Mapping the Digital Banking Landscape
How Fintech, Digital Payments and E-wallets are Redrawing the Future of Money Over the past decade, digital banking has evolved from an emerging concept to a core element of global finance. What was once a convenience for early adopters now underpins over 2 billion global card transactions processed in early 2024. According to data from…
How India Should Regulate AI in Fintech
Balancing Innovation with Trust and Stability In 2025, India is at the forefront of one of the world’s largest financial revolutions. Artificial Intelligence has moved beyond a futuristic idea and has become a vital part of financial innovation. Industry data show that nearly 90% of Indian banks, fintechs, and insurers have integrated AI into their…
India’s Fintech Boom Has a Blind Spot
Gender Diversity at the Top The fintech framework in India is generally considered to be a modern success story. The sector has achieved a lot, with over 10,000 startups, over 6 billion in funding in 2024, and a leading position in real-time digital payments through UPI. Fintech has made banking faster, increased access to credit,…
India Retail Inflation Rises to 3.4% in March
According to official data, retail inflation in India rose 3.21% in February and 3.4% in March 2026, reflecting a minor increase in consumer prices. The inflation rate, based on the consumer price index (CPI), remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s medium target of 4%, indicating that price levels remain under control. Food prices contributed…
How to Get Followers on Instagram in 2026Â
Today’s generation, whether it is Boomers, Millennials, or Gen Z, everyone is on Instagram. It is the new-generation Facebook, but it offers many more advantages than Facebook ever could. Especially for businesses that want to get immediate business awareness or ROI without very high investments. Instagram currently has more than 144 crore users daily, making…
The Advent of ‘Water Weapon’ in Geopolitics
Weaponisation of Water From Africa to Asia Once considered an essential part of life and treated as a natural resource, managed by engineers and diplomats working in the shadows, water has become a strategic weapon that nations can leverage in their pursuit of regional dominance. This is not happening in a secluded part of the…
The Final Chapter of one of the Darkest Chapters in History
Magda Adam, Tova Friedman, Boris Braun, Yehuda Bacon, Anton Korek, Silvia Vesela, Eva Vatovova, Otto Pressburger, Tadeusz Rybacki, Vera Alexander, Miriam Mozes, Jona Laks and Peter Greenfeld. Ring a bell, these names? They are the descendants of one of the largest evils of the human race. These are the names of the survivors of the…
TransBnk: Building the Digital Backbone of Modern Banking Infrastructure
For years, business banking has not matched the speed and integration offered by retail apps. Among the challenges are confusing traditional systems, isolated banking software, manual checks, and slow onboarding, which make it difficult for companies, lenders, and financial institutions to process transactions. TransBnk, a rapidly growing fintech company headquartered in Delhi and Mumbai, is…
Leadership Lessons: Ajai Chowdhary, Co-Founder, HCL
Ajai Chowdhary and five others founded HCL in 1976, when they were young engineers with a radical idea to utilise the newfound potential of microprocessors and establish India on the world computing map. Four decades later, this concept has become a multi-billion-dollar technology company and a legacy of corporate achievement, national policy, and talent. In…
The Reasons Behind the Failure of AI Initiatives and What Can Be Done About it by CIOs
Artificial Intelligence is efficient, insightful, and offers a competitive advantage. But to most organisations AI is now a hopeful story: more hype than hard performance. Most AI projects do not contribute to any meaningful business value even after heavy investment. The reality is evident and disturbing: the majority of AI projects fail to pass the…