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Ajay Srivastava

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Aug 10, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Ajay Srivastava

    UPI is not a ‘cost’ to be recovered (opens the original)

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    The government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha that could fundamentally change India’s free digital-payment system. By amending Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, it would allow the government to introduce processing fees or a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit-card transactions through future notifications, without another legal amendment. The likely first step is an MDR of 0.25-0.4 per cent on UPI payments above ₹2,000 made to businesses, b

  2. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Ajay Srivastava & Shantwna Dixit

    Food safety rules, or weapons of trade? (opens the original)

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    The fruits, vegetables, spices and grains we eat often contain very small amounts of pesticides and insecticides used by farmers for crop protection, as well as preservatives and additives added during processing. Food-safety regulations set safe limits for these substances in food product to protect consumers. Some countries impose excessively strict standards or residue limits. Such measures often do little to improve public health but make it harder for foreign products to enter their markets

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