With many young Indian professionals moving every two to three years, buying and transporting a fridge, bed or couch can be expensive and impractical. Start-up RentoMojo aims to free people from the burden of ownership, offering furniture and appliances on a rental basis.

Public transport may be a more sustainable way to travel, but between its unreliability and heavy traffic, young urban Indians entering the job market are avoiding it for commutes. But with car prices soaring too, a market has opened up for car-sharing services.

The used goods market in India is expected to grow to $18.4 billion in 2015. Who’s driving it? Savvy young married couples in urban areas – they’re buying anything from books to cars online. But it’s also this group that are selling. How is a desire to de-clutter fuelling India’s second-hand market?

After much difficulty for the industry in the wake of the recession, new car sales have been steadily rising since 2012. Yet a growing number of Gen Yers are no longer buying cars outright, leasing them instead. Why are Personal Contract Purchases taking off? And are they here to stay?