The
NDA government has decided to further tighten its regulation
of e-commerce. The amendments go beyond strengthening
consumer protection per se. The intent seems to be to
rein in dominant players in an area and to exert control
on how the large volume of data on suppliers and customers
that e-commerce entities gather, is used.
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This article was originally published in the Frontline
Print edition: July 16, 2021.
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