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India's Banks Do The Least In UPI Payments. They Will Now Earn The Most
UPI payments to shops above Rs 2,000 will now carry a 0.4% fee. Banks collect up to 70 paise in every rupee, and the biggest single share goes to the bank that does nothing but debit the account.
Tata’s Mega Investments Raise Stakes in Boardroom Battle
As Tata Sons chases national ambitions in semiconductors, a boardroom battle over disclosure and control is intensifying.
India Wants China-Free Magnets. Its Raw Material Plan Says Otherwise
Twenty bidders are competing for five plants to refine rare earth magnets in India, but the tender offers no clear answer to where most of their rare earth oxide will come from.
India's Fintech Speed Meets Mumbai's Infrastructure Gridlock Paradox
UPI runs at fintech speed. Mumbai's traffic runs on its own clock.
Why India's Medical-Device Trade Gap Has Widened Despite Years Of PLI Support
India makes what is cheap, imports what is dear, and the PLI pays to assemble boxes whose core parts are still all imported.
India’s 7.8% Growth Is Real, But Who Feels It?
India's 7.8% GDP print sparked a political firestorm, but the deeper question is why growth isn't translating into everyday prosperity.
How India Inc Paid Three Different Bills For The Same Barrel Of Crude
A crude spike hit fuel retailers, truckers and fertiliser makers in the same quarter. Who bled, who shrugged and who is still waiting was decided by mechanism, not management.
India Should Relax BIS Rules Beyond High-Tech
Risk-based certification could cut costs and supply-chain disruptions.
HDFC Bank's CEO Exit Exposes A Failed Leadership Handoff
HDFC Bank's stock has lagged rivals for years. The CEO's surprise exit reveals a deeper story of lost talent and a faltering succession plan.
Jal Jeevan Mission Relaunched As 2.0, But Contractors Still Steering New Bids To Central Agencies
India relaunched Jal Jeevan Mission, its rural water scheme, with fresh funding — but contractors are steering new bids toward central agencies, not states. Some now refuse state risk entirely.
Behind India's Gold Loan Boom Lies Rising Household Financial Stress
India’s gold-loan boom is creating opportunities for lenders, but rising pledges of family jewellery may signal growing household financial stress beneath the country’s headline economic growth.
India's Push for E100 Risks Diluting EV Transition
India's parallel push for e-mobility and ethanol blending raises concerns over infrastructure, food security, and inconsistent policy direction.
