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SBI Card: Analysts see more upside given distribution network, biz model

As SBI Card is the largest pure credit-card issuer in India, analysts expect the company to grow faster than the sector average

Is Digital India faltering? Targets still in search of finding a connect

After two years, only 6 per cent of the target has been achieved with 306,000 hot spots in the country, according to the DigiAnalysis data, updated till August 2019

WFH, e-learning fuel demand for big investments in digital infra: Trai head

Sharma said that creation of robust telecom infrastructure - a capital-intensive sector -- will play a key role in seamless connectivity, which is essence of true digitisation

Covid-19 and the 'techtonic' shift in India Inc's journey towards digital

The pandemic has changed the way businesses across the spectrum look at technology adoption--it no longer fascinates simply because it has become a necessity

Solve for India, sell to the world: Digital India Foundation's Arvind Gupta

Gupta said India is a trustworthy software destination and will play a significant role in 5G's adoption

Razorpay launches Payment Buttons for SMEs - No Developer Support Needed

Empowering Startups to accept payments on their own website, Razorpay, the leading full-stack financial services company, on Tuesday launched Payment Buttons

Telecom firms evolving into digital networks a positive sign: Trai chairman

Large telecom companies are using artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning in a significant way already to improve services and optimise resources, R S Sharma said

Govt document reveals cybersecurity lapses at NPCI in 2019: Report

The govt audit highlights a lack of encryption of personal data at the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) which forms the backbone of the country's digital payments system

Google bets on India's digital future, to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 5-7 yrs

Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai announces $ 10 billion Google for India Digitization Fund

70% firms see half of their workforce to be digital post Covid-19: Report

The research surveyed more than 5,000 senior executives from mid-sized to large organizations in over 20 countries across India, the Middle East and emerging markets in Africa and Southeast Asia

Roadblocks to growth

Is the new Data Protection Bill biting the hands that feed us?

Govt raises outlay for digital India programme by 23% to Rs 3,958 crore

The government has increased allocation for National Knowledge Network to Rs 400 crore from Rs 274 crore in the current fiscal

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