The US government has objected to India's UPI system in the past. India is one of the several countries that it has targeted for allegedly treating its own payments giants, such as Visa and MasterCard, unfairly.

15 of 22 private companies that received soft loans from a new public deep-tech fund have investment ties to seven members of the selection committee. Here's a look at the fund's structure and selection process.

Sheikh Hasina’s press conference in New Delhi can be seen as India using the Bangladesh ex-PM’s statements and silences as a diplomatic lever

AI agent security has come under renewed focus after recent evaluations involving OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and the UK's AI Security Institute revealed unexpected behaviour by autonomous AI systems.

While banks financing smartphones or laptops may use technology-based mechanisms to restrict certain functions in case of default, it can be done only under tightly regulated circumstances and in a gradual manner.

The budget repeatedly promises higher productivity and institutional support, yet it also reveals that rural Tamil Nadu still requires State intervention at almost every stage of agricultural life.

The Bill updates a colonial-era law — governing how bank records are admitted as evidence in court — for the digital banking age. But experts say it falls short on data privacy and digital safeguards.

Stuntwoman Devyn Dalton, who played Matt Damon’s double in a fight sequence of The Odyssey, spoke to The Indian Express about how stunt doubles work in cinema and what makes one “right for the job”.

While acquitting Tejpal in 2021 in the 2013 rape case, the trial court in Goa held that the woman did not behave like a sexual assault victim. The High Court tore into this myth, pointing out that the trial court's ruling was 'directly contrary' to the evidence…

Anthony Fauci's refusal to answer questions before a Senate committee on the basis of the Fifth Amendment has ignited a constitutional debate over presidential pardons and the limits of congressional oversight. How is this case relevant? We explain.

Continued weakness in consumer demand is never a good sign for future economic growth. Not only does it drag down growth by itself, but it also weakens a major contributor to GDP growth: investments by companies.

The RBI has retained Tata Sons in its Upper Layer NBFC list while keeping its deregistration application under review, leaving the fate of a potential IPO hanging in the balance. The decision has reignited the debate over whether India's largest corporate…

The US Senate has voted 86-11 in favour of a Bill aimed at squeezing Russia’s oil and gas revenues. But it remains to be seen whether it will become law in its current form, given that it could further destabilise a global oil market already reeling from…

Parliament has approved four additional posts in the Supreme Court. The government says the increase will help the CJI constitute Constitution Benches regularly. Why do these larger Benches place pressure on the Court’s daily work, and what can four more…

Turkey’s parliament is considering a 12-article PKK peace bill. Here’s why Ankara is pursuing a deal and what it could mean for Kurds.

At a BJP rally marking seven years of the abrogation of Article 370, workers raised a modified version of a decades-old National Conference slogan. What was the original slogan, and why did the BJP's version spark anger?

Both airlines are emerging from a turbulent year, but their new CEOs face sharply different priorities as they chart the next phase of growth.

The EU is expanding defence and maritime cooperation with the Philippines amid tensions with China and uncertainty over the US role in the region.

Who is the Mecca Agreement primarily aimed at? What do Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey get out of it? An Expert Explains.

Third Mumbai, or Karnala-Sai Chirner New Town, is spread over 323.44 sq km over 124 villages in Raigad district that falls in the influence area of the Atal Setu and the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

While the basic story of the Kakori Train Action is well-known, in what context was it planned, and what happened after? On its 101st anniversary, we explain.