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A decade after its launch, UPI has now become the backbone of India’s digital payments, with a scale that has made everyday transactions seamless but has also exposed new risks. As our first editorial notes, Fraud has increased rapidly, primarily through authorized push payment scams where users are manipulated into transferring funds themselves. The RBI’s response, including delays in high-value transfers, trusted-person authentication and whitelisting, is aimed at creating friction in the real-time system. These security measures can help, but they risk slowing down legitimate transactions and adding operational costs. The balance will depend on better monitoring, compensation for small losses and constant user awareness.

Our second editorial track A different kind of control battle in artificial intelligence. As leading companies tighten safeguards against unauthorized model replication, the struggle over “distillation” is becoming central to the AI ​​economy. Cheaper models are expanding access, but they also challenge the incentives behind high-cost innovation. For India, this creates both opportunities and risks: barriers to adoption are lower, but reliance on marginal systems built elsewhere remains. The policy question is not just about access, but how to balance openness with reliable security that sustains innovation.

writing on market flow, sky light point Decisive change in the perception of foreign investors. Persistent outflows and a 15-year low in holdings reflect a reassessment of India’s valuation premium. He noted that earlier advantages, including lack of alternatives and stable growth, have been eroded by the re-strengthening of China, Korea and Taiwan. With earnings growth in a modest range and emerging sectors with limited leadership, India is no longer the default allocation. They argue that reversing this will require stronger growth visibility and deeper structural reforms.

Meanwhile, examining currency management, Rajeshwari Sengupta Flags Risks in RBI’s intervention strategy during recent external shocks. Heavy reserve use and tight controls may have stabilized the rupee for a short period, but they have also reduced liquidity and increased hedging costs. They suggest such measures could signal fragility, potentially leading to a loss of capital. More importantly, the pressure reflects underlying imbalances, where a modest depreciation may be more sustainable than a long-term hedge.

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