Cigarette stores have become one of the most unexpected winners of India’s digital payments growth, which is changing daily spending. Tobacco Kiosks Ride the UPI Wave Tobacco kiosks are controlling an increasing portion of digital money flows as the usage of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) spreads across regular, low-value transactions. Both size and structure … Read more

Following the bank’s disclosure of loan fraud, the price of Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) shares fell 3% to an intraday low of ₹116.60 during Monday’s opening session on December 29. Nevertheless, the shares recovered their initial losses and were trading at ₹120.75 a share, a little gain of 0.36%. PNB Loan Fraud Disclosure and RBI … Read more

Online complaints from IndiGo travelers about bags and missing luggage suggest that the luggage problem is still unresolved. Passengers’ problems were made worse on Monday morning as dense fog interfered with aircraft operations at a number of Indian airports. On social media site X, a number of travelers reported the problem and tagged the airlines … Read more

According to a government source who spoke to Business Standard, the Center is aiming to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio from the predicted 56.1% for FY26 to about 54.5–55% in FY27. The action would indicate that budgetary consolidation would continue in the next fiscal year, albeit with a calibrated approach. Debt-to-GDP Ratio: FY27 Targets The source … Read more

The “delivery day” period came to an end in 2025 when India’s retail scene saw a radical change, with the lines between scheduled purchasing and rapid satisfaction being blurred by the massive convergence of conventional e-commerce and fast commerce. 10 minute delivery: Transforming Retail What started out as a test run to deliver groceries in … Read more