The intention of this paper is to provide an overview on the subject of Online Retailing with a special reference to the Indian market. The whole scenario of e-shopping in India is summed up under various headlines to give a detailed description of all the current proceedings as well as the future approximations in the online retail sector. Through this paper we are introducing the concept of online retailing with a brief mention of its origin and history along with the various advantages and disadvantages it possess. The leading online shopping stores in India have been provided in between. The paper also offers the various online retailing statistics and a comprehensive analysis and study of the customer taste.