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Kharcha Pani | Episode 1250 | 7th January, 2026
In this episode of Kharcha Pani, we dig into the hidden economics behind your food delivery bill. A restaurant’s ₹250 Dal Makhni turns into a ₹499 order once taxes, platform fees, delivery charges, and restaurant commissions pile up. Using data from a LocalCircles survey of 79,000 consumers, the story exposes how food apps inflate menu prices by 20–30%. The episode also uncovers the exclusivity deals revealed by India’s CCI, where top apps favor select restaurants. Beyond prices, quality concerns plague consumers- 95% reported issues with late or poorly packaged orders. With transparency missing and consumers paying up to 80% more than dine-in prices. We ask: who profits and who pays in the food delivery game? The discussion ends by reporting a bigger economic trend- India’s growing trade deficit with its FTA partners.
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