Startup Street: Here’s how e-commerce, mobility, smartphone sectors coping with coronavirus outbreak

E-commerce giant Amazon is working to prioritise the existing orders and delivery of essential services to its customers as the nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19 has disrupted operations and shut down supply lines.

In an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV18, Amit Agarwal, Country Head for Amazon India, said the company is working to protect sellers impacted by the lockdown.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put brakes on the mobility sector in the country, leaving lakhs of drivers in the lurch. Ride-sharing platform Ola, which has also suspended services for customers, has announced several initiatives to support driver partners. CNBC-TV18 caught up with Anand Subramanian, Spokesperson for Ola, and discussed about these initiatives. He also spoke about the business impact on the company due the lockdown.