TMS, Ep 43: India at COP26, way ahead for MFIs, EMs in 2022, and FASTagss – Business Standard

The UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has come to a close and it has been declared a success from the Indian perspective. India got its way through a last-minute change in wording about coal, but has been accused of weakening efforts to end coal power. Is the criticism towards India warranted?

During the pandemic last year, when the lockdown was clamped and movement restricted, small business owners were looking for ways to stay afloat. And so were microfinance institutions which lend money to them. With a sharp dip in lending and a rise in the number of small units defaulting on payments, the microfinance sector had to weather a storm. As economic activities are gathering momentum again, how is the microfinance sector is faring now?

The long queues of vehicles dotting the highways at toll plazas have now vanished. And so are the travails of buying a pass at every booth. Vehicles now zip past the boom barriers as the hassle of purchasing tokens has now given way to smooth ride. Thanks to the FASTag technology. A small sticker glued on the vehicles windshield has changed the way we travelled on national highways. In October this year, the toll tax collection through the newly-introduced FASTag technology hit an all-time high of Rs 3,356 crore. So, what exactly is FASTag and how does it work?

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TMS, Ep 43: India at COP26, way ahead for MFIs, EMs in 2022, and FASTagss - Business Standard