TikTok’s Suitors: Among Microsoft, Walmart, Oracle, and Reliance, Who Makes The Best Match?

Just about a year back, when afaqs! did a cover story on TikTok, it seemed like the short video platform was nearing the end of its problems in India. It seemed like the major concern for the ByteDance-owned video juggernaut…

TikTok Deal With Oracle May Not Lead Easing Of Ban In India

The ‘technical partnership’ deal struck between US-based business software provider Oracle and ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, is unlikely to bring cheers to users of the mobile app in India as the Centre is reportedly in no mood…

The Big Race For TikTok In India: What’s In It For The Buyer?

In the US, TikTok might be on the last legs of negotiation to find itself an American buyer but the big race is on In India. While several names like Microsoft, Twitter,  Reliance Jio and now Oracle have come to…

Oracle Running TikTok In India Doesn’t Make Sense: Here’s Why

Earlier today, we published a research report on the possibilities and the likely outcomes if Oracle was to land TikTok. Since then, I've received many calls from friends in the media about the implication for TikTok's India business and whether or not…

Oracle Landing TikTok Means A Lot Of Things, But Definitely Not An Ad Network

Sunday night just got exciting, and how! Reports have confirmed that Oracle has won the bid for the U.S. operations of TikTok (a ByteDance company), leaving behind both Microsoft and Walmart from the race. It's being touted that this deal will not…

The Tech-tonic Shift That Is Helping Retailers Run Business Better

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Will New Online Shopping Rules in India Hit Your Cashback Wallets?

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How Jeff Bezos Lost Out to Billionaire Ambani in Poll-Bound India

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Big e-Tailers Will Wriggle Their Way Through

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Revised eComm Rules May Hit Online Sellers, Shoppers

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India’s eCommerce Crackdown Upends Big Foreign Players

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Flipkart Co-Founder Sachin Bansal Boards Ola With Rs 150-crore Investment

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eComm Policy Scrambles Online Market For Phones

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Centre Tightens Norms For e-Tailers, Curbs Deep Discounts

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India’s Budding ePharma Industry Has Just Received A Sickening Blow

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Flipkart To Ramp Up Tech Team; To Hire 500 People

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Binny Bansal’s Exit Is More Good News Than Bad For Walmart

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Dear Flipkart And Amazon, Sales Are Measured In Rupees – Not Burj Khalifas

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Why Bansal May Get A Bigger Stake In Ola Than What $100 Mn Warrants

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How India’s Small Businesses Are Preparing To Stop Walmart And Flipkart

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India’s eCommerce Companies Face Walmart And Amazon onslaught

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Walmart’s Acquisition of Flipkart – Key Questions Answered

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Walmart In Final Stages Of Flipkart Deal, Amazon Left In The Cold

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Walmart May Announce Flipkart Deal Today

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Walmart Inches Closer To Sealing Deal With Flipkart

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Indian eCommerce Market Sees M&A Deals Worth $2.1 Bn in 2017

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Walmart-Flipkart Negotiations in Final Stages; Walmart To Add Value To Kirana Stores

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Indian Businesses Onboard Facebook Messenger Setting Up Rivalry With Whatsapp

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Amazon, Big Basket, Grofers: Food Retail Is Heating Up; Expect More New Players And Consolidation

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Is This Flipkart’s Last Fundraise On Road To IPO?

India’s largest e-commerce company Flipkart’s recent fundraise of $1.4 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore), the biggest-ever in the country’s burgeoning consumer internet sector, has undoubtedly filled its coffers for now, but it also begs some important questions. Will this be…