Telegraph India is most often covered alongside Indian government, which appears in 2 of these 2 stories. Coverage clusters in payments, which accounts for 1 of those 2, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. Telegraph India appears in 2 tracked Cross-Sector stories from September 20, 2026.
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What the coverage shows about Telegraph India
Telegraph India is most often covered alongside Indian government, which appears in 2 of these 2 stories. Coverage clusters in payments, which accounts for 1 of those 2, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. Telegraph India appears in 2 tracked Cross-Sector stories from September 20, 2026. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each.
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2
Sources per story
2
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UPI's zero-fee promise is eroding for larger merchant payments. Traders are threatening non-acceptance and consumers may split bills to dodge MDR—creating checkout friction and margin pressure for retailers.
India is reintroducing MDR on UPI merchant payments above ₹2,000, undermining the zero-fee model. Banks and payment firms gain a revenue stream, but the split-payment loophole and merchant backlash may limit the upside.