past few years, largely driven by demand from millennials amid growing internet penetration, World Gold Council said.
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India Said to Be in Talks With Banks, Agencies to Set Up Buyer Platforms for E-Commerce Initiative ONDC
India has begun lining up banks and other key players to accelerate the growth of ONDC, country’s effort to break Amazon and Walmart's dominance of its e-commerce sector. Some of India's biggest banks are said to be in discussions about setting up ‘buyer platforms’ to let their customers place orders for goods and services.
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India’s E-Commerce Initiative ONDC Provides Alternative to Global Giants Like Amazon, Walmart
Indian government launched its Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC) in April. The platform acts as a prospective alternative to dominant global giants Amazon and Walmart in its fast-growing e-commerce market.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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43 Percent Indians Use Internet Actively, Maharashtra Most Internet-Friendly State: Kantar
The report says that the current active monthly Internet user population of 622 million includes 323 million from urban cities and 299 million from rural areas. Internet adoption in rural areas has been more than urban areas in the last year. In urban India, active Internet users have reportedly grown by 4 percent over the last year, while in rural...
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Lok sabha Elections: Political Parties' Expenditure On Online Ads May Double This Election
Online advertising expenditure by political parties is likely to double to Rs 400-500 crore this Lok Sabha election compared to 2014, riding on the growing smartphone penetration and cheaper Internet packs, experts said.
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Smartphone Penetration Just 24 Percent in India, Claims Survey
In the nine emerging economies surveyed, the smartphone adoption ranged from 60 percent in South Africa to 24 percent in India.
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Indians Are Reshaping the Internet
Indians are an increasing powerful presence online, even with an Internet penetration rate of less than 30 percent.
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India's Online Video Market to Reach $5 Billion by 2023: BCG
BCG said the growth is being driven by rising affluence, increase in rural penetration of data, and adoption across demographic segments.
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Start-Ups Step In To Plug Gaps In India's Cyber Security Shield
The risk of data leak and hacking by cyber criminals is increasing as smartphones become more and more complex and internet penetration widens. India saw 53,000 incidents of cyber attacks last year, most of them allegedly coming from China, according to data released by the government.
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India To See Record Spurt In Billion Dollar Tech Deals: Top Advisory Firm
The e-commerce, financial technology and emerging media sectors will see strong deal activity, according to boutique advisory firm Raine Group LLC.
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Rural India Still Poor When It Comes to Internet Penetration: Deloitte India
Wireless networks will drive Internet adoption for nearly 750 million users in India who still do not use Internet.
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Why India Needs to Avoid US-Like Digital Divide at All Costs
The East-West digital divide is real, but there are lessons to be learned from the one that exists within the US as well.
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Internet Penetration in Rural India Is Abysmal, Finds COAI's IMC-Deloitte Report
According to the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) IMC-Deloitte report, India currently ranks 36th, globally, in Internet inclusion.
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Amazon, Flipkart Festival Season Spurs Online Shopping Spree in India
Run off their virtual feet at the start of India's festival season, e-commerce companies like Amazon and Walmart owned Flipkart are looking forward to a potentially record breaking few weeks. Any lingering fears that inflation and higher interest rates would dampen consumers' spirit in Asia's third largest economy, are being rapidly dispelled.
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Online Jewellery Sale Growing Amid Better Internet Penetration: Report
Online jewellery sales in India have seen rapid growth over the past few years, largely driven by demand from millennials amid growing internet penetration, World Gold Council said.
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India Said to Be in Talks With Banks, Agencies to Set Up Buyer Platforms for E-Commerce Initiative ONDC
India has begun lining up banks and other key players to accelerate the growth of ONDC, country’s effort to break Amazon and Walmart's dominance of its e-commerce sector. Some of India's biggest banks are said to be in discussions about setting up ‘buyer platforms’ to let their customers place orders for goods and services.
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India’s E-Commerce Initiative ONDC Provides Alternative to Global Giants Like Amazon, Walmart
Indian government launched its Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC) in April. The platform acts as a prospective alternative to dominant global giants Amazon and Walmart in its fast-growing e-commerce market.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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43 Percent Indians Use Internet Actively, Maharashtra Most Internet-Friendly State: Kantar
The report says that the current active monthly Internet user population of 622 million includes 323 million from urban cities and 299 million from rural areas. Internet adoption in rural areas has been more than urban areas in the last year. In urban India, active Internet users have reportedly grown by 4 percent over the last year, while in rural...
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Lok sabha Elections: Political Parties' Expenditure On Online Ads May Double This Election
Online advertising expenditure by political parties is likely to double to Rs 400-500 crore this Lok Sabha election compared to 2014, riding on the growing smartphone penetration and cheaper Internet packs, experts said.
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Smartphone Penetration Just 24 Percent in India, Claims Survey
In the nine emerging economies surveyed, the smartphone adoption ranged from 60 percent in South Africa to 24 percent in India.
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Indians Are Reshaping the Internet
Indians are an increasing powerful presence online, even with an Internet penetration rate of less than 30 percent.
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India's Online Video Market to Reach $5 Billion by 2023: BCG
BCG said the growth is being driven by rising affluence, increase in rural penetration of data, and adoption across demographic segments.
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Start-Ups Step In To Plug Gaps In India's Cyber Security Shield
The risk of data leak and hacking by cyber criminals is increasing as smartphones become more and more complex and internet penetration widens. India saw 53,000 incidents of cyber attacks last year, most of them allegedly coming from China, according to data released by the government.
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India To See Record Spurt In Billion Dollar Tech Deals: Top Advisory Firm
The e-commerce, financial technology and emerging media sectors will see strong deal activity, according to boutique advisory firm Raine Group LLC.
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Rural India Still Poor When It Comes to Internet Penetration: Deloitte India
Wireless networks will drive Internet adoption for nearly 750 million users in India who still do not use Internet.
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Why India Needs to Avoid US-Like Digital Divide at All Costs
The East-West digital divide is real, but there are lessons to be learned from the one that exists within the US as well.
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Internet Penetration in Rural India Is Abysmal, Finds COAI's IMC-Deloitte Report
According to the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) IMC-Deloitte report, India currently ranks 36th, globally, in Internet inclusion.
