Aashi Gupta

Despite its rapid expansion, the sector struggles to balance the interests of platforms, sellers, gig workers, and the state

Multiple factors have contributed to weak private consumption in the country, such as the slowdown in wages - both in the informal and formal sectors

Stagnating wages, derivative losses, and rising debt burdens-India's consumption story grapples with multiple challenges

Government must strategically expand the fiscal space to face any exogenous shocks