Street Food.Mumbai.

Dosa service.

The taste to die for. This particular vendor in Mumbai has an extensive range of Dosas—25 variations, at least. Dosa is a universal food that brings all people together. It stimulates kinship, fosters togetherness and is just so tasty. How to make dosas on YouTube is a popular guide for most starting to make dosas.

They were so, coming back to this particular vendor. The business is booming. Minimum overheads, endless demand stream, and weather have limited impact on the industry. Even perhaps open 24 hours a day!

Do you see any cash box in this picture? There is none! Actual currency notes are quickly disappearing in India. It’s all mobile-to-mobile transactions. Businesses are supercharged with this ease of payment. Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Paytm are now part of every daily conversation and transaction. It's a true transformation happening in real-time.

I hadn’t been to India in a while, so as part of the preparation, I was looking to exchange and get some Indian currency. A friend was bemused at my effort and said, you did not need to carry any Indian currency. Just the required apps on your mobile, and you are good to go!