Category: Insight on India

Regulars have formed two informal factions and, reportedly, are not currently speaking A longtime Hyderabad biryani restaurant has found itself at the center of an …

Vendor’s daily route reportedly covers more ground than several delivery services combined A vendor who sells snacks aboard Mumbai’s crowded local trains reportedly moves a …

Colleagues call the abandonment ‘statistically typical,’ worker calls it ‘a work in progress’ A Chennai-based IT professional’s standing desk, purchased with genuine enthusiasm eight months …

Bank manager reportedly asked vendor for tips on customer retention strategy A beloved Kolkata street food stall specializing in kathi rolls has reportedly drawn a …

Group admin reports managing more daily disputes than most local government offices A cricket fantasy league WhatsApp group organized among friends and extended family has …

Owner defends the expansion as ‘purely a matter of not wanting to disappoint anyone’ A popular Hyderabad biryani restaurant has reportedly expanded its delivery radius …

Employees report spending more time waiting for lunch than debugging their most difficult code Employees at a large Pune IT park report that the daily …

Investors call the concept ‘validated,’ commuters call it ‘something they could have told you for free’ A Bengaluru-based startup announced a substantial new funding round …

Meteorological department declines to confirm, guests stuck in procession disagree Residents of several Delhi neighborhoods have informally begun referring to wedding season traffic as its …

Municipal officials call the signal ‘fully functional,’ drivers call the claim ‘aspirational at best’ A traffic signal at a busy Delhi intersection has reportedly maintained …

Studio calls the timeline ‘efficient,’ critics call it ‘a genuinely new speed record’ A major Bollywood studio announced a full remake of a film that …

New sticker system aims to end inconsistent air conditioning pricing CHENNAI – Auto-rickshaw drivers operating in the city’s central business district have formed an informal …

Automated sweets reduce congestion near popular platform counter KOLKATA – Kolkata Metro has installed a small trial fleet of automated rosogolla vending machines at two …

Employees earn automatic half-day off after heavy meeting weeks HYDERABAD – A major information technology firm operating out of the city’s tech corridor has introduced …

Fixed rates replace informal negotiation near popular fort JAIPUR – The Rajasthan tourism department has introduced new guidelines banning on-the-spot price negotiation for elephant-related tourist …

Monsoon rains exposed flaw in adaptive signal detection system PUNE – City traffic officials confirmed this week that an AI-based adaptive traffic signal system installed …

New guidelines address towel-claimed loungers left unattended PANAJI, Goa – Beach shack operators along one of the state’s most popular tourist stretches have formed an …

Operations review aims to fix inconsistent tea availability onboard NEW DELHI – Indian Railways confirmed this week that it has commissioned a formal operations study …

Ninety-second quiet window aims to curb reflexive horn use NEW DELHI – Traffic police in a busy commercial district have begun piloting a “Honking Cooldown …

New placards offer safe stretches for long standing journeys MUMBAI – Mumbai’s suburban railway has introduced a designated “Standing Yoga Zone” in a specific section …