Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Swiggy rider drags food delivery box on road after being paid Rs 35 for 6.2 km trip. Video goes viralA Swiggy delivery partner allegedly dragged his food box after a 6.2 km trip for Rs 35, sparking online debate about gig worker pay. While ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Platforms brace for impact as gig workforce returns homeAccording to industry executives, the daily active gig workers on quick commerce platforms are currently running 10-12% below early-2026 le...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
A summer of worry for food delivery, quick commerce companiesFood delivery and quick commerce platforms expect a surge in demand during summer and the IPL season, but rider availability remains uncert...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato strike today: Unable to book services? Check when it will ease and what the unions are demandingFebruary 7 Strike: App-based drivers and delivery workers across India are set for a nationwide shutdown on February 7, 2026. Unions are ca...
07 Feb, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Ride-hailing gig worker unions call for strike on February 7A group of unions representing gig workers operating with ride-hailing companies like Uber, Ola and Rapido have called for a strike on Satu...
04 Feb, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Labour reforms prompt gig firms for compliance pushEmployers of gig workers are reviewing the proposed labour code rules to understand their cost and operational impact. Many firms are consu...
01 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Why students are choosing quick commerce gigs over internshipsThe discussion was sparked by an X post by author and market analyst Swapnil Kommawar, who shared how a friend’s brother, while pursuing a ...
17 Jan, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Quick commerce riders unaware that 10-minute delivery claim has been removedA day after quick commerce companies revamped their apps to remove the 10-minute delivery claim, the gig workers at the centre of this issu...
15 Jan, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Blinkit removes '10-minute delivery' claim on govt's orders; Swiggy, Zepto may follow suitBlinkit has removed its '10-minute' delivery promise across all platforms following intervention by the Union Ministry of Labour. This move...
14 Jan, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Zepto claims Hyderabad accident victim was not its delivery partnerThe incident occurred in the city's Mehdipatnam police limits, where a rider named Abhishek, a native of Shekpet, died after his two-wheele...
12 Jan, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Rajya Sabha MPs Manoj Kumar Jha, Raghav Chadha urge PM intervention as gig workers intensify nationwide strikeAs gig workers intensify their protests across the country, the two parliamentarians flagged issues of fair wages, unsafe delivery models, ...
31 Dec, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
News Labour Codes: Gig platforms to set aside 1-2% of turnover for worker welfareNew labour codes mandate online aggregators and marketplaces to contribute 1-2% of their annual turnover to a gig worker welfare fund. This...
22 Nov, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Internet marketplaces, aggregators to set aside 1-2% of annual turnover under new labour codeThis will impact companies such as food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy, quick commerce apps like Blinkit and Zepto, domestic service ...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Karnataka announces cess on transactions conducted through aggregator platforms to support gig workersAddressing a press conference, Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad said, "The Labour Department of Karnataka has decided to impose cess o...
19 Oct, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Not enough evidence that digital labour platforms in India are willing to recognise unions: StudyThe Fairwork India Ratings 2024 report indicates insufficient evidence of digital labour platforms in India recognizing worker collectives ...
08 Oct, 2024, 01.10 PM IST