Rise Of Digital India

Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...

Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in digital form, to rally their supporters ahead of national elections.

The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes that were in circulation since 2016. The central bank mentioned several reasons that influenced its decision to withdraw the currency notes.

Viacom18 Studios and Tipping Point announced their upcoming project slate, which includes films like Fighter, Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, and the sequel of OMG – Oh My God! In addition to the movies, the slate features 10 new web series from Tipping Point, a young digital content brand under the Viacom18 Studios umbrella.

Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in March 2023, underlining the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official release. The numbers in March were higher than in February.

Domestic two-wheeler sales, which is indicative of the financial health of India's rural economy and demand in the country's largest consumption segment loosely defined as lower middle-income households, grew in double digits from a year earlier.

The proposals come against the backdrop of rising concerns over unfair business practices in digital markets.

Airtel and Meta on Monday announced a collaboration to invest in telecom infrastructure for India to cater to the increasing demand in the country for high-speed internet and digital services. The telecoms provider will partner with Meta and Saudi Telecom Company to extend 2Africa Pearls, the world's longest subsea cable system, to India.

PlayStation 5 is getting more expensive in India. The 4K Blu-ray-equipped PlayStation 5 now costs Rs. 54,990, up 10 percent from its launch price of Rs. 49,990. Meanwhile, its disc-less counterpart PS5 Digital Edition is getting even more expensive at Rs. 44,990, which represents a 12.5 percent increase on its launch price of Rs. 39,990. This is li...

The government and the Reserve Bank of India have urged Google to introduce tight checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India. Google has been asked to ensure that only whitelisted loan apps are available for download on the Google Play Store. As per RBI’s digital lending norms, all loan disbursals and repayments ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has discussed various issues related to illegal loan apps in a meeting and decided to take a host of measures to check operations of such apps, amid rising instances of digital fraud.

Sony has announced today that it is increasing the recommended retail price (RRP) for the PS5 in select markets of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. The company said that the decision to hike the prices has been taken due to the high global inflation rate and adverse currency trends. The company also said that th...

The RBI has issued stringent norms for digital lending services and apps, as part of its attempts to curb malpractice in the sector. The central bank has mandated that digital loans must be credited directly in the bank accounts of borrowers and not through any third party, digital lending entities and not the borrowers should pay fees or charges p...

Airtel on Monday reported a 22.2 percent increase in quarterly revenue, with an average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs. 183, up from Rs. 146 a year earlier. The ARPU of rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea was Rs. 175.7 and Rs. 128 , respectively. Last year, Airtel said that mobile ARPU needed to be at 200 rupees and ultimately at 300 rupees, for a...

Digital payment frauds in India saw a 400 percent jump in the year ended March 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual report. Data from the central bank shows that the value of transactions on UPI jumped 137% in the past two years to 200 trillion rupees, while the rise in online transactions is also boosted by cheap access to t...

Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in digital form, to rally their supporters ahead of national elections.

The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes that were in circulation since 2016. The central bank mentioned several reasons that influenced its decision to withdraw the currency notes.

Viacom18 Studios and Tipping Point announced their upcoming project slate, which includes films like Fighter, Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, and the sequel of OMG – Oh My God! In addition to the movies, the slate features 10 new web series from Tipping Point, a young digital content brand under the Viacom18 Studios umbrella.

Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in March 2023, underlining the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official release. The numbers in March were higher than in February.

Domestic two-wheeler sales, which is indicative of the financial health of India's rural economy and demand in the country's largest consumption segment loosely defined as lower middle-income households, grew in double digits from a year earlier.

The proposals come against the backdrop of rising concerns over unfair business practices in digital markets.

Airtel and Meta on Monday announced a collaboration to invest in telecom infrastructure for India to cater to the increasing demand in the country for high-speed internet and digital services. The telecoms provider will partner with Meta and Saudi Telecom Company to extend 2Africa Pearls, the world's longest subsea cable system, to India.

PlayStation 5 is getting more expensive in India. The 4K Blu-ray-equipped PlayStation 5 now costs Rs. 54,990, up 10 percent from its launch price of Rs. 49,990. Meanwhile, its disc-less counterpart PS5 Digital Edition is getting even more expensive at Rs. 44,990, which represents a 12.5 percent increase on its launch price of Rs. 39,990. This is li...

The government and the Reserve Bank of India have urged Google to introduce tight checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India. Google has been asked to ensure that only whitelisted loan apps are available for download on the Google Play Store. As per RBI’s digital lending norms, all loan disbursals and repayments ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has discussed various issues related to illegal loan apps in a meeting and decided to take a host of measures to check operations of such apps, amid rising instances of digital fraud.

Sony has announced today that it is increasing the recommended retail price (RRP) for the PS5 in select markets of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. The company said that the decision to hike the prices has been taken due to the high global inflation rate and adverse currency trends. The company also said that th...

The RBI has issued stringent norms for digital lending services and apps, as part of its attempts to curb malpractice in the sector. The central bank has mandated that digital loans must be credited directly in the bank accounts of borrowers and not through any third party, digital lending entities and not the borrowers should pay fees or charges p...

Airtel on Monday reported a 22.2 percent increase in quarterly revenue, with an average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs. 183, up from Rs. 146 a year earlier. The ARPU of rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea was Rs. 175.7 and Rs. 128 , respectively. Last year, Airtel said that mobile ARPU needed to be at 200 rupees and ultimately at 300 rupees, for a...