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Amazon India’s Five Armies


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Since its entry into India in 2014, Amazon has known and conquered its biggest competitor Flipkart, to become India's number one e-commerce seller. But since its victory a few years ago, leaders in exploding sectors like edtech, epharmacy and food delivery have become formidable giants. With this influx of new rivals, including Reliance and regulators, Amazon is well into its new strategy to face its new reality.

 

Story originally reported by Seetharaman G https://the-ken.com/story/the-amazon-flipkart-battle-was-over-then-came-the-war/ 

 

The Ken Southeast Asia offer: www.the-ken.com/sea/the-future/narrative

 

Second segment: The Matrix

 

Each edition, The Matrix serves up an unscripted and no-holds-barred discussion on the biggest tech & business stories that matter. Each time, with a new “formula”.

 

This week, it’s 3x3x2.

 

3 opinionated participants. 3 very important news events. And only 2 possible views - Yes or No.

Rahul Matthan, co-founder and partner of Trilegal, one of India’s leading law firms joins Praveen Krishnan and Rohin Dharmakumar from The Ken to discuss & answer the following: (a) Does India need more NUEs? (b) Is Google’s FLoC a better alternative to Cookies? (c) Can India trace a few without surveilling all?

 

Additional Reads 

 

Offline pharma's omnichannel pill to counter Tata, Reliance, Amazon: https://the-ken.com/story/offline-pharmas-omnichannel-pill-to-counter-tata-reliance-amazon/ 

 

The Nutgraf: Reliance, Future, Amazon and India proposes. Rest of world disposes:

https://the-ken.com/the-nutgraf/reliance-future-amazon-and-india-proposes-rest-of-world-disposes/ 

 

The US$11-billion Byju’s juggernaut heads to US shores: https://the-ken.com/story/byjus-juggernaut-heads-to-us/ 

 

Several big businesses are in fray for setting up NUE: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/several-big-businesses-are-in-fray-for-setting-up-nue-what-is-it-121030201183_1.html

 

Google’s FLoC Is a Terrible Idea: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googles-floc-terrible-idea

 

Traceability is Antithetical to Liberty: https://exmachina.substack.com/p/traceability-is-antithetical-to-liberty

Host: Anushka Chhikara

Segment 1 Guests: Seetharaman G, Maitri Porecha, Olina Banerji, Pranav Balan, Praveen Krishnan

Segment 2 Guests: Rahul Matthan, Rohin Dharmakumar, Praveen Krishnan

Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.

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