Neither Snapdeal nor eBay has anything to offer that Flipkart doesn't have. The deals are driven by investors who are putting together two weak entities in the hope that they will be stronger as a whole.

Sheer desperation of a likely loser, and the anxiety of enormous cash burn, have driven Flipkart into two incredibly bad M&A deals: Monday's announcement of acquisition of eBay India as part of a $1.4 billion funding round from Tencent Holdings, Microsoft and eBay; and, the ongoing discussion with Snapdeal for a probable acquisition/merger.

They were all part of the fabled $1 billion plus valuation club. Now they have run into trouble.

Shopo, an app-based marketplace launched by Snapdeal in 2015, has added 1 lakh sellers in last three months and now has 2 lakh registered sellers on its platform

The young women unicorns (founders of start-ups valued at $1 billion or more) at the Indian Today Conclave 2016 on Thursday made it very clear that the fact that they were women was only incidental and they would like to be seen as entrepreneurs in their own right and their skill sets be taken seriously.

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lines up a four-year, $1.5 billion government fund to help startups create jobs, entrepreneurs fear that may prove a drop in the ocean.

E-commerce startup ShopClues.com raised funds in a new round that values the company at more than $1.1 billion, propelling it into the growing ranks of Indian unicorns.

India's Internet economy, despite the hype and brouhaha, is still nascent and has miles to go, say some of the country's top digital entrepreneurs at the Business Today MindRush.

The third edition of the Business Today MindRush was a mesmerising mix of awards, insightful talks by super CEOs, master classes by management gurus, and much, much more.

The second and final day of the event 'fittingly' started with a session addressed by actor Milind Soman, who completed the 'Ironman Triathlon' held in Zurich, Switzerland, earlier this year.

The opportunity for internet businesses is huge, considering the fact that the size of the Indian internet economy is $30 billion.

Growth opportunities, entrepreneurial platforms and thewealth creating opportunities provided by the e-commerce companies prove to bethe major pull factors.

Snapdeal said that its Electronics Monday Sale has exceeded expectation with sales revenue recording a rise of 17x by Monday evening.

With its focus on industrial products, online marketplace Tolexo is tapping into an opportunity few have noticed so far.

Like all other players in the industry, we are also looking forward to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Currently, the sectors that are hot favourites of investors are e-retail and online services, consumer internet, and mobile-based businesses.

Online transactions are fraught with risks. Renu Yadav discusses how you can have a smooth shopping experience.

The two-day Business Today MindRush 2014 offered huge takeaways for corporate leaders on how to stay at the top of their game at all times.

There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur in India. But when there is too much optimism around, it can lead to the building up of a bubble-like situation.

Total brand partners were around 90 in 2012, 270 in 2013 and have now jumped to 450 for GOSF 2014.