Who is Shiyas Kareem? Kerala actor booked for cheating, intimidation and outraging woman’s modestyActor Shiyas Kareem faces multiple charges, including cheating and outraging modesty, after a business partner accused him of failing to re...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.38 AM 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
Tata to probe TCS Nashik case; Sharon Pais takes over MyntraTata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has ordered a probe into the sexual harassment case at TCS Nashik. This and more in today's ETtech Top ...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Ecommerce firms prioritise delivery partners and their well-beingCompanies like Zomato, Swiggy, bigbasket, Delhivery, and Zippee are expanding beyond insurance, offering comprehensive health and well-bein...
08 Feb, 2025, 09.52 PM IST
Wanted: More women in taxi, logistics laneTaxi and logistics companies, traditionally reliant on male drivers, are increasingly hiring women to drive cars and commercial vehicles or...
12 May, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
Zomato has nothing to do with video of female delivery partner in Indore: CEO Deepinder GoyalThe Zomato chief said that the company has hundreds of women who deliver food everyday, earning a livelihood for their families, but implie...
17 Oct, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
E-commerce, logistics companies’ diversity push drives demand for female workforceCompanies in India are actively hiring more women for temporary and other roles this festive season. E-commerce, logistics, and last-mile d...
26 Aug, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
Next big gig for firms: Ensuring women delivery execs are safeA spokesperson for Zomato said the platform hopes to hire more women for delivery roles across its platform including its upcoming Instant ...
20 Nov, 2022, 11.54 AM IST
Ensuring safety of women delivery executives, the next big gig for Zomato, Swiggy, othersSuch moves are also aimed at increasing hiring of women in delivery roles, executives at search firms said. While the companies may already...
20 Nov, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Zomato agent carries her baby to work daily, watch videoNetizens got emotional as the clip touched the hearts of many and the clip amassed more than 1 million views and several reactions from the...
23 Aug, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
Zomato report highlights steps taken on six sustainable-development goals“If one looks up the United Nations definition of sustainable development, it is described as – 'development that meets the needs of the pr...
05 Jun, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
E-commerce, food-delivery companies fail to bridge the gender gapFemale delivery partners across all companies in the industry account for less than 1% of the overall number of people deployed in such rol...
29 May, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
'Trailblazers & moms': Amazon celebrates women delivery partners in new Mother's Day adJames Brown's classic song from 1966 - 'It's a Man's World' plays in the background.
05 May, 2022, 09.50 AM IST
Online delivery companies rush to hire women riders amid increasing attritionCompanies such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ecom Express and Shadowfax are among those looking to induct more women in their last-mile delivery fleet.
27 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Swiggy introduces two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for female delivery partnersSwiggy has over 200,000 delivery partners and about 1,000 of them are women delivery partners.
20 Oct, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
Women bag frontline roles in gig economy, but lag behind in wagesWhile more women are joining the gig economy in such roles, they are paid less than men for the same jobs.
30 Jul, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
Now Amazon, Clovia, Hey DeeDee encourage women to sign up as delivery personnelLast year, Amazon started two women-only delivery stations — in Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai —that are completely managed and run by wome...
13 Jul, 2017, 08.43 AM IST