I have a new ritual these days — every time I go to an airport I buy a book and make a promise: the next time I’m here I’ll have read it. That way I can buy another book. Why’s a bania like me buying books at full price from the airport you ask? It’s a perk I get from my new credit card. It helps me shop anything up to INR 1,000 for free at airports. Folks at Scapia don’t know this but they’re funding my education these days. ...
This Dussehra (or Dasara), I found myself in Mysuru, Karnataka, with no uber/ola support and normal autos charging double or triple the usual fare because they could. My savior, a small mobility startup that has a strong presence in Mysuru, or at least I can vouch for the 5km radius around Mysore Palace - MyByk. What drew me in was the availability. There was always a bike hub nearby and the prices were affordable. For example, I got an unlimited day pass for ₹85, that would get me a cycle for 24 hours. To my surprise, the cycles were electric, and saved me a lot of pedaling. ...