Page 14 - Digital India

Digital on-boarding key to retail growth, says Pine Labs' Kush Mehra

Fintech companies will need to design solutions with merchants in focus to encourage faster adoption, he says

Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India

Schemes that address clear market demand have clicked; those that focus on behavioural change, not so much

Budget 2020: FM consults stakeholders of start-ups, digital economy

FM is likely to present her second Budget for the Modi 2.0 government in Parliament on February 1

Xiaomi Mi Credit app debuts with Rs 1 lakh lending limit on personal loans

Being an online marketplace for lenders, the Mi Credit app debuts with support from Aditya Birla Finance Limited, Money View, EarlySalary, Zestmoney and CreditVidya

Number of UPI transactions up 6% at 1.2 bn in Nov; value falls marginally

While the number of UPI transactions during November rose to 1.22 billion from 1 billion in October, the combined value of these declined marginally to Rs 1.89 trillion from Rs 1.91 trillion

Vernacular language software need tech boost to bring more users on board

There are concerns that little or no standardisation has taken place to ease access for new-to-internet and vernacular users, and digital platforms continue to rely on made-for-English user formats

Lenovo unveils ThinkBook laptops for small biz at price starting Rs 30,990

The devices are powered by up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 6-core processor

Paying your income tax may soon become as easy as swiping a card at a shop

UPI is an instant, real-time payment instrument developed by the National Payments Corporation of India

Currency in circulation jumps 17% to Rs 21.10 trillion: RBI annual report

The demand for the Rs 500 bill, which is the second highest denomination after the Rs 2,000 note, has soared the highest and now accounts for over 51 percent of the value of currency in circulation

Rerating of Indian equity?

However, this will be tested with the economy clearly in slowdown mode

Digital India: Raipur gets country's first airport Common Service Centre

Ranchi to be the next, followed by airports in larger cities

PUKAR: How a tribal village's digital push empowered its women

PUKAR's objective was to help villagers secure the benefits due to them under various government welfare schemes and become more aware of their rights

Digitally-enabled India: 2019 can be the year

The challenge will lie in preparing the new workforce with the skills and work culture they need to participate with the digital natives

93% of Indian firms facing major hassles in digital transformation: Report

The DT Index calculates the state of digital transformation today

India's smartphone users likely to reach 650 million by 2022, says EY

India's digital economy is expected to grow to $1 trillion and lead to the creation of 10 million jobs by 2022

What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands?

Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium

What is still holding back India's long promised digital revolution?

Trust, convenience, and experience set up stumbling blocks to the online experience, stemming the country's digital thrust

Redundant mobile apps of various govt agencies slowing Digital India drive

A majority of over 2,000 apps have seen downloads in single or double digits only

Digital India eliminates middlemen, creates job opportunities: PM Modi

Modi said when he first spoke about digital payments, people made fun of him but due to use of digital payments, benefits are reaching the people directly and the role of middlemen has been abolished

Digital India is war against touts, a help to check black money : PM Modi

Digital India is about education, employment, entrepreneurship and empowerment. "It will help realise the objective of reform, perform, transform," he said.