Digital

RuPay hits 18% credit card market share in October, thanks to UPI

The high growth has been aided by a flurry of UPI payments-focused fintech apps launching Rupay credit cards for offline merchant transactions

OPINION | The Next Big Breach: Why India’s digital boom is a hacker’s dream

As India digitises faster than any other economy, its weakest link, cybersecurity, could decide how far the boom goes

OPINION | The Deepfake Rules: A reform in need of nuance

India’s draft IT Rule amendments target deepfakes through labelling and verification, a positive step but overbroad and impractical. True digital trust needs smarter definitions, balanced enforcement, and redesigned platform incentives

Bengaluru: Nearly half of BMTC's ticket revenue now comes via UPI as passengers go digital

Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation's UPI ticket collections jump from Rs 6.2 crore (7.6 percent) in Jan 2024 to Rs 43.7 crore (49 percent) in Sep 2025.

Karnataka to launch OneTAC, unified digital platform for tourism and cultural destinations

Once implemented, OneTAC will offer digital identifiers and verifiable credentials to stakeholders - folk artists, homestay owners, travel guides and transport operators - enabling seamless service discovery, booking and payments through open, interoperable protocols.

Bengaluru to get AI-powered mobility digital twin soon, traffic police floats tender

The project aims to integrate real-time data, AI-driven simulations, and behavioural modelling to shift from reactive policing to predictive traffic management.

Karnataka’s first skill policy proposes AI and digital tools for training and career guidance

Karnataka has unveiled its first Skill Development Policy 2025–2032, aiming to position the state as a premier hub for skilled talent and drive its vision of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2032.

Kotak811 pulls ahead of SBI Yono, becomes third-highest downloaded banking app in world in H1 2025

Unlike India, mobile banking apps have become the go-to apps for financial services across the globe. In India, payment apps are bigger than neobanking apps as the lack of regulatory approval hinders the latter’s growth

UPI crosses 700 million daily transactions, doubles in two years

In August 2023, UPI was registering around 350 million transactions a day. During August last year, UPI was registering around 500 million transactions

Spreading radical ideology on social media attracts UAPA, says Delhi High Court

The Court noted that circulating extremist content digitally is sufficient ground for legal action under UAPA.

Maharashtra, Karnataka top UPI transactions, 4 states report over a billion transactions

Maharashtra accounted for around 13% of UPI transactions followed by Karnataka at around 7.7%.

Karnataka to empanel digital media, ad agencies for promoting government schemes

Digital advertising is more influential than traditional media and reaches a broader audience, CM Siddaramaiah said while releasing the Karnataka Digital Advertising Guidelines 2024

Blocking mobile Internet on smartphones is good for your mental health, creativity and social skills, suggests study

Benefits of unplugging from social media: Taking breaks from mobile internet can have profound mental and physical health benefits, suggest a finding from PNAS Nexus. Here’s how setting digital boundaries, like screen-free hours or limiting social media, can help improve creativity, focus, mental clarity, and well-being.

Beyond Screens: Karnataka launches digital detox initiative to tackle screen addiction

Karnataka IT-BT department has partnered with the All India Gaming Federation to launch India’s first industry-led digital detox initiative to promote responsible digital consumption

Bengaluru to get more digital boards displaying travel time on busy roads

Electronics City Industrial Township Authority and Bengaluru Traffic Police are rolling out more digital boards for real-time traffic updates, integrated with Google API

MSys Technologies acquires Noida-based engineering startup Grophers Lab

The acquisition will help it scale up its offerings across industries such as fintech, healthcare, retail and e-commerce and logistics, MSys has said

Bengaluru to soon join ranks of global cities with 'digital twin' for traffic management

Bengaluru traffic police will roll out AI-powered 'digital twin' for data-driven decision-making by March

Karnataka forensic department turns to digital tools to identify deepfakes, analyse smartwatch data

Karnataka's Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories (DFSL) is planning to leverage advanced technology to tackle rising cybercrimes. It will help DFSL to analyse and present digital evidence in court and to improve conviction rates.

Air India plans to launch one-click booking AI portal by December to boost direct sales

Currently, around 25 percent of Air India's ticket sales occur through direct channels, while approximately 75 percent are handled via indirect channels such as travel websites like Makemytrip and Ixigo, which charge significant commissions

PM Modi inaugurates WTSA, Akash Ambani highlights India’s digital transformation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the International Telecommunication Union - World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. During the event, Akash Ambani praised Modi for his encouragement to the industry, noting the India Mobile Congress's growth under his leadership, which has achieved global recognition as a significant platform for digital innovation and collaboration. Ambani highlighted India's digital transformation, attributing it to the synergy between the government and industry, encapsulated in the phrase, “Modi hai toh Mumkin hai,” meaning “If Modi is there, it’s possible.”

UPI crosses 500 million daily transactions in September