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
Uber, Ola, Rapido driver unions call for strike in Delhi, Mumbai: All that happened so farThe call for the strike is led by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union. Per the Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha, the strike is being organ...
07 Feb, 2026, 01.08 PM 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
Delhi: Gig workers' delegation meets Rahul Gandhi, asserts need for legislationA delegation of transport and delivery gig workers met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to discuss the need for legisla...
07 Feb, 2026, 09.20 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
'Promised flexibility, living with fear now': Women gig workers stage protest in DelhiGig workers, predominantly women, protested at Jantar Mantar demanding employee status. They highlighted arbitrary account blocking, low ea...
03 Feb, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
India’s gig economy surges, but 40% earn below Rs 15,000 per month: Economic SurveyThe number of gig workers rose 55% to 1.2 crore in FY25 from 77 lakh in FY21, driven by rising smartphone adoption and the spread of digita...
29 Jan, 2026, 08.34 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
Internet splits over Deepinder Goyal’s comments on gig economy after strikeDeepinder Goyal's comments on the gig worker strike on Christmas and new year's eve went viral on social media and invited arguments both f...
02 Jan, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
50,000 gig workers participate in strike in Hyderabad, unions claimAbout 50,000 of the total two lakh gig workers in Hyderabad participated in the strike called on Wednesday by the unions demanding better p...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Cong MP demands legislation to ensure fair wages, job security for gig workersIn Lok Sabha, Congress MP B Mannickam Tagore advocated for legislation to protect gig economy workers, demanding fair wages, job security, ...
04 Dec, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
India's digital economy creates a new vote bank all parties want to wooThe rise of the gig economy during the pandemic has created a new politically significant vote bank in India. Gig workers, often young and ...
17 Aug, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
India plans welfare measures for gig workers ahead of electionsThe plan, part of the Social Security Code enacted in 2020, could include accident, health insurance and retirement benefits, said a senior...
11 Aug, 2023, 07.59 PM IST
Gig workers are young, financially stressed and largely uninsured: reportOver 4,000 gig workers from platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, UrbanClap, and Amazon were surveyed for the report on the state of...
06 Sep, 2022, 07.09 PM IST
Terminals at California's third-busiest port resume regular hours on MondayThe restart of cargo shipments at California's third-busiest port and busiest agricultural export hub created another snarl - traffic jams ...
26 Jul, 2022, 09.32 AM IST
What does Unacademy's move to offer stock options to teachers mean? Let's crack itCalled Tsops — teacher stock options — this recognises the value of gig workers. The move, a first by a unicorn, could be a game changer in...
05 Aug, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
The challenge with gig economyThe main issue with gig economy is the employment relationship. Most of the time, it is the ambiguity around the rights of workers and the ...
04 Aug, 2021, 12.14 PM IST