UPI crosses 20 billion monthly transactions for the first timeTechnologyBy Meghana Gowda1 Oct 2026Digital payments hit a new milestone in September, driven by small-ticket merchant payments and festive-season shopping.
Smartphone makers bet on AI features as festive sales open onlineGadgetsBy Meghana Gowda29 Sept 2026On-device translation, call summaries and camera tools are being pitched as the headline features in the ₹15,000–₹30,000 segment.
Bengaluru startup unveils Kannada-language voice assistant for farmersStartupsBy Meghana Gowda28 Sept 2026The assistant answers questions on mandi prices, weather and crop disease in Kannada and will be piloted with farmer producer organisations in Mandya and Tumakuru.