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Want a car, fridge or double bed? Why renting might be better than buying

Renting and sharing is getting bigger with the increasing use of online platforms. The key advantage is that you save on huge upfront payments and can use the product for as little as six months

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Priyadarshini Maji New Delhi
Have a job that requires shifting? Or, are you starting your career and don't have enough to buy all the goodies to set up a house? Well, the answer is simple. Take them on rent. In fact, you can get anything from furniture to household appliances to automobiles, as renting has become quite popular. 

"Earlier, ownership was considered significant and a matter of social status, but with time, there has been a monumental shift in the thought process of people towards renting and leasing," says Geetansh Bamania, Co-founder, and CEO, Rentomojo. India is a huge economy with a growing number