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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
TopicDigital transactions

Topic: digital transactions

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Over six-fold spike in digital transactions since 2019-20, govt informs Parliament

Govt says digital payments also uplift under-served communities by providing them financial footprint that can be used to assess credit worthiness in absence of traditional documents.

India’s dominance in digital transactions is country’s new identity, says PM Modi

PM Modi said in the last 4 years, a direct transfer of Rs 2.5 lakh crore has been made into farmers' bank accounts under PM-KISAN scheme without interference by any middlemen.

Make recharge and bill payments easier via MobiKwik

All payment methods available in MobiKwik: credit cards, debit cards, UPI, Net banking, MobiKwik ZIP - Pay Later give you a perfect replacement for cash.

Trade in rupee can’t afford speed breakers from govt. RBI also needs to take care of a hitch

While RBI move to allow export/import to be invoiced in Indian rupee will solve some problems, there is no guarantee it will circumvent payment issues with Iran or Russia.

Before RBI launches digital rupee, it must clear for Indians what the incentives are

RBI should be mindful of four key aspects as it lays the foundation for a digital rupee architecture.

PhonePe & Google Pay reach saw steep growth in rural India during pandemic, industry study shows

Between April 2020 and September 2021, PhonePe's monthly transaction value rose to Rs 3 lakh crore from Rs 0.6 lakh crore while Google Pay experienced month-on-month growth of 7%.

Taxes without borders: Govt revises tax on digital transactions, but ambiguities remain

The expanded levy could address the drop in government revenues due to Covid, but the govt must clarify its applicability and enforcement mechanisms.

RBI scraps charges on bank transfers through NEFT and RTGS

RBI said it had scrapped the charges to boost digital funds movement, and instructed banks to pass on these benefits to customers.

Demonetisation data shows it failed on many counts, but had some long-term benefits

Since there were multiple objectives of demonetisation, one cannot completely say whether the experiment was a failure or a success.

On Camera

Don’t blame Lamborghini driver. Indian toll plazas are for Maruti 800 era, not supercars

Who knows the Lamborghini guy escaped the toll on purpose. After all, they could not test the beast by touching the odometer to 200 kmph. Most highways in India do not have the speed limit beyond 120 kmph.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.