THIRD EDITION Saar E-Commerce __ P.T. Joseph, S.J.Rs. 350.00 E-COMMERCE: An Indlan Perspective, 3rd ed. PT. Joseph, Sw, © 2008 by PHI Learting Private Limited, New Delhi. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN-978-81-203-3621-6 The export rights of this. book are vested solely with tha publisher. Fifteenth Printing (Third Edition) ~ a July, 2009 Published by Asoke K. Ghosh, PHI Leaming Private Limited, M-97, Connaught Circus, New Deihi-110001 and Printed by Rajkamal Electric Press, Plot No. 2, Phase IV, HSIDC, Kundi-131028, Sonepat, Haryana,Contents Preface Chapter 1 History of E-commerce and Indian Business Context. Early Business Information Interchange Efforts... Emergence of the Internet... Commercial Use of the Intel iiitctieimrneeiueaieiueneniusinssuasssssien Growth of the Internet i sssessssnnenssssninnasnssssesainsannsssiasisssssisnasastsnsrrssasnsssnne O Emergence of the World Wide Web. Origins of the Web The Milestone: Advantages of E-commerce . Disadvantages of E-commerce ... Online Extension of a2 BAM Made) uastusnnsnnssnniisennsseinssiaissianssssinsnne LS Transition to E-commerce in India ennnnnnnnentenennnnnnnnnentenennsntetecnnnnnnnsen 14 indian Readiness for E-commerce 4 The Tnternet and Witbi a ettetinnensntnnsnnininiatennnssnnnssnnnnssnstesnnnsssnsssnnnsssnnse LS E-commerce Opportunities for Industries TELCO—Managing Supply Chain on the Internet. Hindustan Lever—Getting the E-advantag Asian Painis—E-transforming the Organization . CRISIL—Cost-effective Distribution Channel ICICI Bank—Comprehensive Transactions E-transition Challenges for Indian Corporates Internal Resisting Issues External Driving Factors... The Information Technology Act, 2000 .. Highlights of the IT Act, 2000. Important Concepts Introduced in the IT Act, 2000 Positive Aspects for Corporate Sector. Unresolved Issues in IT Act, 2000 IT (Amendment) Bill, 2006