Stray dogs relased in Niphad Nagar Panchayat office as part of protest by Yuva Sena accusing them of neglecting complaints relating to canine menaceA protest over Niphad’s stray dog problem took an unusual turn when Yuva Sena district chief Vikram Randhave and supporters released four t...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
India's 80th Independence Day: A look at protests in its 79-year journey till 'cockroaches' hit the streetsIndia's post-independence history showcases persistent dissent and public mobilisation. Students, farmers, and citizens have repeatedly cha...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Parliament clears taxation bill, Sitharaman says UPI transactions to remain freeParliament has passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed UPI will remain free for ...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Bill enabling Centre to allow UPI charges, MDR on digital paymentsThe Lok Sabha approved amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. This change empowers the government to permit charges on digit...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
'Is PM seeking to dilute UPI, open digital payments sector to US businesses': CongressCongress criticizes a new government bill concerning digital payments. The party alleges the bill could weaken UPI and favor American compa...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Instamart’s new CEO; parliamentary panel summons social media cosSwiggy has roped in former Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha to lead its quick commerce unit Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
28 Jul, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani to S Somanath: Meet the experts on Centre's exam reform task-forcePrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a new six-member task force. This high-powered committee will be headed by Nandan Nilekani, a re...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Dara Khosrowshahi on Uber’s India bets, AI & jobs; Nvidia’s Simplismart betHappy Monday! Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sat down with ET to discuss the company’s ambitions in (and for) India, among other things. This a...
18 May, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
PayPal CEO interview; Infosys Q1 reportIn an exclusive interaction, PayPal CEO Alex Chriss stressed the need for interoperability between country-specific digital wallet systems....
24 Jul, 2025, 07.28 AM IST
When Rs 12 beats Rs 175: Bengaluru founder snubs costly auto prices, uses cheaper option to protest ‘stupid fares’Ather Energy co-founder Swapnil Jain’s simple bus ride has turned into a talking point across Bengaluru. He skipped a ₹175 auto fare for a ...
15 Jul, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Inside the Gensol–BluSmart collapse; Wow! Momo’s fresh fundingHappy Friday! Quick-service restaurant chain Wow! Momo is raising Rs 130-150 crore in funding. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Disp...
18 Apr, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Now hiring: AI trust roles; Tough road ahead for TeslaLarge Indian tech companies are rapidly hiring for jobs focused on AI safety and trust. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
11 Mar, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
The RBI has just lobbed a disruptor at the card sectorThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new rules to promote competition between global card networks, while also promoting the use of...
10 Jul, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
RBI draft says banks can't get into exclusive tie up with card issuersCard issuer banks will henceforth have to issue cards from more than one network provider and will have to provide an option to customers t...
06 Jul, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Visa, Mastercard or RuPay? Choice may be yours, not bank'sThe central bank said that existing arrangements between card networks and card issuers (banks and non-banks) are not conducive to the avai...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.51 AM IST
Why Indian banks want US card networks like Visa and Mastercard to have a share of UPI pieUS card networks may get to tap small Indian retailers who otherwise can’t afford them. On that hangs a tale of rivals putting profit befor...
17 Jan, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Kotak Mahindra Bank launches scheme to double customers to 16 million"We will be doubling the number of customers over the next 18 months," its executive vice chairman Uday Kotak told reporters here.
29 Mar, 2017, 06.58 PM IST