Quick home service workers in Delhi and Bengaluru are hired with promises of better pay and flexible hours. But the women say safeguards are few, and fear of job loss stops many from reporting harassment.
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.’
Economic Survey underlines gig workforce has grown from 77 lakh in FY 2021 to about 1.2 cr in FY 2025, driven by smartphone penetration, scale-up of digital platforms & payments.
Karnataka has one of highest numbers of people working in this rapidly growing sector, about 4 lakhs, and welfare board was set up with intention of providing them safety net.
In Gurugram’s Hayatpur, an SUV owner tried running over a delivery executive after a dispute over delivery bikes’ parking space. A Swiggy dark store is located in this neighbourhood.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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