Digital Economy Archives

TRAI Orders Reliance Jio to End Discriminatory Tariff Plans and Ensure Uniform Pricing by 14 April 2026

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026Aditi Singh

TRAI directs Reliance Jio to make all prepaid plans available uniformly across platforms and remove device-specific restrictions by 14 April 2026. [...]

Crude oil barrels and falling Indian rupee economic pressure from Iran crisis 2026

Rising Oil Prices and Weak Rupee Pose Double Threat to India’s Economy as Iran Crisis Persists

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Brent crude surged 73% to $105 per barrel since January 2026 while the rupee fell to 94.59 per dollar, squeezing India’s import bill and raising inflation risks as the Iran war disrupts global energy supply. [...]

UPI daily transactions 2026 India - Fintech news

UPI Crosses 800 Million Daily Transactions as CRED Gets Payment Aggregator Licence From RBI

March 25, 2026April 3, 2026Surabhi Sharma

India’s Unified Payments Interface has crossed 800 million daily transactions for the first time, while CRED’s new RBI licence and declining fintech bad loans signal a maturing digital payments ecosystem. [...]