Partha Sinha

National Markets Editor at ToI. Covers markets, MF, personal finance. Views expressed are personal.

[Abhijeet Dipke @abhijeet_dipke]

My info was put on display by a US based AI startup @RESecurity to showcase their AI tool during FutureCrime Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.

This happened in the presence of many Govt officials as I am being told by someone who attended the summit.

Is the Govt taking help of US companies to spy on us?

[RAHUL @RahulSeeker]

Dear Phraands! 🐒

This is the Office of the US Trade Representative 2026 report, page 272.

It criticised the NPCI, the org that operates India's retail payment systems, saying that it is creating "a non-level playing field" in electronic payment services.

What followed? ☺️

The UPI payments in India have been free for the public.

Then on Monday the Govt introduced Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

This was followed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that “someone will have to pay the cost” of UPI transactions. ☺️

Today this bill was passed. It now brings UPI and RuPay debit card transactions under MDR charges.

Point to be noted, Since 2020, the Govt, mandated that transactions on UPI and RuPay debit cards would not attract any MDR charges.

Then why this sudden shift? 🤔

Now apart from Marchants, our ordinary people transactions that exceed ₹2,000 in value, maybe charged 0.25-0.4% of the transaction value.

Masterstroke Phraaands! 🤭

[VIƧΉЩΛПΛƬΉ⚕️🍥 @Vishynow]

The more it appears on my TL, the more it gets reposted! And yes, you get to see pure souls demanding justice & quality in a quirky way ! Way to go gals !

[Priya Purohit @Priyaa_Purohit]

BREAKING : Mumbai based model Rhiya Ahir absolutely cooked the Modi Ecosystem in just 57 seconds. 👇

[Rahul Gandhi ji PM Next 🇮🇳 @mohdfer65074465]

Rahul Gandhi ji ❤️

Reality of RGHU 👇👇👇

#RahulNahiRukega #RahulGandhi #viralvídeo #virałpost #india

[NETAFLIX @NetaFlixIndia]

Deleted scene from Ranga-Billa's life.

[MrsG @Marvellous_MrsG]

Effortlessly bonding with GenZ

#Resist

[NETAFLIX @NetaFlixIndia]

टॉप सोर्सेज के मुताबिक, गिरती टीआरपी से हैरान-परेशान तीन गोदी मीडिया चैनल राहुल गांधी की “छात्रों की गूंज” कवरेज के लिए अपने बड़े-बड़े एंकर्स को 8 अगस्त को प्रयागराज भेजने को लेकर काफी जोश में थे।

रुबिका लियाकत, अंजना ओम कश्यप और सुधीर चौधरी को कथित तौर पर यही जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई थी।

आखिर उन्हें भी मालूम है कि राहुल गांधी की कवरेज ही शायद उनकी घटती व्यूअरशिप और बाकी बची विश्वसनीयता को दोबारा जिंदा कर सकती है। 📺

मगर फिर मैदान में उतरकर जनता का सामना करने और “गोदी मीडिया, गोदी मीडिया!” के नारे सुनने का डर सताने लगा। सूत्रों के अनुसार तीनों ने यह ऑफर ठुकरा दिया। 😂😂

टीआरपी चाहिए, राहुल गांधी की कवरेज भी चाहिए… बस जनता के सामने जाने की हिम्मत नहीं है।

[Mumbai Rains @rushikesh_agre_]

Big news: Maharashtra has now banned non-dairy paneer. Superb!

[Abhijat Srivastava @abhijatindia]

Who Allowed Pellet Guns Against Students?

Supreme Court hearing:

This hearing exposed something that should worry every Indian.

The lawyer told the Supreme Court that she had done a deep research from 1967 till today and could not find a single standing order or regulation of Delhi Police that even mentions the use of pellet guns or even mentions the weapon of pellet gun. Not one.

She said pellet guns were first used in Kashmir, later in 2016, there was a 2011 SOP by a task force headed by the Union Home Secretary and a 2016 high powered committee report. But where is the Delhi Police standing order authorising their use against protesters?

If such an order exists, put it before the Court. If it does not, then on what legal basis were pellet guns fired at students?

This is exactly the question every citizen should be asking.

Forget politics for a moment. Imagine your own son or daughter standing in that protest. A weapon that can permanently damage eyesight or any organ should never become the default response to students demanding to be heard.

Nobody is saying police should stand helpless. Police have every right to protect themselves. But there is a world of difference between controlling a mostly peaceful crowd of students and using a weapon whose consequences can last a lifetime.

The judges have now said they want to lay down a proper protocol. Whether pellet guns should be used at all and if yes, then in what circumstances.

Every injured student deserves an answer.
@VivekGa54515036 @NaukarshahiGems @khurpenchh
#DelhiProtests #SupremeCourt #StudentsProtest #PoliceReforms #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #JusticeForStudents #India

[Ritu #सत्यसाधक @RituRathaur]

Absolutely #shocking expose on the Ram Mandir Robbery case!

Accountant Mahipal Singh has reportedly submitted proofs of 2200 cr scam in the Ram Mandir construction
Actual cost of construction: Rs 800 cr

Amount spent by RSS controlled mandir trust : Rs 2200 crore

1400 crore excess amount was spent.. !!

Means there were massive kick backs to trust members ??

And remember most of the construction work was given to Mslms by rss trust monitored by PMO.

Chanda chors looted Ram mandir devoteees !

[Jayati Ghosh @Jayati1609]

This man surely must have a POCSO case brought against him. If the honourable justices of @indSupremeCourt have some shame and willingness to uphold laws in practice, they should take suo moto cognisance of this contemptible action.

[Cockroach Janta Party - Bihar @CJP_4_Bihar]

Why is Rahul Gandhi’s video going viral??

[Ashok Thombre @AshokThombre7]

हे नारे लोकांच्या पिढ्यानपिढ्या लक्षात राहतील..😅

[Priya Purohit @Priyaa_Purohit]

I can't watch this type of Roasting of Modi ji....😵

EPIC ONE 👇

[Supriya Shrinate @SupriyaShrinate]

Gen Alpha : छोटी उम्र, बड़े सवाल

सुना जाये 👇

[Partha Sinha @ParthaSTOI]

@Rashmi22302711 🤣🤣🤣

[Rashmi INC भारतीय @Rashmi22302711]

We are not friends मना किया है मम्मी ने
Gen Z don’t want to be friends 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[CoffeeBee @Si31258Singh]

Control Uncle Control 🤣🤣

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

@AmanChopra_ Suna hai Jharkhand me bhi protestors tumara asli naam le liye...