Selected Tag: UPI
Selected Tag: UPI

Between UPI and Cryptos, India's Digital Rupee Fights for Relevance

Two years since launch, India's digital rupee is getting challenged in a country already fluent in UPI, and tempted by the promise of crypto.

Babuji K

October 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM IST

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Court Unquote

Green crackers, Sahara-SEBI, Digital Arrest, Asian Paints, and more

Your weekly rundown of significant judicial rulings and legal battles influencing policy, companies, regulation, and governance.

BasisPoint Insight

October 20, 2025 at 5:35 AM IST

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Geopolitics

The Invisible Frontline: Cyber Wars And India’s Digital Destiny

With cyberattacks now striking our financial, military, and governance networks at record levels, the new frontier of national security is no longer just on land, sea, or air—it’s as much in cyberspace.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM IST

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Crypto Without Clarity: India’s Risk of Leading From the Shadows

India tops the world in crypto adoption. Yet its unclear rules, high taxes and hesitation risk turning a booming movement into a missed opportunity.

N. Srinivasa Rao

October 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM IST

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The Illusion of Balance: Why Centrism Can’t Lead India

India’s future won’t be shaped by the safety of the middle but by the strength of conviction. It needs moral clarity, not centrism, to guide its democracy.

Srinath Sridharan

October 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM IST

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Free UPI is a Bill the State Must Own

India’s UPI success masks a funding gap. Unless the government or RBI pays up, banks and fintechs will keep bleeding to keep it “free”.

Mint Owl

August 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM IST

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When the RBI Governor’s Words Move More Than Just Markets

Two recent flare-ups show why Sanjay Malhotra must blend facts with empathy because, for an RBI governor, every word can be policy.

BasisPoint Groupthink

August 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM IST

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India’s Digital Public Payments Infrastructure Needs A Backup Plan

India’s payments architecture has scaled with speed, but resilience—not just reach—must now define the next phase of policy and design.

Srinath Sridharan

April 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM IST

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India’S E-Rupi: The Digital Currency Experiment That Needs A Bigger Push

India’s e-Rupi has significant potential but faces slow adoption due to low awareness, infrastructure gaps, and policy challenges. To scale up, policymakers must enhance digital literacy, connectivity, and trust. If successful, e-Rupi could revolutionize direct benefit transfers and strengthen India’s digital finance ecosystem.

Arti Singh

January 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM IST

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