A video circulating on the internet shows the chappals enclosed in glass cases in a high-end store with the salesperson handling the footwear with gloved hands
Uday Shankar is also the only media thought leader to have won two coveted titles - Impact Person of The Year (2010) and Impact Person of the Decade (2014)
Industry watchers say the hyper-segmented market, supportive government initiatives, and a competitive startup ecosystem make the country a hotbed for testing for tech companies
These platforms are unlikely to see a drop in customer base as they have altered user behaviour permanently. Hence, advertiser loss is also unlikely, say experts