How do people get to work in India? People use all kinds of ways: walking, cycling, riding scooters and mopeds, driving cars and jeeps, taking autos, buses, taxis, metros, trains, and even tempos! Some people even work from home. The way people travel differs a lot between cities and villages. Here’s a surprise from The State of India in Figures 2025, released by the Centre for Science and Environment: More people walk to work in cities than in villages! In cities, 2.6 crore people walk to work, while in villages, it’s 1.8 crore.
France passed a new law that mandates car advertisements to dissuade people from using more cars. This regulation is implemented with the aim of curbing global warming. French car commercials have to display messages encouraging alternate means of transport. For example, ‘Consider carpooling,’ ‘For day-to-day use, take public transportation,’ and ‘For short trips, opt for walking or cycling.’
This ruling will impact over all media, including print, TV, radio, and Internet...