India seeks Mythos access; Eternal's strong Q4Happy Wednesday! India is in talks with Anthropic and the US government to give homegrown companies access to Mythos. This and more in toda...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Gig workers’ strike revives debate on 10-minute deliveryMore than 200,000 delivery workers operating for platforms such as Zomato, Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart, Zepto, Amazon and Flipkart went on a...
03 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Celebrities, netizens show solidarity with gig workers as New Year's Eve strike intensifiesWhile the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union (TGPWU) and Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) claimed that lakhs ...
31 Dec, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
Quick commerce firms face delivery partner crunch amid rising demandQuick commerce faces challenges in hiring delivery partners. Demand is rising, and companies like Amazon are joining the market. However, a...
20 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Blue-collar wages grow 5-6% annually as industries focus on skilled talent: ReportBlue-collar wages in India are growing at an annual rate of 5–6%, supported by strong demand and performance-based incentives, according to...
15 May, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Kunal Kamra calls out Zomato again: ‘Skips minimum wage, but expects ratings?Comedian Kunal Kamra has reignited his clash with Zomato, taking aim at the food delivery giant over its treatment of delivery workers. The...
14 Mar, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Zomato sets up wellness facility at Gurugram HQ for employees, familiesThe new facility will offer Zomato employees and their families access to cutting therapies like cryotherapy, red light therapy, and hyperb...
17 Jan, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
After Ola, Kunal Kamra takes aim at Blinkit CEO over delivery partner wages on New Year eveOn New Year's Eve, Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa’s post about record-breaking orders from the platform sparked a response from comedian Kuna...
01 Jan, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi meets gig workers in Bengaluru, takes a scooter ride with delivery agentGandhi who sat down for Dosas in Bengaluru's Airlines Hotel, discussed the workers’ lives, asking them about their difficulties with rising...
07 May, 2023, 08.40 PM IST
5 lakh food delivery persons must get legal status, benefits of industrial workers: ExpertsThe food delivery people in India are considered as workers and have to be brought under the organized network, say experts. "The aggregato...
19 Mar, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Zomato to build Rest Points for gig workers to relax between deliveriesThe stations will be complete with clean drinking water, phone-charging stations, washrooms, high-speed internet and first-aid support.
16 Feb, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Dunzo threatens to ban delivery workers if they strikeDelivery partners are important to us and we want to make sure we do right by them, clarifies Dunzo.
28 Jul, 2022, 06.41 PM IST
Covid-19: Zomato sets up funds for income-starved daily wage workers in IndiaFor the current initiative, Zomato has partnered with various NGOs to make sure of responsible distribution of the meal kits bought by the ...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
Amazon uses FedEx delivery model, those drones will have to waitInstead of charting a future that makes drivers obsolete, Amazon is so dependent on them it’s copying FedEx to build a network of independe...
18 Dec, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
Lastmile.Mobi: The company pivoted from being a digital wallet to a financial last-mile enablerThe company, which was incorporated in 2008 and got a digital wallet licence in 2010, changed its strategy and began offering its new servi...
20 May, 2016, 04.08 AM IST