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Geographies in Depth
The electric scooter capital of the world
In 2019 alone, the worldwide scooter rental fleet has more than doubled from 25,000 to 66,000. More than 15,000 of those are in India.
In 2019 alone, the worldwide scooter rental fleet has more than doubled from 25,000 to 66,000. More than 15,000 of those are in India.
The town of Chandrapur experienced temperatures of 47.8°C on May 28th, making it the hottest place on earth that day.
A long-term forecast from Standard Chartered predicts that India will be the world's second largest economy based on nominal GDP by 2030.