India’s expansive digital public infrastructure is enabling AI to enhance financial inclusion and decision-making, but experts stress the importance of governance and trust to prevent displacement of human judgement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has framed artificial intelligence as a tool…
Uttar Pradesh Police will equip over 4,000 newly recruited sub-inspectors with specialised knowledge in cryptocurrency investigations, reflecting a strategic move to combat surging digital asset fraud in India. Uttar Pradesh Police will train more than 4,000 newly recruited sub-inspectors in…
India’s Parliament has approved the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, updating longstanding legislation to recognise electronic and digital banking records as admissible evidence, marking a significant shift toward modernising forensic standards in the country. India’s Parliament has approved new legislation…
Groww’s success stems from a deliberate product expansion strategy that builds trust with first-time investors before introducing advanced features, positioning it as a comprehensive platform for all levels. Groww’s rise has been driven less by feature sprawl than by sequencing.…
Maharashtra Cyber has registered 803 proactive FIRs as part of Operation 1930, a state-wide initiative targeting the wider cyber fraud ecosystem, including money mule accounts, suspicious transactions, and technical enablers, to combat rising digital scams. Maharashtra Cyber has opened 803…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is developing a new UPI-integrated system as part of its EPFO 3.0 upgrade, aiming to streamline PF withdrawals by enabling instant, secure transfers directly into bank accounts via mobile apps, with a tentative rollout possibly…
India’s parliament approves legislation enabling transaction fees for businesses on UPI, signalling a major shift in the country’s widely used digital payment system while promising to keep user charges free. India has moved closer to allowing merchant charges on its…
Eternal transforms its internal AI platform Nugget into a separate company, targeting rapid growth in enterprise AI markets across financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare, signalling a shift towards monetising operational technology. Eternal has turned a small internal artificial intelligence project…
Paytm Payments Services Limited has connected its payment gateway with Anthropic’s Claude, enabling authorised users to access transaction data through natural-language prompts, streamlining financial operations for businesses. Paytm Payments Services Limited, the payment arm of One 97 Communications, has linked…
Aadhar Housing Finance is strengthening its co-lending partnerships with public sector banks and fintechs to deepen its penetration into India’s semi-urban and rural housing markets, leveraging new RBI regulations and increasing demand for affordable housing. Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd is…
Samsung has introduced an India-built payment reminder tool into its latest foldable devices, showcasing its focus on local innovation to expand digital payments and penetrate tier 2 markets in India. Samsung has added an India-developed payment reminder tool to its…
India aims to transform its Unified Payments Interface from a domestic payment system into an influential instrument of digital statecraft, exporting its open infrastructure model to over eight countries and deepening strategic ties across the Global South. India is moving…
