We step out for a cutting chai. The buzz of activity and the tea-seller’s enthusiasm belies the hardships associated with the business. So what does it take to be a street vendor?
Dosa stall owner Murugan tells me his story. He ran away from home to escape an abusive father. Watching films convinced him that anyone could make money in Mumbai. He arrived in the city as a 16-year old, a business plan in his head and a few hundred rupees in his pocket. He wanted to sell peanuts and gram on ..
