Conflating the modern age of technology with the old era of imperialism is faulty

The irony could not have been starker. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s concerns about predatory pricing by multinational e-commerce firms, where he specifically named Amazon, comes at a time when the Competition Commission of India is examining whether the proposed Reliance-Disney merger has the potential to harm competition. The basic issue being examined is whether Reliance’s combined market share of TV as well as over-the-top streaming will give it unfair pricing power with regard to cricket broadcasting rights. Goyal’s comments also come at a time when the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is in the process of drafting a Digital Competition Act,