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India just guaranteed that millions of everyday digital payments will stay completely free. The government officially blocked banks from charging fees on UPI and RuPay debit card transactions up to ₹2,000, protecting the country's digital payment revolution.
India just guaranteed that digital payments under ₹2,000 will remain completely free, protecting millions who rely on UPI for everyday transactions. The government banned all direct and indirect charges to keep digital banking accessible for everyone.
India's revolutionary payment system has exploded from 18 million transactions in its first year to a staggering 241 billion in 2025-26. What started as an experiment is now moving more money than many countries' entire economies.
India's digital payment system UPI now processes more transactions than any country in the world, transforming how over a billion people send money, pay bills, and invest. What started as an experiment a decade ago now handles nearly half of all real-time payments globally.
Foreign travelers at India's AI summit can now use the country's instant payment system without opening a local bank account. The UPI One World wallet lets visitors from 40+ countries pay by scanning QR codes, just like locals do billions of times monthly.
Indian tourists visiting Bali will soon pay with their phones using India's UPI system, thanks to a new digital partnership. The connection between India and Indonesia's payment networks eliminates currency exchange hassles and strengthens ties between two growing economies.
India's villages and small towns are driving the nation's next economic boom as millions gain digital access for the first time. From UPI payments to online services, rural regions now account for a massive share of the country's internet users.
Every time a small business in India accepts a digital payment, they're building something powerful: a credit history that could finally unlock loans. The country's 21.7 billion monthly digital transactions are creating new pathways to financial freedom for those long excluded from formal banking.
The Better India launches "Solved in India," a YouTube series spotlighting local communities tackling problems once thought unsolvable. Each episode reveals working solutions from across the country that could inspire nationwide change.
India just approved its first dengue vaccine that works against all four virus strains, no pre-test needed. The shot protects 84% against hospitalization and could produce 50 million doses annually in India alone.
A payment system launched in 2016 went from zero to moving $3.4 trillion yearly, changing how nearly half a billion Indians buy tea, groceries, and everything in between. Now a policy shift may reshape what made it so popular: it's been completely free.
Air India is partnering with SkyDrive and Suzuki to explore electric flying aircraft that could deliver critical medical supplies across India's gridlocked cities. The innovative eVTOL technology could turn a two-hour ambulance crawl into a quick flight over traffic.
Before the rest of India wakes, sunlight first touches Dong Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where three countries meet. Northeast India holds the nation's earliest and most spectacular sunrises, and travelers have a narrow window to witness them before monsoon season arrives.
A solar energy company rescued a stuck 142 MW project in India and finished it in nine months, turning a setback into a success story. The plant will now power thousands of homes while creating local jobs in rural Gujarat.
Japan and India are joining forces to turn cow manure into fuel for cars, aiming to build 1,000 biogas plants across India. The partnership transforms agricultural waste into clean energy while cutting India's reliance on imported oil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ambitious plan to provide AI skills training to one crore (10 million) young people across India in the next 12 months. The initiative positions India's youth to lead in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence economy.
India's Defense Minister invited Germany to co-create cutting-edge defense technology, marking a new chapter in collaboration between two of the world's largest democracies. The partnership aims to blend India's reform momentum with Germany's renowned manufacturing expertise.
The Better India launches a special Mother's Day series celebrating mothers who are building enterprises, protecting the environment, and driving change across India. These stories showcase motherhood as more than caregiving—it's entrepreneurship, activism, and community leadership in action.
India and Japan just launched a major partnership to revolutionize healthcare and medical devices, combining Japan's advanced technology with India's skilled workforce. The collaboration also extends to cutting-edge quantum science research.
The caracal, a mysterious wild cat that lost 90% of its range in India, now has confirmed breeding populations in Rajasthan's deserts. India just launched its first national conservation plan to save this elusive species from disappearing completely.
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