GST vs UPI: How Bureaucracy Hijacked Digital India’s Crown Jewel

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

Op-Eds Opinion

India’s digital economy was supposed to be a story of empowerment — of chaiwalas flashing QR codes, fruit vendors skipping change hassles, and small businesses riding the wave of UPI-powered inclusion. But just when the country seemed to be turning the corner on cash, the bureaucracy decided to

International

India–US Trade Talks End Without Deal Yet

By BPN News Desk July 20, 2025

Indian negotiators have returned from Washington after completing the fifth round of bilateral trade discussions with the United States. Despite extended talks and optimism on both sides, no interim agreement was reached. With the August 1 tariff deadline looming, businesses in both countries are on edge. The Indian delegation engaged with U.S. officials on a […]

National Politics

Lok Sabha Adopts Digital Attendance System

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

From the upcoming Monsoon Session starting July 21, Lok Sabha MPs will mark attendance electronically from their seats, rather than signing in at lobby registers. The new system uses Multimedia Devices (MMDs) installed at each seat to streamline the process. Speaker Aims To Reduce Lobby Congestion Speaker Om Birla has driven the change to reduce […]

Business Finance

India Tops Fastest Digital Payments List with UPI

By BPN News Desk July 11, 2025

India has emerged as the world’s fastest digital payments market, largely driven by the widespread use of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). According to recent global financial assessments, India now records over 18 billion UPI transactions every month, making it the largest real-time retail payments system globally by volume. Cash and Card Use on the […]