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Beyond the 0.4%: What UPI’s new fee means for India’s digital public infrastructure

Beyond the 0.4%: What UPI’s new fee means for India’s digital public infrastructure

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is no longer entirely free; a small transaction fee kicks in on UPI from October 15. This means that if you...

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The Illusion of Inclusion

The employment-linked incentive scheme reproduces existing labour market asymmetries by prioritising subsidies to firms over investment in workers....

12.03.2026 70

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The Illusion of Inclusion

The employment-linked incentive scheme reproduces existing labour market asymmetries by prioritising subsidies to firms over investment in workers....

07.03.2026 60

EPW

Ubaid Mushtaq

Union Budget 2026: Macroeconomic stability, fragile livelihoods

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