Forbes India - June 8 2018

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Against the backdrop of Flipkart’s recent sale to Walmart, we trace how the ecommerce major built the Indian e-tail ecosystem from scratch, including a massive infrastructure for payments and delivery. Flipkart led much of the race in etailing in India. But the race has only just begun. This issue also includes a sustainability package, where we take a look at some of the interesting ways in which India is making significant progress in the field.

Born To Race

How will Flipkart, the internet company from India backed by $7 billion of venture capital, be remembered? As a tech startup that solved problems at high velocity.

10 mins

SoftBank, Harder Battles

Why the Japanese investor will have to revisit its gambit of investing in the bellwethers of Indian ecommerce.

8 mins

The Milky Way

With its ethical sourcing model, Bhubaneswar-based Milk Mantra set out to revolutionise the production of milk and milk products in eastern India, pulling farmers out of poverty along the way.

7 mins

All Heart And Sole

GreenSole refurbishes discarded sports shoes into slippers for underprivileged kids, thus reducing waste as well as its carbon footprint.

4 mins

Water Of Plenty

Triton Foodworks aims to change the face of urban farming through hydroponics, which requires less space and water.

5 mins

How Green Is My airport

A 12 MW solar project to fully power its operations is one of the many eco-friendly firsts for the Cochin International Airport. 

3 mins

Up From The Dumps

Nalini Shekar and Shekar Prabhakar’s Hasiru Dala brings dignity to the lives of waste pickers besides being a green warrior in the fight against trash.

4 mins

Outsourcing Responsibility

How some enterprises bring stakeholders together to help implement CSR projects.

4 mins

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