Here’s How Much Digital Wallet Usage Has Fallen Since The Mandatory KYC Norms Came Into Place
India’s digital wallets have had a very, very bad couple of weeks. Ever since the beginning of this month, when RBI regulations requiring…
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Paytm Has Quietly Removed The Option To Add Money Through Paytm Voucher For Non-KYC Users
Paytm wallets are once again pretty much unusable for users who haven’t completed their KYCs. Paytm appears to have quietly rolled back its…
Paytm Removes “Superuser” Permission From Its App After Being Called Out By Anonymous French Hacker
A $10 billion Indian startup has changed the permissions required by its app after being called out by an anonymous Twitter handle. Paytm has reportedly…
Virat Kohli Has Just Announced He’s Become Uber’s India Brand Ambassador
If your Uber driver starts swearing at traffic a little more than normal, you’ll know whom to blame. India cricket captain Virat Kohli has said that…
IIT Bombay Alumnus Parag Agrawal Appointed Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer
Yet another Indian has managed to climb up the rungs to a top position at a global tech giant. IIT Bombay alumnus Parag…
Three Months After Its Launch, Zomato Gold Has 1.5 Lakh Paying Subscribers
In India’s crowded startup space, where multiple firms provide competing services in nearly every vertical, Zomato Gold is a bit of an anomaly…
PhonePe Attacks Paytm’s Claim Of Being Largest UPI Provider, Calls It “Uni-dimensional And Misleading”
Last week, Paytm had created a bit of a stir by claiming that it had become India’s largest UPI app. “In two months…
Live Trivia Quiz Apps Are Exploding In India, And Users Are Hooked
Eighteen years ago, entire families across India had begun huddling in front of their television sets every weeknight. At the stroke of 9,…
After Paytm, Google Tez Introduces Chat To Compete With WhatsApp
Payments apps are fast realizing that the holy grail to success in their industry might be a whole different industry by itself —…