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Majority of food delivery, quick-commerce riders seek clean restrooms, eating spaces: ReportA recent survey indicates that gig economy riders in India desire access to clean restrooms and seating areas. Many workers frequently oper...07 Oct, 2026, 04.33 PM IST- In 2015, Beyonce accepted about $6 million in Uber stock instead of cash for a performance; 4 years later, the company went public at an $82 billion valuationBeyoncé and Uber story remains a striking example of how celebrity culture, technology startups and equity compensation converged during Si...16 Sep, 2026, 03.26 AM IST
- Gen Z and homeownership: Has the aspiration of this generation to be a homeowner disappeared?Gen Z is not rejecting homeownership. It is becoming more deliberate about the financial equation behind it. For this generation, a sensibl...07 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM 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
- Nothing Dickensian about gig workGig work offers significant livelihood generation and worker agency in India. Platform companies are crucial for this ecosystem. While work...12 Jan, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
- Beyond the algorithm: Why millions of gig workers need people science?India's gig economy, now a significant economic pillar, faces a critical juncture. New draft rules signal a shift towards worker protection...12 Jan, 2026, 11.52 AM 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
- Low pay, long hours and lack of security push gig workers to the edgeSeveral gig workers said they work 11 to 12 hours a day for modest daily earnings, with no assurance of support in case of injury or illnes...31 Dec, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
- Don't break the gig beat: India’s platform economy offers lucrative opportunities but needs balanced regulation to thriveThe gig economy in India offers substantial opportunities, providing flexible employment to millions and competitive earnings for gig worke...20 Mar, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
- India’s gig economy set to boom: Navigating the future of workIndia's gig economy employment is expected to double in five years. Regulation must balance flexibility with inclusivity, addressing factor...09 Feb, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
- Donald Trump or Kamala Harris: 30 million American gig workers have a big dilemmaThe future of millions of gig workers in the U.S. could be influenced by the upcoming presidential election, with candidates Trump and Harr...19 Sep, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
- A Budget solution to India's skilled workforce challenge: Unleash the Gig contingentCurrently, there are 7 million gig workers in India, and this number is expected to rise to 25 million by 2030. To accelerate the growth of...21 Jan, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
- French-led resistance blocks EU deal on app workersThe European Parliament and member states on December 13 agreed on a reform that could have been the world's first covering conditions for ...22 Dec, 2023, 06.34 PM IST
- Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report saysThat boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where ...07 Sep, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
- Uber Eats-Amita Gupta case calls for gig worker law reform: StudyGupta had sued Uber Eats in 2019, claiming that she was only paid A$300 for 96 hours of work.31 May, 2022, 10.42 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
- Quess Corp enters the gig economy by investing in TaskmoThe investment marks Quess' entry in the Indian digital gig economy and makes it the first organised staffing player to do so.28 Jan, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
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