MDR on Cashless Watchhttp://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/tags/mdr/Recent content in MDR on Cashless WatchCashless Watchhttps://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/cover.pnghttps://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/cover.pngHugo -- 0.146.5en-usSun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0530Fintech Weekly Deep Dive — The End of Free UPI | August 9, 2026http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-09-fintech-weekly-deep-dive/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0530http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-09-fintech-weekly-deep-dive/India amends the Payment Settlement Systems Act to end zero-MDR, creating a framework for merchant fees on UPI. What it means for consumers, fintechs, and the future of digital payments.Fintech Deep Dive — Sunday | August 09, 2026http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-09-fintech-deep-dive-sunday/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0530http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-09-fintech-deep-dive-sunday/Weekly review of the most impactful Indian fintech developments — August 3-9, 2026The Week India Discovered 'Free' Was Just a Subscription You Hadn't Paid For Yethttp://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-08-fintech-satire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-08-fintech-satire/A dystopian look back at the week of August 4–8, 2026, when India's Parliament redefined 'free,' lending apps turned ₹16,000 loans into ₹5,00,000 debt spirals, subscription companies perfected the art of charging you for things you never wanted, and an entire generation discovered that 'Buy Now, Pay Later' really meant 'Buy Now, Regret Forever.'Fintech Brief — August 06, 2026http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-06-fintech-brief/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0530http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-08-06-fintech-brief/Daily roundup of Indian fintech: RBI MPC holds repo rate at 5.25%, UPI MDR framework advances, UPI hits 23.66B record, Times Network acquires OpiGoFintech Weekly Deep Dive — UPI's Free Lunch Era Nears Its End | July 26, 2026http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-07-26-fintech-weekly-deep-dive/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0530http://watch.cashlessconsumer.in/posts/2026-07-26-fintech-weekly-deep-dive/India is quietly preparing to end UPI's zero-MDR regime for large merchants. What a 5-7 bps levy means for the world's largest real-time payment system, and why consumers should care.