Can India build its own Big Four? The battle moves to the rulebookIndia is moving to reshape its accounting sector as ICAI prepares Chartered Accountants Act changes aimed at enabling larger domestic firms...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
MeitY Secretary urges Microsoft to locate future data centres closer to power generation hubsMeitY Secretary S Krishnan urged Microsoft to build data centers near power generation sites. This move would significantly reduce electric...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
The market is confusing and nothing in it is cheap. One ratio may help: 5 stocks with an upside potential of up to 22%In today’s market situation, consider confusion and uncertainty as givens. The market's direction is genuinely hard to call, and nothing is...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
100% US tariff law raises uncertainty, may disrupt India's exports if imposed: ExportersA new United States law could impose steep tariffs on Indian goods. This legislation creates significant uncertainty for bilateral trade re...
19 Sep, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Village phones are changing as India's hinterland seeks something moreRural India's telecom landscape shifted from voice to data over a decade. Wireless connections grew significantly, replacing declining wire...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Finance Ministry rejects US pressure claims over new UPI MDR, says RuPay has no special edgeIndia's Finance Ministry rejects claims of US influence on UPI payment charges. The new framework prioritizes RuPay credit cards for UPI tr...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Behind the Modi-Xi border thaw, India's dependence on Chinese imports, especially rare earths, keeps deepeningIndia faces a significant trade deficit with China, importing substantially more goods than it exports. Chinese firms offer superior price ...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
FinMin allays fears of increase in cash transactions post UPI MDR levy: SourcesThe Finance Ministry anticipates no rise in cash transactions following the UPI MDR implementation. Only a small percentage of total UPI vo...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: FinMinThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued the clarification in response to observations in the US Trade Representative's (USTR) 202...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Finance Ministry rejects foreign influence claims over UPI MDR, says India's digital payments decisions are made independentlyIndia's finance ministry rejected claims of foreign pressure influencing UPI transaction charges. A 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate will apply ...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
UPI fee: Why govt is putting a price on big merchant paymentsThe National Payments Corporation of India, which operates the UPI network, said the revenue will support investment in infrastructure resi...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
No smartphone, no internet? PhonePe brings UPI to 220 million feature-phone usersAt the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, PhonePe announced UPI 123Pay support for its app on feature phones, taking the SMS-based, intern...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
As private wallets begin to open, India's big future bet takes offIndia’s Rs 1 lakh crore RDI programme is beginning to unlock venture capital flows into deeptech, marking a shift in the country’s attempt ...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Technology can cut human error, improve rail safety, says MoS SomannaTechnology adoption is accelerating Indian Railways' safety and efficiency. Minister V Somanna reviewed operations and technology integrati...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
QNu Labs raises Rs 200 crore led by the National Quantum Mission and Speciale InvestThe company said the fresh capital will be used to accelerate research and development, expand sales and go-to-market operations in India a...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Space, the final private sector frontierISRO has outlined its evolving role in response to the commercialization of India's space sector. With private enterprises now contributing...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST