Online sellers industry body AIOVA, which represents 3,500 sellers on e-com platforms, moved the CCI against Flipkart India Pvt Ltd, a wholesale company, for allegedly abusing its dominant position on Flipkart's online marketplace for unfair and discriminatory practices.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's indecisiveness had reportedly stemmed from two factors - the significant tax liability involved and his reluctance to miss out on Flipkart's potential valuation jumps in the future.

The e-commerce giant, in this period, termed as Apple Week is offering iPhone X, MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, Apple Watch series etc at cheaper rates.

A recent Citi Research report reportedly pegged Amazon India's market share at 30 per cent - the same as the Bangalore-based company - and valued it at $16 billion.

Companies are offering 10-25 per cent increase in variable pay as incentive to retain and attract talents, especially in the IT, FMCG, e-commerce, BFSI and telecom sectors, according to experts.

An investor who was part of the deal at that time said that they were the only firm that was ready to take a risk.

Baba Ramdev's closest aide and Patanjali's managing director, Acharya Balkrishna, has blamed the lingering effects of demonetisation and the implementation of goods and services tax (GST) for lack of growth.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOPs, are in focus following the Walmart-Flipkart deal with Flipkart employees being allowed to encash ESOPs fully over the next 2 years. An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a type of employee benefit plan that encourages employees to acquire stocks or ownership in the company. ESOPs also help in minimizing problems related to incentives. Watch BusinessToday.In's video to know more about ESOP and its benefits. 

Swadeshi Andolan, an organisation patronised by former BJP ideologue K. N. Govindacharya, has joined the anti Walmart-Flipkart deal chorus. It asserts that the acquisition will have serious impact on sectors like retail, agriculture and industry.

A spokesperson of the Mumbai Dabbawala Association said that the deal will be finalised in 15 days as some small issues need to be discussed.

Even as the Japanese conglomerate mulls over the big question of whether to exit Flipkart or not, it is busy sniffing around a whole new pie: India's booming food tech space.