Platforms brace for impact as gig workforce returns homeAccording to industry executives, the daily active gig workers on quick commerce platforms are currently running 10-12% below early-2026 le...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Gig worker shortage continues; IT weathers war jittersHappy Monday! Quick commerce, ecommerce and home service platforms are facing gig worker shortages. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
War queers pitch for gig players this IPL seasonRestaurants and food delivery platforms are adopting a cautious hiring approach for the IPL season due to LPG supply disruptions impacting ...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
A summer of worry for food delivery, quick commerce companiesFood delivery and quick commerce platforms expect a surge in demand during summer and the IPL season, but rider availability remains uncert...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Indian FMCG companies struggling with a shortage of salesmen amid growing gig economyIndian FMCG companies are facing a significant shortage of salesmen as the demand for "feet on the street" workers declines. Sales targets,...
14 Mar, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
Labour Ministry mulls scheme for gig, platform workersThe Ministry of Labour & Employment is developing a scheme to provide social security benefits to gig and platform workers, as they lack a ...
11 Dec, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
2024 festive season sees highest gig workers demand driven by logistics, retail sectors: ReportIndia witnessed a surge in gig employment opportunities during the 2024 festive season, with over 1.2 million roles posted. This growth, a ...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.14 PM IST
White collar gig jobs on the rise, show Foundit’s hiring insightsMarch 2024 showed 4% drop in hiring from 2023. Education, telecom, energy sectors grew; automotive, shipping faced challenges. Senior manag...
10 Apr, 2024, 03.49 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
Swiggy delivery staffer’s death in mishap raises safety worriesA Swiggy spokesperson confirmed the development saying, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our delivery partner Kaushal Yadav in a hear...
05 Jan, 2023, 10.12 PM IST
India IT absorbs 1,20,000 tech gig workers since pandemicFrom April 2020 to September 2022, IT firms have hired over 1,20,000 people, or around 80% of the total technology services workers who wer...
24 Sep, 2022, 03.41 PM IST
India e-commerce firms ramp up hiring of delivery workers for shopping season"People... look at a delivery job as a job in transit, they move off to something else, you'll always have shortages and then in cases wher...
23 Aug, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
BetterPlace acquires EzeDox in an all-cash dealThis is the company's fourth acquisition in 10 months.
08 Jun, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
BetterPlace acquires OkayGo to help gig workers earn more in IndiaWith this move, BetterPlace said it aims to reduce the cost of hiring for enterprises by 15-20% by providing them a pool of pre-skilled and...
31 May, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Swiggy restarts Genie in metros, long-distance deliveries still unavailableThe food delivery firm had suspended its service in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad for the past few days, owing to a shortage of delivery ...
17 May, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Exclusive: Swiggy temporarily shuts courier service Genie across major cities due to wider gig workforce shortageMany food and grocery delivery companies have been unable to increase payouts to their riders, amid spiraling fuel prices and overall infla...
10 May, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
A Quess fix to the labour crisisBusiness services firm Quess Corp is planning to use its technology platforms to link migrant workers with factories and organisations, ens...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.22 AM IST