'Vaccine hesitancy has more or less gone'

'Demand is wonderful. We have crossed 10 million on many days.''The Swedish trade commissioner recently said, "You guys are vaccinating the entire Sweden in one day".' IMAGE: A health worker......

'When India grows, world grows': Modi at UNGA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that when Indians make progress, it also gives an impetus to the development of the world as its growth is linked with the globe.   IMAGE: Prime......

India wants to work with BRICS nations on Fourth Industrial Revolution: PM

IMAGE: BRICS leaders at the Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday. Photograph: @MEAPhotogallery/Flickr Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the importance of industrial technology,......

DigiDhan is a Safai Abhiyaan to fight menace of corruption: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the 'DigiDhan' movement was not only about curbing corruption, but also about giving a voice to the poor.  Digital India, Virtual Reality He also......

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dara Khosrowshahi sees India as one of the toughest markets and a standard to succeed in any other part of the world. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters One......

How credit card route to UPI may come at a price for merchants

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) recent decision to allow credit cards for payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is likely to attract a merchant discount rate (MDR),......

Govt likely to wait until ceasefire to announce Russia payments deal

The Centre is unlikely to announce an agreement over payment mechanism with Russia until a ceasefire is declared in the Ukraine war, said people in the know. IMAGE: A local resident reacts while......

WhatsApp bets big on payments biz in India, plans big investments

A day after getting permission to raise its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) user base to 100 million, WhatsApp on Thursday said it has plans to make significant investments in ‘payments on......