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A number of Indian companies have been trying to replicate the success of Taobao, a Chinese company that pioneered ‘live commerce’—a $171 billion market in that country in 2020. One of these is social commerce platform Meesho, which is now…

It's Zaheer. On December 10, Elon Musk tweeted that he was considering quitting his “jobs” and becoming an influencer full-time. He was joking, of course, and thank god for that. Because even as a part-time influencer, the world’s richest…

Online deliveries in 10 to 20 minutes, unthinkable in India just a few years ago, are now a reality in many cities. For obvious reasons, grocery firms are at the forefront of the so-called “quick commerce” market. Now, Grofers has given…

Happy Thursday. Binny Bansal, who cofounded Flipkart along with Sachin Bansal, has scooped up a good sum by selling a part of his stake in the company. Bansal is taking home around $250 million three years after he left the company he…

Parag Agrawal has taken to fixing Twitter’s troubles, like a boss.The microblogging platform has updated its private information safety policy to bar sharing images or videos of private individuals without their consent. The move comes a…

Parag Agrawal, an IIT-Bombay graduate, has been chosen as the new CEO of Twitter. In his new role, Agrawal won’t just need to keep growing the microblogging platfrom's business, but also inherit its political scuffles. The company remains…

As the winter session of the Parliament begins, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency. Her remarks come at a time when there is increased uncertainty among investors and…

It’s a crypto-licious edition of Morning Dispatch today. First up, while some blockchain and crypto funds are rethinking their strategies in case the government bans cryptocurrencies, others remain bullish, pinning their hopes on…

We have another packed edition of the Morning Dispatch. Starting off with Udaan, which runs a business-to-business marketplace where manufacturers and wholesalers sell their products to retailers, and its plan to enter the retail business…

One97 Communications, Paytm’s parent company, is likely to have a muted debut on India’s stock exchanges tomorrow, bucking the trend set by startups such as Zomato, Nykaa and Policybazaar, which had stellar listings. That’s based on the…