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Snabbit, Urban Company lead push to organise India's domestic work sectorIndian startups are digitizing domestic services, offering workers better pay and customers flexibility. Platforms like Snabbit and Urban C...- Gurgaon cook earns more than a govt school teacher, yet isn't allowed to sit at his employer's table. Social media post sparks job vs respect debateA Gurugram cook earns more than government school teacher. This disparity highlights urban India's disconnect between income and social def...
- AI impact, rising costs reshaping Gen Z careers towards multiple income streams: ReportIndia's Gen Z is building multiple income streams, moving away from single employers. This shift is driven by AI adoption and increasing li...
- China's booming gig economy masks job market pain, strains welfare systemHis story is increasingly common in China, where tens of millions are shifting from formal employment into the gig economy as meagre unempl...
- Why risk strategy will define India Inc’s next decadeBy converting global risk signals into actionable growth edges, Indian businesses can not only safeguard their operations but also position...
- ET Alpha Wealth Summit | We are in Sankat Kaal, and in this Sagar Manthan, our job is to look for the next generation of winners: Saurabh MukherjeaIndia's economic future lies with manufacturing exporters, not consumer companies. Saurabh Mukherjea predicts this shift will drive earning...
- Heat, certainly not part of cool Viksit BAs India grapples with an unprecedented heatwave, temperatures have reached alarming highs. The implications of this extreme weather extend...
- Yes Madam raises Rs 50 crore from Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s Info Edge growth fundHome salon platform Yes Madam secured Rs 50 crore in its first institutional funding. Info Edge's B8 Fund-I led the investment. The funds w...
- India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Uber, Ola, Dunzo among worst platforms for gig workers: Fairwork India reportTop performer this year was Urban Company, followed by BigBasket, e-commerce marketplace Flipkart and food-delivery platform Swiggy
- The gig economy evolution: reshaping India's online consumptionWant food? Zomato and Swiggy are here. Want to send a package to a friend? There’s Dunzo and Porter. Not well and need medicines delivered?...
- Regulations important for gig economy, but there's a fine line: Anandorup Ghose, Deloitte India"The labour code changes have already been approved and it is just a question of when they get implemented. It is not a question of if, it ...
- Gig economy can support 90 mn jobs, add 1.25 pc to GDP: ReportA few years ago, when concerns were being raised about a 'jobless' growth, the government had pointed to the growth in gig economy jobs.
- Budget 2021: FM races to fix flaws in labour modelThe Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s first post-Covid budget had several measures to bring the unorganised working class into the main...
- Economic Survey 2020-21: India's gig economy now among largest in the worldThe increasing role of the gig economy was evidenced in the significant e-commerce growth seen during the pandemic-induced lockdown, Econom...
- Gig Workers Fund: Internet firms seek clarity on social security inputsOnline platforms, such as Amazon India, Ola, Uber and Urban Company, have asked the labour ministry to clearly define turnover, which will ...
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