RIL\'s home team advantage

RIL's home team advantage

India's complicated e-commerce policy with restrictions on overseas investors may help keep out global retail and e-commerce players

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Devangshu Datta 

Devangshu Datta

The Reliance Industries (RIL) AGM focused on digital, retail and media (D+R+M). Here are some takeaways. Thanks to recent massive investments in Jio Platforms, RIL is debt-free. The cost of financing has dropped drastically.

The equity base for Jio Platforms has apparently, not expanded and RIL will retain full control. Given the large war-chest and strategic partners including giants Google and Facebook, it’s well-placed for future growth. Jio has also developed its own 5G solution. It targets growing telecom subscriber base from the current 380 to 880 million over three years ...

First Published: Sun, July 26 2020. 21:27 IST