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...
19 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on India bets, Travis Kalanick, jobs in the AI era & moreUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi anticipates India becoming its largest market in a decade, highlighting dynamic growth and talent. The company i...
18 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Uber still ahead despite stiffening competition, playing to win: CEO Dara KhosrowshahiUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi asserts the company's dominance, highlighting expansion into allied businesses and India's projected rise as its...
18 May, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Gig workers’ union calls for five-hour shutdown over rising fuel costs; protest on SaturdayGig and platform service workers are planning a five-hour nationwide shutdown on Friday to protest rising fuel prices and stagnant pay. The...
15 May, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
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...
10 May, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
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
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
Internet marketplaces, aggregators to set aside 1-2% of annual turnover under new labour codeThis will impact companies such as food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy, quick commerce apps like Blinkit and Zepto, domestic service ...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Ola launches zero percent commission model across India; drivers to keep entire fare earningsHowever, according to Shaik Salauddin, founder president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, before the ride, the drivers have...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Karnataka eyes gig fund rollout by August end; labour dept engages platforms to fix feeThe Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024 has been sent by the government to Raj Bhavan with a reque...
14 May, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Drivers land better incentives in a crowded ride-hailing spaceRapido has introduced a subscription fee model for its driver partners on cabs and autos, doing away with the old structure of commissions ...
12 Mar, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikesThousands of ride-hailing workers in the US are set to strike at major airports on Wednesday, in what organisers claim will be their larges...
14 Feb, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Uber to raise minimum wage for drivers in FranceDrivers will earn a minimum income 9 euros ($9.85) per trip, up from 7.65 euros they were earning previously, and will have a guaranteed in...
20 Dec, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
EU backs rules to improve app workers’ conditionsUnder the new law, many platform workers in Europe could be reclassified as employees and therefore gain access to labour and social protec...
13 Dec, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
Gig workers hail European Commission's landmark push to make them employeesThe European Commission on Thursday set out new rules that would mean people working for food-delivery and ride-hailing apps can presume th...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.57 PM IST