Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday, 22 January 2021

Thank You, Piyushbhai Goyalji,

 


 

For questioning the “real rationale for the policy  

Context :

India may scrap e-commerce policy due to lack of unanimity: Report  /  Money Control / 22 Jan 2021

Extract :

India may scrap its e-commerce policy after questions over its rationale were raised by “certain sections within the government” due to lack of unanimity.

“The policy might get scrapped as there is no convergence on certain issues.

 

The minister questioned the real rationale for the policy,” an official - who was part of the inter-ministerial meeting held on January 21 - told The Economic Times.

 

 “The proposed policy is not clear as to purpose and in its current form is more like a broad document detailing the state of play in the ecommerce sector,” the official added.

They said the inter-ministerial group consisted of the Agriculture Ministry, Corporate Affairs Ministry, Electronics and IT Ministry and the Finance Ministry.

“All ministries concerned and regulators were present in the meeting,” another official said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was also a part of the group.

Various ministers discussed the reach and the role of the proposed regulator, and legislative overlaps related to policy specifications on consumer data storage, it added.

Talk of scrapping the policy comes as the European Union came out with its Digital Markets Act, which “can be a good starting point for India,” an expert told the paper.

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Over past 5 years, I have sent following e-mails to Cabinet Ministers, pointing out that :

Ø  E Commerce is just a version of good old “ Old / Physical Commerce “, where some actions / transactions , are being carried out ( by Buyers / Sellers ) , digitally / online ( through a website or a mobile app ) , and some other transactions are carried out physically / on the ground

Ø  Total number of “ Permutations / Combinations “ of these “ physical “ and “digital “ processes ( actions / transactions ) , could possibly run into 39.92 MILLIONS ! It is just impossible to enact a LAW which could list all of these “ unique instances “, and then definitively say :

#   XYZ  “ instance / combination “ shall be treated as “ E  Commerce

#  LMJ  “ instance / combination “ shall be treated as “ Old fashioned /

    normal Commerce

Ø  Millions of “ bewildering / mind-boggling “ unique situations will make it impossible,

     #  to follow the law ( by Buyers / Sellers )

     #  to enforce its provisions (by Regulatory Authority/Income Tax Authority )

     #  to correctly interpret the law ( by the judiciary )


If any of your colleagues have any doubt that the envisaged E Comm Policy is “ UNIMPLEMENTABLE “, please ask them to read the following :

Defining E – Commerce                                  [  14  July  2015  ]

If You cannot lick them ; Join them                  [  24  July  2015  ]

WHO WILL OBSOLETE WHOM ?                        [  20  Aug  2015  ]

E - Commerce is Easy Commerce !                   [  15  Nov  2015  ]

Lessons from History ?                                     [  07 Jan  2016 ]

One Day , Everything will Sell Online !               [  29  Mar  2016  ]

Missing the Woods for the Tree ?                       12  Aug  2016  ]

Level-Playing Field is a Double Edged Sword !     [  8  Feb  2017  ]

A New Way to E-Way ?                                      [  15  July  2017  ]

3 Laws of E – Commerce                                    [  04  Dec  2017  ]

E Commerce Definition : a Space Ship ?               [  5  July  2018  ]

The E Commerce Elephant                                   [ 02 Aug 2018 ]

Weave a Wondrous World                                    [ 20 Jan 2019  ]

L 11(Factorial Eleven)=11x10x9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1= 39.92  Million 

 

 

Innovation Nation ?                                            [ 29 Jan 2019 ]

E Commerce Story is unfolding                            [ 16  Feb 2019  ]

 

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  23 Jan 2021

 

 

  

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