Good Buy Or Goodbye?

As purchases pile up, Indians are realising they can do without some frills. See what they're giving up

- Anushree Chatterjee

Everything changed in the pandemic. We're still wary of crowds and sneezes. Workplaces are more fluid. And in our homes, a subtler, more lasting change is unfolding. Many of us are realising that we can do without a once-treasured frill, habit or object. See what Indians have given up in the last few years and what made them do it.

● Gym gear.

Yoga instructor and fitness content creator Prerna Sinha had a workout-related epiphany in the pandemic. She realised that she could combine her cardio, strength training, flexibility and mobility routines right at home. She is done with gyms and a separate workout wardrobe. "I am almost always in workout wear anyway, I don't even need so much," she says. Her fitness expenses, she says, are a fifth of what they used to be before 2020.

● Impulse dining.