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As India Inc wants staff to dress the part, uniforms become all the rageIndia's B2B apparel market is experiencing significant growth, expanding to $2.1 billion in just five years. The demand for uniforms spans ...
Gig-worker levy: Turnover-linked formula seen as more proportionate than transaction-based levy, say AnalystsIndia’s proposed social-security contribution model for gig workers could have vastly different effects across platforms. Analysts say a pa...
2.7 ka 7.8, 7.8 ka 2.8... The data debate behind India’s GDP growthLatest GDP metrics reveal a robust real growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY27, although some dissent surfaced due to erroneous comparisons between out...
₹25 ride: India’s bike taxis are cheap, fast and still fighting for a place on the roadBike taxis offer affordable, on-demand urban transport, bridging the last-mile connectivity gap. These services face regulatory hurdles des...
Quick-service apps compete to woo women workers away from the informal economyQuick-service apps like Snabbit and Pronto are formalising the domestic workforce with flexible shifts and attractive monthly payouts, draw...
How Snabbit, Pronto, and Urban Company are reshaping traditional maid model in IndiaInstant maid services are revolutionizing urban work models, offering on-demand help for household chores. These app-based platforms are em...
A bold new dawn for India’s workforce: Labour codes that deserve applause -- and swift, unified implementationIndia new labour code: The government has corrected a long-standing imbalance. The new structure is bold, ambitious and timely. More import...
Industry welcomes government's rollout of four Labour CodesThe four Labour Codes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health a...
Crushed by exhaustion, delivery man breaks down into tears: 'I regret leaving school'A video of a food delivery worker in China breaking down mid-shift has gone viral, drawing attention to the harsh conditions faced by gig e...
Amid heatwave forecast, cos step up efforts to protect delivery workers from heatAs India anticipates a scorching summer, companies like Amazon, Flipkart, and Eternal are enhancing protections for delivery workers. These...
Can China fight deflation and Trump's tariffs at the same time?China's economy faces deflationary pressures, impacting workers' financial security as low prices cut into business profits and wages. A tr...
As temperatures soar, cos take measures to shield delivery workers from the sweltering heatAs India anticipates intense heatwaves, companies like Amazon, Flipkart, and Zomato are implementing measures to protect delivery workers. ...
Labour reforms, social security for informal workers, transformative policies on cards in 2025The government aims to implement labour codes by 2025 to boost social security for informal workers, focusing on gig and platform workers. ...
Manifesto nationally focused, will be implemented if INDIA bloc comes to power: TMC leader Amit MitraThe Trinamool Congress (TMC) has unveiled a nationally focused manifesto for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing its implementatio...
Implementing labour reforms, expanding social security coverage for informal workers to be focus areas in 2023With India set to host G-20 leaders' summit for the first time next year, the Union labour ministry will also pursue key employment-related...
Moonlighting polarises IT industry opinion; experts say return to workplace may ease concernsWith the vexed issue now in the spotlight, some industry watchers expect employers to consider extra safeguards to protect proprietary info...
Gig Interrupted: how Indian gig workers struggle amid lack of social security netTech aggregators from mobility to food delivery are growing at a scorching pace, thanks to gig workers who may be their feet on the street,...
Deliveroo IPO puts London's tech credentials to the testDeliveroo has seen demand soar during the pandemic as restaurants were closed for several months of the last year.
Humans of gig economy: The cultural transformation of the delivery agentThe ubiquity of these workers is such that it’s easy to forget that it has been around for less than 5 years.
Digital risk management strategy required: Deloitte IndiaThe ‘Through the Risk Lens’ paper says that half of the workforce is likely to be millennials or gen Z workers by 2020, and by 2025, a fift...