Page 5 - E-commerce Policy

Don't kill e-commerce

Regulating new economy requires new thinking

Viability woes cloud sustainable packaging initiative of e-commerce firms

This comes at a time when the government and individual retailers look for options to curb the use of single-use plastic

Amazon, Flipkart woo sellers to ensure deep discounts in festive sales

Both Amazon India and Flipkart had said earlier this week that there were no signs of a slowdown in e-commerce

Start-ups seek separate data policy, don't want to be part of e-commerce

Under the e-com policy, a number of proposals are around data protection and storing data onshore

Govt, industry to talk curbing duty evasion by Chinese e-tailers

The meeting, called by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, will see representation from e-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart

New economy to be pillar for future plans of country's biggest realtors

The data boom, the e-commerce revolution, and a rise in digital commerce have opened up the infrastructure segment for major real estate developers, so much so that some have started subsidiaries

National e-commerce policy after a year, no change in FDI guidelines

The government decision to stay firm on the e-commerce FDI rules coincides with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to India before he heads for the G20 meet in Japan

National e-commerce policy to be released within 12 months: Official

An inter-ministerial panel under DPIIT would be formed to address stakeholder grievances on FDI and draft e-commerce policy

India to skip global e-comm talks despite chances of draft policy overhaul

New Delhi would instead push the draft e-commerce policy back home, with talks on data repatriation, taxation and corporate control

US criticises India's data localisation norms, draft e-commerce policy

It said these requirements raise costs for suppliers of data-intensive services by forcing the construction of unnecessary, redundant data centres

USTR slams India's e-commerce policy, says can throttle digital trade

Draft policy calls for regulating cross-border data flow, banning sharing of data of Indian users stored abroad with other business, and mandating all e-commerce firms to have data storage in India

Draft e-commerce policy set for overhaul, online players submit objections

Online players have submitted objections regarding various provisions; final policy likely to be formulated by new govt

Proposed e-commerce norms cloud future of Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime

At the heart of the issue is the way e-commerce is defined in the current draft policy

E-commerce policy draft: Brands may get the right for exclusive agreements

From protecting consumer data to regulating Chinese e-commerce apps, the draft charts a plan to increase onshore digital commerce

E-commerce policy draft: DPIIT digs heels on data localisation

The draft lays down the conditions under which the government plans to regulate cross-border data flow, while enabling sharing of anonymised community data

Missing the big picture

Draft e-commerce policy goes overboard on data protection

Second draft of e-commerce policy manages to please almost everyone

Amazon India said it is studying the draft policy and will provide inputs during the public review period

E-commerce policy draft pushes for data protection; Chinese firms on radar

E-consumer courts to be developed to battle grievances

Govt releases draft e-commerce policy, restricts data storage abroad

A business entity that collects or processes any sensitive data in India and stores it abroad, shall be required to adhere to the certain conditions, according to the policy draft

Draft e-commerce policy out soon, aims to control cross-border data flow

The policy also lays strategies to address issues pertinent to the sector including consumer protection, data privacy and maintenance of a level-playing field