Two-wheelers are the most common primary mode of transport for workers, accounting for 37.1 per cent of rural commutes and 52.3 per cent of urban commutes. I capture a diverse group of commuters walking briskly on a city sidewalk during the morning commute, with a blurred cityscape in the background. Two-wheelers are the most common…

The meeting has been rescheduled for a 2nd time The 57th meeting of the GST Council has been rescheduled for October 8, a day after its previously scheduled date, with the Secretariat citing “unavoidable circumstances”.According to an office memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat on October 5, the meeting will now be held from…

Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders Wall Street is betting big on India’s hospitals. Patients, meanwhile, are facing a healthcare bill that is getting bigger.Over the past five years, global investors like Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian…

Airlines have scheduled 5% fewer domestic flights for the October-December quarter. (Image for representative purpose only) If you are planning to travel this festive season, airfares have just got more expensive. In fact, Indians planning to fly home this festive season or take a domestic holiday towards the end of the year may have to…