143 real design problems to build your portfolio on.
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Company shuttles run fixed routes and timings set months ago. Some buses run half empty while employees on other routes miss them and take expensive cabs.
Major EdTech apps focus heavily on English and major global languages, leaving millions of learners in tier two and tier three Indian cities struggling with complex interfaces and western pedagogical styles. Local language speakers face poorly translated content that ignores regional contexts, local idioms, and actual job market requirements. This mismatch leads to high drop-off rates and forces students to rely on fragmented, offline tutoring.
Forward shipping is priced by weight, distance and speed, but returns are often charged at flat rates or absorbed by the seller. As return volumes grow, sellers lose money on every return without a clear way to price or plan for it.
A lipstick in a shoebox-sized carton with layers of plastic air pillows is a familiar sight for online shoppers. It wastes material and shipping space, and many buyers feel bad about the waste.
Couriers give their best rates to large shippers with high volume. A home business sending 20 parcels a week pays much more per parcel than a large brand sending the same distance.
Local kirana store owners and small independent retailers across India buy their stock through long chains of regional distributors and wholesalers. This multi-layered supply chain eats away at their margins and leaves them with little control over product pricing and return policies. Brands often ignore small storefronts because direct delivery logistics are expensive and fragmented.
Small suppliers selling to large companies often wait months to be paid, while their own costs fall due every week. They rarely push back on payment terms because they fear losing the buyer, so the working-capital gap lands on the smaller party.
Underground water pipes leak for months before anyone notices a wet patch or a high bill. Housing societies and municipal bodies rarely have tools to find leaks early.
