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Securing train tickets on short notice or opting for air travel can be both – challenging and costly for the majority of India's population. Opting for road travel, especially buses, is more affordable but comes with its own set of challenges. Right from ticket booking hassles, to timeliness, to cleanliness, and other basic amenities. Listen to this episode to explore the evolving landscape of bus travel, driven by mobility companies like Intrcity. Discover how technology and smartphones are revolutionising the bus travel experience by making it more accessible and seamless, especially for  the next half billion!

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This week, Rohan asks the question - 'Crypto Bill: Prohibition or Regulation?' to Rameesh Kailasam, CEO of IndiaTech.org, an Indian think tank and industry group set up by Indian startup founders for supporting internet-based startups. Rameesh is a regular columnist in prominent Indian newspapers and appears on Indian television on policy discussions. Rameesh talks about how he is optimistic about the clarifications that have been offered by the government regarding new proposed cryptocurrency bill, the need for having more heads thinking about the answers required when it comes to digital currencies and blockchains, the future of cryptocurrency ads which are currently seeing an uptick and the need for regulations around it, whether this could mean the formation of a possible statutory body for the crypto and blockchain space, the areas which should be addressed in the bill further, things that we should still be cautious about, and lots more. Tune in for an extremely informative chat.

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