UPI's share in India’s digital payments surged to 83pc: RBI report

IANS | January 28, 2025 11:47 AM

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) The share of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India’s digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, with a remarkable CAGR (cumulative average growth rate) of 74 per cent over the last five years, according the RBI’s payment system report.

Retail digital payments in India witness 100-fold jump in 12 years

IANS | January 28, 2025 10:29 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Retail digital payments in India have grown from 162 crore transactions in the financial year 2012-13 to over 16,416 crore transactions in the financial year 2023-24 —- approximately 100-fold increase over 12 years, a new RBI report has revealed.

Odisha could become next global hub for synthetic fibre-based textile industry: Oerlikon director Debabrata Ghosh

IANS | January 28, 2025 7:13 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Preparations for the 'Utkarsa Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025' scheduled to take place on January 28 and 29 in Bhubaneswar are in their final stages. Speaking ahead of the event, Debabrata Ghosh, Director and Marketing Head of Oerlikon, one of the largest textile machinery manufacturing companies in the world, shared his insights on Odisha's potential to become a global leader in the synthetic fibre-based textile industry.

Spiritual infrastructure: How the Kumbh inspires India's leadership story

Gautam Adani | January 27, 2025 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In the vast landscape of human gatherings, nothing quite compares to the Kumbh Mela. As a company, we have been deeply engaged this year in the Mela -- and, every single time I have a discussion on this subject, I am humbled by the vision our forefathers had. As someone who has built ports, airports and energy networks across India, I find myself astonished by this magnificent demonstration of what I call "spiritual infrastructure" -- a force that has sustained our civilization for millennia.