there is a huge difference between breaking even to an initial investment and making losses on a day to day basis. Sure they may have recovered their initial in

there is a huge difference between breaking even to an initial investment and making losses on a day to day basis. Sure they may have recovered their initial investment - but if the difference between their expenses and their income is negative - they are loss making. It's basic economics. As for comparing flipkart to facebook... I dont really know where to start on that comparison!