Amid pandemic, investors bet on India's Jio and its giant-killer playbook - Reuters
For Indian shoppers who prefer to order online, it is launching a grocery ordering service with Facebook Inc's (FB.O) popular WhatsApp messaging. For Bollywood fans who would prefer to avoid a crowded theater, it is readying same-day-release on the Jio platform.
Those plans had been in the making for months, but the pandemic has given them a shot in the arm. India's 10-week lockdown has also led to a surge in demand for data, boosting Jio's phone and broadband offerings.
