Mythos: A challenge for the Indian banking systemClaude Mythos, a cutting-edge AI tool, has unearthed significant weaknesses in cybersecurity systems. In response, Indian authorities are s...
09 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
India, Vietnam elevate ties to 'Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'India and Vietnam elevated their ties to an 'Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership', signing 13 MoUs focused on defense and economic...
07 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
India eyes $25 bn trade with Vietnam by 2030 with focus on mineralsIndia and Vietnam have significantly boosted their strategic ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced new cooperation in critical miner...
06 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
India outlines two-phased DPI roadmap to achieve $30 trillion economy by 2047India plans a two-phase strategy for Digital Public Infrastructure. DPI 2.0 from 2025 to 2035 builds capable citizens. DPI 3.0 from 2035 to...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Finance ministry to meet bank CEOs on Anthropic ‘Mythos’ cyber riskIndian bank leaders will meet the finance minister today. They will discuss protecting the nation's payment system. The focus is on cyber t...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemWhile India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Financial resilience must include India’s credit-invisible workforceIndia's strong digital finance infrastructure faces a challenge. Many informal workers lack financial resilience due to volatile incomes an...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das reveals how India broke a ‘Chakravyuh’ and 7 steps for businesses to navigate war stormDuring a keynote speech, RBI ex-Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised India’s remarkable ability to weather global storms. He referred to the...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Why India must act now to prevent PhonePe and Google Pay's UPI Duopoly from becoming a national liabilityIndia's UPI faces systemic risk due to PhonePe and Google Pay's over 80% transaction dominance. Aggressive discounting and zero MDR create ...
13 Nov, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
New UPI rules from August 1, 2025: These new payment guidelines could affect your daily transactions from todayNew UPI rules: To improve UPI transaction efficiency, NPCI is introducing new guidelines effective August 1, 2025. These include capping ba...
01 Aug, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
UPI transactions rise 4.4% in May after April declineSince its launch in 2016, UPI has grown rapidly, driven by government efforts to push digital payments post-demonetisation, increased smart...
01 Jun, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
India targets 300 million new users for UPI payments platformIndia aims to onboard millions to its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and promote its global adoption. NPCI plans to add 200-300 million u...
15 Apr, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
Banks face intermittent transaction declines; NPCI attributes disruption to financial year-end closureDigital payment users in India experienced issues with online transactions due to intermittent declines linked to banks' financial year-end...
01 Apr, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
UPI outage hits India, NPCI confirms technical glitch now resolvedIndia's UPI system experienced a significant disruption on Wednesday evening, affecting platforms like Google Pay and PhonePe. Users report...
26 Mar, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
Here's the wishlist global ePayment firms have made for RBISuggestions range from creating a level playing field to formation of bulk payment networks like RTGS.
04 Apr, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
Real-time money transfer via Unified Payments Interface becomes a realityUnified Payments Interface, which allows real-time transfer of money between bank account using smartphones is touted to be the biggest dev...
26 Aug, 2016, 10.36 AM IST