Why India cannot build a world-class fintech champ yetIndia boasts world-class digital finance but lacks global consumer fintechs. Regulatory hurdles prevent innovation, unlike in markets with ...
18 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates AI-powered Slice Small Finance Bank in GuwahatiGuwahati witnessed the launch of India's first AI-powered 'phygital' banking branch by Slice Small Finance Bank. Chief Minister Himanta Bis...
16 May, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
When Digital India meets a dead endA man's desperate act to claim his sister's money highlights a stark reality. India's digital progress leaves many behind. Marginalized cit...
01 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Rewiring payments for the AI era: Inside PayU’s transformation playPayU is ramping up its AI-led payments push, building infrastructure for agentic commerce as UPI volumes surge and digital transactions sca...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
It's popular mechanics 101: India’s edge lies in using AI to enhance human productivity, not replace itThe piece argues that AI is not an inevitable force shaping economic outcomes; rather, societies decide how its benefits are distributed. H...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Paytm Payments Bank is finished. Ashvin Parekh on what it means for your money & your Paytm appThe RBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank's license. This formal step concludes a process that began in 2022. The winding-down process is n...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licenceIn a release, the central bank said Paytm Payments Bank can no longer conduct banking business under the Banking Regulation Act.
24 Apr, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
PNB joins hands with Kiwi to expand credit on UPI for 180 million customersState-owned Punjab National Bank has partnered with Kiwi to launch the RuPay-based PNB Kiwi Credit Card. It offers digital onboarding, UPI ...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
RBI brings cross border transactions under e-mandate rules, allows customer to opt out anytimeThe Reserve Bank of India is enhancing digital fraud prevention. Cross-border recurring electronic payments via cards, prepaid instruments,...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Beyond KYC: Why digital trust needs real-time intelligenceAshok Hariharan of IDfy argues that digital trust must evolve beyond one-time KYC to continuous, intelligence-led risk assessment across th...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
From Rs 20 chai transactions to Rs 285 lakh crore flows; UPI marks a decade of India's payments revolutionIn the last 10 years, UPI has registered a 12,000-fold surge in volume and over 4,000 times increase in value — that's 17.86 million transa...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
India's tech hiring chills; Polymarket's IPL betHappy Tuesday! The tech sector is seeing a slowdown in hiring driven by internal cost controls. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dis...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Digital onboarding to ease KYC for foreigners using UPI for paymentsThe National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is in the final leg of simplifying the KYC process for its UPI One World service, which i...
03 Mar, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Paytm receives approval from NPCI to onboard new UPI usersPaytm parent firm One 97 Communications said on October 22 that the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has given approval to the...
23 Oct, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
How Google Pay users can use Aadhaar for UPI activationUsers can now register for UPI with Aadhaar and set their UPI PIN without requiring a debit card through the National Payments Corporation ...
12 Jun, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Google Pay rolls out Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI activationOn Google Pay, users have the option to select between Debit card or Aadhaar based UPI onboarding. If they select Aadhaar, then users will ...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.37 PM IST