Inside India’s first household travel survey

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:

1. India’s 25-Minute Commute

We’ll cover:

Why two-wheelers dominate India’s daily commute while mass transit serves only a small share of workers.What the 25-minute commute really says about Indian cities, jobs and transport costs.How mobility constraints affect women, students and rural households.

2. Why Are Cancer Drugs Marked Up 10x?

We’ll cover:

How India regulates the prices of scheduled and non-scheduled medicines.Why a high initial MRP can still leave room for large margins.How the government’s proposed 30% trade-margin cap could affect non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines.

Audio Timestamps

00:04 Intro

01:04 Inside India’s travel survey

14:20 Can cancer drugs get cheaper?

22:29 Tidbits