This institute in Georgia helps students transform discarded plastic waste into phone chargers in under five minutesGeorgia Tech’s new Trash Lab is testing how discarded plastic can be transformed into useful products in under five minutes. Using Miniwiz’...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Rediff.com's IPO plans may get a fresh UPI tailwind as new MDR regime kicks inRediff.com's upcoming initial public offering (IPO) may find additional monetisation avenues as a result of the government's decision to le...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayIndian equities ended mixed on Thursday as Sensex slipped 22 points after sharp volatility during the closing auction session, while Nifty ...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
UPI MDR could bring transaction value into payment apps’ market-share battle, industry executives sayThe new revenue stream could also draw banks and ecommerce companies into consumer UPI. Pine Labs chairman, managing director and chief exe...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on ThursdayIndian equities rebounded on September 16 after Tuesday’s sharp sell-off, with Sensex gaining 333 points and Nifty rising 99 points. Large ...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
MDR on UPI does not make sense for broking and investment payments, say Nithin Kamath and Deepak ShenoyThe NPCI has unveiled a new merchant discount rate that introduces a 0.4% fee for UPI person-to-merchant transactions exceeding Rs 2000. Th...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
UPI MDR bonanza: Why Paytm may win bigger, but Pine Labs could gain fasterPaytm and Pine Labs stand to benefit from the new UPI MDR framework, but the impact could differ sharply. Paytm has a larger absolute reven...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Yes Bank shares jump 4% as Citi, Morgan Stanley see lender as key beneficiary of new UPI charges. Earnings boost ahead?Yes Bank shares rose sharply on Wednesday after Citi and Morgan Stanley identified the lender as a key beneficiary of new MDR charges on se...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Paytm shares jump 7% as Jefferies, other brokerages raise target prices and earnings estimates after new UPI chargesPaytm shares surged over 7% after brokerages raised target prices following the introduction of MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,0...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Paytm, MobiKwik, Pine Labs shares rally up to 6% after govt announces UPI fees above Rs 2,000. Why brokerages are bullishPaytm, MobiKwik and Pine Labs are likely to remain in focus after the government announced MDR on select UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. F...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Amazon Now’s sales surge; govt’s stance on UPI chargesHappy Tuesday! Amazon's quick commerce arm is scaling fast, India head Samir Kumar told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
India consults banks, payment firms on fees for large UPI payments, sources sayIndia's payments authority is discussing charges on large UPI transactions. This follows a recent change in law allowing fees on payments o...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Fintechs high on AI, but yet to let it handle your moneyThe Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 24.51 billion transactions worth Rs 29.82 lakh crore in August, according to data from the N...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on TuesdayIndian equities recovered sharply from Friday’s lows as easing oil prices and bond yields lifted sentiment. Sensex and Nifty closed lower, ...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
UPI MDR notification likely to be out for businesses soon; banks may pocket bulk of 40 bps feeThe issuing bank would retain 40% of the fee, sources said. Third-party application providers such as PhonePe or Google Pay, and the acquir...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
SRK, Madhuri Dixit-backed Purple Style Labs makes weak D-Street debut. Should you buy?Purple Style Labs commenced trading on Monday at a discount, despite its initial public offering being fully subscribed. The acquisition of...
07 Sep, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Pine Labs appoints Jayaram Karthik its chief operations officerKarthik has held leadership roles at American Express, Citibank, Amazon, Tata, and Razorpay, where he worked on scaling operations, improvi...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST