Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
You can now recharge your phone directly on WhatsApp: Here's howWhatsApp is now letting users recharge mobile prepaid numbers directly within the app in India. This new feature, powered by PayU, is rolli...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
WhatsApp partners with Razorpay, PayU to offer in-app shopping for Indian usersWhatsApp has announced new features to enhance the user experience with businesses. The platform has partnered with Razorpay and PayU to en...
20 Sep, 2023, 01.51 PM IST
After India, WhatsApp launches in-chat payment feature for businesses in SingaporeWhatsApp created this payment feature with Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout solutions, allowing in-app payments to be made both online an...
09 May, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
WhatsApp Payments: Can it be a big game-changer in the evolution of payments?From Kirana stores to high-end malls, cab hailing services, online food-ordering and even travel apps, UPI-enabled mobile payments are beco...
26 Feb, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
WhatsApp Pay turns to Bharat to win ePay raceWhatsApp Pay's market share in UPI transactions stands at less than 1% whereas market leader PhonePe’s market share is 46% and Google Pay's...
27 Dec, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
WhatsApp alerts India users that its payments service existsWhatsApp, the world's largest messaging service, plans to raise user awareness on its in-app payments service, will employ more marketing e...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
WhatsApp introduces payment backgrounds for its users in IndiaDesigned in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the payments featur...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
New biometric security layer comes to WhatsApp for desktop usersThis additional layer of protection will protect the users who log in to their accounts on their PCs.
29 Jan, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
WhatsApp to focus on four pillars of growth in the country: India head Abhijit BoseWhatsApp said it wants to grow the small and micro business ecosystem by bringing in new features and tools to the WhatsApp Business app.
16 Dec, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
WhatsApp fallout: Govt flags risks to payments through social media companiesCentre reaching out to RBI, NPCI to discuss safety features, delaying WhatsApp payment feature launch.
04 Nov, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Almost 1 million people 'testing' WhatsApp payments service in IndiaAlmost one million people in India are "testing" WhatsApp's payments service, and the company is working with the Indian government, NPCI a...
17 Jun, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
WhatsApp sharing limited data with Facebook on payment featureThe National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has been asked to verify compliance around WhatsApp payment as it scales up its service in...
10 Jun, 2018, 04.19 PM IST
WhatsApp is writing a custom message for large enterprisesMessaging app to add several new features including customer support and merchant payments.
08 Mar, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Why WhatsApp's entry into payment arena could change Indian banking foreverThe WhatsApp moment of Indian banking has finally arrived with the largest messaging app in the country introducing its payments feature.
16 Feb, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
Now you can share your WhatsApp status on web too, here's howThe new Status feature is part of WhatsApp Web update version 0.2.5854.
18 Aug, 2017, 05.36 PM IST