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ddvoice - Santosh Mahto, a 32-year-old vegetable vendor in Noida, who uses Paytm's Soundbox. Its instant alerts help him keep track of payments during peak business hours.

Mr Santosh Mahto, a 32-year-old vegetable vendor in India's Noida city who uses Paytm's Soundbox to confirm receipt of payments.

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Mr Santosh Mahto, a vegetable vendor, has his fare laid out neatly on two carts just before customers start thronging the evening market in Noida, a city adjacent to the Indian capital.

The 32-year-old’s carts are piled with bottle gourds, pumpkins, cucumbers, as well as beetroots and tomatoes.

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