UPI’s New Superpowers: UPI’s arc in 2025 is about credit and convenience—not just pay-now. The RBI has allowed pre-sanctioned credit lines to be used on UPI; NPCI has productized it as Credit Line on UPI. RuPay credit cards can be used on UPI QR at merchants; UPI-ATM brings cardless cash at participating ATMs; UAE shops…
RBI MPC December 2025: India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) goes into its final meeting of 2025 with inflation dramatically softer and growth guidance surprisingly firm. In October, the RBI kept the repo rate at 5.50% with a neutral stance but cut FY26 inflation to 2.6% and raised growth to 6.8%. Since then, a Reuters poll…
India’s Vande Bharat Sleeper is moving from prototype to rollout. In November 2025, the trainset hit 180 km/h during high-speed, loaded trials in the Kota division under RDSO supervision—an important milestone before passenger service. The Railway Minister has indicated a launch after the second rake is ready for operations, while PIB notes a 2025 production…
India’s Green Hydrogen Mission shifted gears in 2025 from policy to execution. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) and SECI delivered a price breakthrough of ₹55.75/kg for green ammonia in the first SIGHT auction, while Deendayal, V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) and Paradip were formally recognised as Green Hydrogen Hubs to anchor demand, logistics, and…
India’s DPDP Rules: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is the country’s first comprehensive privacy law. To operationalise it, the government released the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 for consultation—detailing consent, breach reporting, cross-border transfer controls, consent manager registration, and the Data Protection Board process. The draft rules were published on January 3,…
PM-VBRY 2025: The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) to accelerate formal job creation. The scheme has two parts: benefits for first-time employees (up to ₹15,000 in two instalments) and incentives for employers (up to ₹3,000 per month per additional employee for two years, with manufacturing eligible for…
Car Explosion in Delhi: On Monday, a sudden explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi created panic among people in the area. The blast reportedly took place inside a car parked near Gate Number 1 of the metro station. The explosion was powerful enough to damage three to four nearby vehicles, which later caught…
Freelancing vs 9 to 5 Jobs: In today’s rapidly evolving world, the concept of work has undergone a massive transformation. Gone are the days when success was measured by stability and a fixed paycheck. Now, flexibility, creativity, and freedom are redefining how people view their careers. As technology continues to revolutionize workplaces and remote collaboration…
RBI’s October 2025 Policy Decoded: On October 1, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate at 5.50% and retained a neutral stance. Alongside the pause, the RBI lowered FY26 CPI inflation to 2.6% (from 3.1%) and raised FY26 real GDP growth to 6.8%, citing easing food prices and…
India’s GST Hits ₹1.96 Lakh Crore: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for October 2025 printed at ₹1,95,936 crore, up 4.6% year-on-year, according to an official press release. Within this, domestic GST rose 2% to ₹1,45,052 crore, while import-related GST logged a stronger 12.9% growth—pointing to resilient trade activity even as a late-September…