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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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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...
India’s financial capital puts infrastructure projects on metaverse
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27 February, 2024

India’s financial capital puts infrastructure projects on metaverse

While cities in India are crafting plans to adopt blockchain tech to help boost the economy, Mumbai is focusing on...
India allots $1M for projects tackling critical gaps in healthcare infrastructure
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20 February, 2024

India allots $1M for projects tackling critical gaps in healthcare infrastructure

To support existing blockchain-based initiatives targeting India's healthcare sector, the BFI teams up with the IISc for a new project...
India expands CBDC project; plans programmability, offline use
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14 February, 2024

India expands CBDC project; plans programmability, offline use

In its monetary policy statement of 2024, the Reserve Bank of India revealed that it is looking to enable additional...
India’s interim budget silent on digital asset tax reforms; announces ‘golden era for tech-savvy youth’
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1 February, 2024

India’s interim budget silent on digital asset tax reforms; announces ‘golden era for tech-savvy youth’

Nirmala Sitharaman remained silent on requests to lower taxes as she presented the Budget 2024-25 on February 1, while India's...
AI, blockchain to be key catalysts in India’s $5-trillion economy push
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30 January, 2024

AI, blockchain to be key catalysts in India’s $5-trillion economy push

An emerging powerhouse, India is betting big on AI and blockchain technology to spur its economy to greater heights and...

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