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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicE-KYC

Topic: e-KYC

Who are the kings of India’s billion-dollar KYC industry? Identity is big business

Proving you are who you say you are is now big business in India’s KYC boom.

Bulk SMS, calls, fake SBI app, 6 modules — how KYC fraudsters ‘looted over 8,000 victims’

Delhi Police have busted pan-India gang, arrested 23 people. Alleged scam worked by procuring people’s net banking credentials. Victims may have lost more than Rs 20 crore.

With 25 crore covered, KYC data of nearly a fifth of India’s population is digital

The process, which started in early 2017, took nearly 2 years to reach the 10-crore mark. But this more than doubled over the last 17 months to touch 25 crore now.

Modi govt should find a way for private firms to use Aadhaar for KYC purposes

It may be feasible for govt to own and operate a KYC utility. That way, India could balance the concerns of privacy and trust.

On Camera

Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.