India and the new economics of constraintIndia is attempting to rise in a world shaped increasingly by AI, fractured supply chains, geopolitical rivalry, slowing globalisation, and...
26 May, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
New PAN norms 2026: Where quoting is relaxed and where it’s now mandatoryNew Income Tax Rules, 2026 have relaxed PAN quoting for several transactions, including cash deposits and debit card applications. However,...
23 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
UPI processes 85% of India's payment volumes but just 9.5% of value; RTGS dominates at 68.6%UPI processed most payment transactions in India by volume in late 2025. RTGS handled significant value with low volume. NEFT offered versa...
19 May, 2026, 05.27 AM IST
Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
No PAN, no purchase allowed - not even with Form 97; PAN is now mandatory for these high value transactions under new tax rulesNew Income Tax Rules, 2026, effective April 1, 2026, mandate PAN for several high-value transactions. Form 97 replaces Form 60, but its use...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Anticipating the inevitable: What India must learn from prepared economies in an age of recurring crisisGlobal markets are reacting to the expectation of disruption. Countries that prepare for crises in calm times fare better. China and Russia...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
RBI fines Pine Labs Rs 3.1 lakh for KYC lapses on prepaid payment instrumentsThe move follows a statutory inspection of the fintech’s operations conducted between July 2024 and May 2025. The RBI clarified that the ac...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Interstate transmission: Centre allows surety bond and payment of order instruments as bid securityTo bolster payment security for interstate power transmission projects, the government has introduced Payment of Order Instruments (POI) an...
09 Jun, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
NCLT admits L&T Finance plea against Tikona Infinet over unpaid duesThe Mumbai bench of the NCLT has admitted L&T Finance's insolvency plea against Tikona Infinet over a ₹116.01 crore default on coupon payme...
12 May, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
UPI rule change: Use any UPI app to pay from your wallet as RBI allows interoperability for full-KYC PPIRBI new rules for UPI payment : Now wallet holders will no longer have to depend upon the PPI wallet issuer in order to make UPI payments, ...
27 Dec, 2024, 06.00 PM IST
Prepaid card issuances dry up for fintech firmsNew numbers dip to fraction of levels before RBI bar on credit links to PPIs.
19 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Bidders can furnish letter of undertaking instead of bank guarantees for renewable power projectsIn a statement, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said Singh "has approved a proposal for acceptance of Letter of Undertaking...
04 Sep, 2020, 09.05 PM IST
In six months, a Paytm user can transact with a MobiKwik userOne of the biggest issues with digital payments have been the fact that it a mobile user wallet of Paytm, for example, could only transact ...
04 Oct, 2017, 03.44 PM IST
Cheques, drafts to be valid for 3 months from AprilAccording to a senior banker, the three-month validity period is a good enough time period for instrument conciliation.
23 Mar, 2012, 05.18 PM IST
- RBI directs cooperative banks not to process over 3-month old cheques
RBI has directed co-op banks not to make paymts on cheques & other financial instruments that are 3 mths old from next fiscal.
23 Nov, 2011, 01.11 PM IST