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    Digital fever outpaces coronavirus as fear, convenience weigh

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    From cash to going cashless has been a big leap for India with technology and innovations providing key support on the digital highway, especially during the Covid-afflicted times.

    For years millions of individuals carrying the plastic card in their wallets for payment didn’t even know they could just tap their cards on the black brick-like machine at the shop as they walked out with merchandise. As fear-stricken people looked out for ways to avoid touching even their door knobs, they learnt that payments could be made just by tapping their card on the machine instead of covering the machine with one hand and keying in the
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