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Pradipta Mukherjee is a business reporter and is based in India. She has worked for Forkast, Bloomberg News and Business Standard. A financial markets enthusiast, Pradipta has won the Jefferson Fellowship; the Thomson Reuters Foundation fellowship on ‘Social Media and Digital Journalism;’ the Kiplinger Fellowship; and the National Press Foundation’s fellowship on ‘International Trade.’ Pradipta has also won the Mary Morgan Hewett award for Women in Journalism.

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Digital currency cannot be legal currency, India’s finance minister says
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Digital currency cannot be legal currency, India’s finance minister says

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman insists that digital currencies cannot be a legal currency in India, they are simply assets...
India hosts documents on blockchain
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13 March, 2024

India hosts documents on blockchain

Blockchain adoption is gathering steam in India, with the National Informatics Centre onboarding 19 departments, including the Supreme Court, into...
India seeks to bolster economy with $1.24B investment for AI development
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12 March, 2024

India seeks to bolster economy with $1.24B investment for AI development

India's five-year AI initiative, for which the country allocated over $1B, covers the safe implementation of artificial intelligence through a...
Indian pilgrims get NFT collectible option
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11 March, 2024

Indian pilgrims get NFT collectible option

India is utilizing NFTs beyond gaming, leveraging the tokens to improve its ticketing and tourism services, digital art and music,...
India exempts startups in new regulation on releasing AI tools to public
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8 March, 2024

India exempts startups in new regulation on releasing AI tools to public

Aside from getting a permit, firms covered by the new mandate should ensure that their artificial intelligence tools, products, or...
Reserve Bank of India gives no specific timeline for ‘full-fledged’ e-rupee launch
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7 March, 2024

Reserve Bank of India gives no specific timeline for ‘full-fledged’ e-rupee launch

It will take quite some time before India sees the "full-fledged" launch of its CBDC as the RBI insists on...

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