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IIT-Madras Hosts Launch Event for New Book Chronicling the Rise of UPI
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:45
IIT-Madras Hosts Launch Event for New Book Chronicling the Rise of UPI
- •IIT-Madras hosted the launch event for the new book titled Cashless Nation: How UPI Changed Everything.
- •The book is co-authored by IIT-M alumnus Santanu Paul and veteran banker B Sambamurthy, published by Penguin Random House.
- •The launch event was hosted by IIT-M Director V Kamakoti and attended by prominent figures including former RBI Governor C Rangarajan.
- •C Rangarajan praised the book as a brilliant narrative of the policies and personalities behind the success of UPI.
- •The publication marks the 10th anniversary of the UPI ecosystem, highlighting India's remarkable digital transformation.
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The book chronicles the conception and remarkable rise of India's Unified Payments Interface, offering a ringside view of the country's digital transformation.
The book was co-authored by IIT-M alumnus and technologist Santanu Paul alongside veteran career banker B Sambamurthy.
The book was launched at an event hosted at IIT-Madras to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the UPI ecosystem.
