Cards · June 2026

How India's co-brand card market is being reshaped by RBI's new guidelines

The regulatory shift changes how banks structure their co-brand arrangements — and most programmes are not ready for what it demands.

Payments · May 2026

What the UPI transaction data actually tells us about how India pays

Volume numbers get the headlines. The pattern underneath them tells a more interesting story about behaviour.

Loyalty · April 2026

Loyalty programme design: what consumers actually want versus what they are offered

Primary research from 400 Indian households reveals the gap between programme design and what drives real engagement.

Economy · March 2026

The three spending shifts that explain more than GDP growth ever will

India's headline GDP figures hide the structural changes in how Indian households are allocating their money.

Earn · February 2026

What earning means to someone versus what it means to a system

The gap between economic reports on income growth and the lived experience of earning in India is wider than most realise.

Spend · January 2026

Why people pay the way they pay — a behavioural framework for payments

Payment method choice is not just about convenience or access. Our primary survey reveals the emotional and social factors that determine how India pays.