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LIC introduces New Jeevan Sathi joint life plans: Check features, guaranteed additions and benefitsLIC new plans 2026: Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched two new joint life insurance savings plans, LIC’s New Jeevan Sathi Sin...
Your Swiggy, Zomato orders may get costlier as fuel prices riseFuel price hikes may impact food delivery and quick commerce firms Eternal and Swiggy. Elara Capital reports a manageable near-term cost pr...
Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI creditsHappy Tuesday! Despite a shortage of delivery workers, payouts for gig riders have increased only slightly this summer. This and more in to...
It’s a summer of discontent for delivery riders as incentives dipCompanies have limited payout increases to select high-demand micro-markets instead of implementing broad-based hikes this year. The pressu...
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...
Instant domestic help apps face worker unavailability amid rapid scaling, high competitionInstant domestic help platforms like Urban Company, Snabbit, and Pronto are experiencing worker shortages. This is causing limited availabi...
India seeks Mythos access; Eternal's strong Q4Happy Wednesday! India is in talks with Anthropic and the US government to give homegrown companies access to Mythos. This and more in toda...
Quick commerce firms face heat as riders stay off peak hoursQuick commerce firms are facing a shortage of delivery partners due to intense heatwaves. Companies are offering extra pay to keep riders w...
Flipkart, Uber partner to offer SuperCoins on ridesFlipkart and Uber have partnered to integrate Flipkart's SuperCoins reward program into Uber's mobility services. Users can now earn 4% of ...
“Misselling isn’t just about commissions”: Bandhan Life CEO on insurance reality checkSatishwar B., MD and CEO, Bandhan Life Insurance, discusses the Public Insurance Registry, Bima Sugam, misselling and commissions, in a con...
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...
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...
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...
LPG price surge cuts food orders, shrinks delivery rider earningsDelivery riders in India are experiencing a significant drop in orders and earnings due to soaring commercial LPG prices. Restaurants are r...
Gig workers' strike: Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto offer incentives to riders working on New Year's EveThe planned strike by about 100,000-150,000 riders could cause operational disruptions and impact business on one of the busiest days for t...
ETtech Explainer: How gig workers’ strike on New Year's Eve could hit q-comm & food deliveryGig workers for quick commerce and food delivery platforms are set to strike nationwide on December 31, potentially disrupting New Year's E...
Monsoon showers push e-comm orders up, raise partner payoutsE-commerce platforms in India are experiencing a surge in orders due to prolonged monsoon rains, with deliveries increasing by over 10%. Co...
E-commerce marketplaces & quick commerce platforms reap gains from heavy monsoon rainsHeavy monsoon rains are boosting e-commerce in India. Online orders have increased as people stay indoors. BigBasket and Flipkart see order...
Uber brings tipping feature for driver-partners in IndiaThe feature - currently available to riders paying through Paytm wallet - will be available for rides taken in cabs, autos and bikes (UberM...
Most drivers in India earn better even after reductions in incentives: Uber"80% of drivers across India working more than six hours a day make between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,500 net," said an Uber spokesperson.