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Google Play's 30% commission awakens Indian entrepreneurs to a long-awaited battle
Google has postponed implementation of 30% commission to April 2022.
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Moulishree Srivastava
Journalist • [email protected]
I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.
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