One QR Code for All Payments - A Must!

I read with excitement about the launch of BharatQR - a common format QR code for payment acceptance. My excitement was soon followed by disappointment …

Role of BHIM (Android/*99#) & AadhaarPay

This afternoon the Prime Minister unveiled BHIM - an Android app from NPCI with an equivalent USSD-based *99# service.

Additionally, recently one of the banks …

Why I Became A Digital Payments Messiah!

About 7 years ago, I did a pilot with about 200 Women in a suburb in BLR. We opened bank accounts for them and gave …

Oh YES!!! - We have a PM with GUTS!!!

The amazing announcement by PM Modi on the immediate elimination of the existing 500/1000 note and the introduction of new notes of Rs. 500 and …

The Making of eKYC: 1-2-3!

I walked into a tiny kirana store today in Whitefield Bangalore and in 5 minutes got myself a Reliance Jio SIM connection - here's a …

Payments 4G (aka UPI) The Best is Yet to Come!

Last week, India country witnessed the launch of two generational shifts. The one that has everyone excited is Jio, a pure, data-only, high-speed mobile network. …