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AI agents start shopping: Mastercard unlocks agentic commerce in India

Nitendra Rajput, Senior Vice President and Head of Mastercard AI Garage, tells HT that insights from adoption and payment behaviours feed into “network intelligence”.
Published on Feb 18, 2026 04:56 am IST

India is shaping inclusive fintech AI for the world: Mastercard’s Nitendra Rajpu

The financial tech giant insist they are working with AI companies to accelerate AI-led commerce in India. (Official photo)
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 12:58 pm IST

Visa, Mastercard near settlement in two-decade-long fight with merchants

The agreement would be the latest turn in a long-running saga that has seen the credit-card companies offer multiple settlements over the last decade only to see them fail to end the battle.
Published on Nov 09, 2025 10:52 pm IST

World Bank boss Ajay Banga shares his insights on achieving work-life balance

Ajay Banga, World Bank president, discussed the complexities of achieving work-life balance.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 06:25 pm IST

Mastercard wants to get rid of card numbers for online shopping to prevent fraud

Criminals are now targeting e-commerce sites that require consumers to manually put in their card information to make a purchase. (AP)
Published on Sept 01, 2024 11:33 am IST