Aditya Kalra
Stories by Aditya Kalra
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to app ban in India
TikTok has sought to distance itself from its Chinese roots to appeal to a global audience.
Chinese app ban derails ByteDance’s $1b India expansion plans
ByteDance last year hired several executives and laid out plans to invest $1 billion in India, its top growth market.
Amazon signals entry into alcohol delivery in Indian eastern state
This signals the e-commerce giant's first foray into the country's multi-billion-dollar sector.
Netflix said to be in talks to source local Indian content from Reliance affiliate Viacom18
Viacom18 licences content to several platforms, including Amazon.
Amazon said to be in talks to buy stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel for $2b
Talks surface at a time when global players are placing major bets on Bharti's telecom rival Jio.
India watchdog reviewing antitrust allegations against Facebook’s WhatsApp
Lack of regulatory clearances have meant WhatsApp has struggled to offer the service to its around 400 million users in India.
After grocery, Indian unicorn Zomato eyes alcohol deliveries
Zomato is seeking to cash in on high demand for booze during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
India plans to fast track review of Chinese investments after policy change
Auto firms such as SAIC’s MG Motor and Great Wall, and Alibaba and Tencent have placed major bets on India.
India mulls e-commerce regulator, tighter controls under new policy
The regulator will be empowered to seek any information from companies to enforce the new e-commerce policy.
Salesforce ropes in former banker Arundhati Bhattacharya as India CEO
Bhattacharya previously headed the SBI and was the first woman to lead the more than 200-year-old bank.
