Digital

Karnataka proposes 1-hour cap on recreational screen time for students under digital detox policy

Draft policy on responsible digital use suggests digital wellness curriculum, school monitoring, and parent training to curb rising screen addiction among adolescents

Karnataka considering AI, digital framework in new MSME policy

The proposed policy will place technology and innovation at its core, enabling MSMEs to adapt to rapidly evolving global markets. As part of this approach, the government is exploring the introduction of specific AI and digital adoption frameworks for MSMEs to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and technological readiness.

Why digital gold savings startup Jar is under Karnataka police scanner

The Karnataka CID is probing Jar Gold Retail Pvt Ltd under the BUDS Act, following regulatory alerts and a police FIR alleging that the platform collected money from public through an unregulated scheme.

Karnataka budget: AI takes centre stage as Siddaramaiah unveils digital push across sectors

From AI tutors for students to smart grievance systems and robotics hubs, Karnataka budget outlines multiple initiatives to strengthen its technology ecosystem

Digital reduced friction and entry barriers for investment and credit, but increased the risk of virtual arrests and financial frauds: Panellists at Rising Bharat Summit 2026

Digital frauds have grown ten-fold in the last three years, even as India's digital journey successfully unlocks formal credit and investment access for millions

Bengaluru electricity board to set up cyber security centre

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd will hire a firm to set up a Cyber Security Operations Centre and has set aside Rs 30 crore for it

Lending startup Olyv raises $23 million from Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum and SMBC Asia fund

The fintech firm plans to use its Series B funding to expand into insurance, UPI payments, and business loans

OPINION | India's digital future – sovereignty or stagnation?

Digital power now rests on owning intelligence, infrastructure, and trust. Can India build all three?

Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank enters merchant payments and lending to take on Paytm, PhonePe

The fintech holds a slight advantage over its competitors as it is a bank that can take deposits from the public, and hence the cost of funds is lower for the company and boosting the margins

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.