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Keep UPI free, and fund it from the savings it generates

September 15, 2026 12:21 pm

That, not a Merchant Discount Rate, is the road to a truly cashless India

Seamless digital payments have a price

August 11, 2026 7:12 am

An MDR could provide the pathway for a financially sustainable ecosystem.

Someone has to pay for UPI. How do we decide who?

August 12, 2026 12:41 pm

A fee alters the ease with which that money is used. A significant part of money’s usefulness lies precisely in its trivial transaction cost. Once a cost is introduced, the instrument becomes marginally less money-like, and theory anticipates a modest shift towards the medium that bears no fee: Cash

Delhi woman quits UPI for 3 months: ‘Stopped my impulse spending’

August 01, 2026 11:18 am

Content creator Sadaf said she is currently in the third month of avoiding UPI for most purchases and has noticed a significant difference in her spending habits.

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Modi, President Ndaitwah hold talks: Namibia to roll out UPI

July 10, 2025 2:14 am

The Modi-Ndaitwah meeting in Windhoek primarily focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation in areas such as digital technology, defence, security, agriculture, healthcare, education and critical minerals.

Heather Adkins, Vice President of Engineering, Google Security.

Google strengthens AI-powered fraud detection and security efforts in India

June 18, 2025 9:41 am

Google has partnered with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to raise awareness about cyber crimes.

The Sebi said the system is currently in development and will be available for use by common investors with effect from October 1, 2025.

How Sebi’s new verified UPI IDs will safeguard investors from cyber frauds

June 13, 2025 4:22 pm

The verified UPI handle will feature a unique and exclusive identifier, "@valid", combined with the name of the self-certified syndicate bank. Here is what to know.

QR codes: How a Japanese engineer’s invention changed the world

May 04, 2025 9:26 pm

UPI transactions hit Rs 24.77 trillion in value and 19.78 billion in volume in March 2025, showcasing how cashless payments using QR codes have caught on in India.