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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicDelivery drivers

Topic: Delivery drivers

Delivery workers kill Delhi man in helmet attack. Unions blame ‘pressure cooker’ conditions

Gig unions say that the killing of a Delhi man in a road rage incident in January is symptomatic of extreme pressure. ‘The workers are constantly at risk too.’

Bengaluru police says 10-min delivery is causing accidents. It’s becoming a headache

When delivery persons attempt to report their concerns, their communication is limited to pre-recorded messages—making it feel like they have no one to reach out to.

Bengaluru woman delivers for Blinkit to test 10-minute deadline. ‘Chaos on stores & roads’

The Blinkit store didn't even have a drinking water filter for delivery partners. With only one small fan in the room, it became suffocating during peak hours.

‘Zomato delivers on EV, delivers on time’—lazy tagline that fumbled a brilliant ad

While hits and misses are part of the trade, Zomato—for the most part— has a finger on the pulse.

Delhi govt’s newest push toward EVs burdens intermediaries & gig workers. Learn from China

Instead of burdening them with enforcement of State policy, we should be leveraging these intermediaries for their inherent market efficiencies. Norway & China show how.

On Camera

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

The funniest part about pig politicisation is that it is based on ignorance. Hindus and Christians can eat all the pork they want and keep pigs as pets—that does not bother Muslims.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.