Today’s Business Standard opinion columns examine the case for keeping UPI free, arguing that the benefits of India’s unified payments interface — financial inclusion, formalisation of the economy and ease of transactions — outweigh the infrastructure costs of maintaining the system without user charges.
The opinion roundup also covers Punjab’s shifting political landscape, General A S Vaidya’s forgotten legacy forty years after his assassination, and the rise of startup founders as brand ambassadors for their own companies. These diverse topics reflect the breadth of India’s contemporary policy and cultural conversations.
