Moulishree Srivastava

Multiple e-commerce companies met government officials to discuss smooth delivery of essential items.

Offline businesses are losing out as the country is in 21-day lockdown.

Forrester projects the e-retailers to grow by 5% this year in the best-case scenario, as compared to about 26% growth they enjoyed last year.

The delivery fleet of food tech companies is largely sitting idle as restaurants remain closed during the 21-day national lockdown.

Many travel and hospitality trade associations have asked the government for respite in taxes and a support fund.

Only essential services like food, grocery, and medicines among a few others are allowed to operate.

Facebook’s chatting platform WhatsApp is preparing for a nation-wide roll out of payment service in the country.

30 states and Union Territories are under complete or partial lockdown.