At times, we do not realise how dependent we are on something until it disappears from our lives. Sorry if that reminds you of your last bad breakup, but that is exactly how I felt every time I had to make even the smallest payment during the week I decided to stay off UPI and rely only on cash. But do we really need to surrender to everything we grow dependent on? In the UPI-versus-cash debate, I tried to find an answer the hard way.
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I knew this would not be easy. So I prepared for the first day with enough change in my wallet. I collected Rs 50, Rs 100 and Rs 200 notes from my parents, knowing Rs 500 notes would be impractical. Most of my routine payments are to cab drivers, auto drivers and small food vendors. I assumed smaller notes would solve the problem. They did not.
The trouble began with a simple auto ride.
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