Siddharth Agarwal, Principal at Matrix Partners India

Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2023/04/indian-consumer-tech-at-an-inflection-point

- In the next 5-10 years, India's economy is projected to grow by $3.5 trillion, which is equivalent to the amount added since its independence 75 years ago

- China embarked on a similar trajectory starting 2007 when its GDP was $3.5 trillion, reaching $18 trillion in 2022 (5x in 15 years!)

- This growth in India is expected to result in a remarkable surge in per-capita income, leading to an increase in discretionary spending that has not been witnessed in the past

- The pandemic accelerated digital penetration by 12–24 months across different sectors, thereby boosting the adoption of ecommerce.

- Ecommerce penetration will further increase and 350-400 million shoppers are expected to shop online by 2025 India’s consumer tech sector has already demonstrated early successes, with over 40 unicorns creating a value of more than $250 billion

Reported on Namebio.com , it seems that Ardor.co.in has sold for $2100 on Daaz.com platform

https://namebio.com/ardor.co.in

PANEL AFFIRMS RESPONDENT’S RIGHT TO REGISTER DICTIONARY WORD DOMAIN, DESPITE PRE-EXISTING TRADEMARK

https://www.internetcommerce.org/udrp-case-summaries/panel-affirms-respondents-right-to-register-dictionary-word-domain-despite-pre-existing-trademark-vol-3-15/#gagglecom

The Respondent, a Domain Name investor, purchased the disputed Domain Name on September 19, 2019. The disputed Domain Name resolves to a parked landing page that contains a link to inquire about the purchase of the disputed Domain Name, as well as other pay-per-click hyperlinks.

INDRP domain name disputes for .IN / .CO.IN needs more support for Domain Name investors who are legitimately engaging in domain name sales . Recent decisions have gone in favour of domain investors - see Tickets.in dispute for example

Domain investment is a legitimate business! While there may be fraudsters misusing domain names, there are legitimate domain investors who buy & sell for profit. Just like any other business, it requires market understanding, research & compliance with laws. https://tmlawyer.in/2023/04/09/domain-investment-a-legitimate-business/

Indian Govt looks to attract MSMEs to Indian internet domain .in with these incentives.

Technology for MSMEs: “Ownership of adoption of .in internet domain is aimed for building internet infrastructure and related services within the country for non-stop availability of internet services, at any stage, in any situation,” MeitY said.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-tech-govt-looks-to-attract-msmes-to-indian-internet-domain-in-with-these-incentives/3022445/