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‘Feels like I’m drinking boiling water’ — heatwave exacts brutal toll on delivery agents

Delivery agents are among those forced to endure scorching temperatures for extended periods due to their work. Study shows it decreases productivity.

Delivery agent with ‘criminal past’ cleared Blinkit background check. All eyes on Noida rape-attempt case

Accused Sumit Singh was hired via third party, was booked in connection with sale & purchase of illegal liquor in 2019, and his brother is a 'history sheeter', according to police.

Why hundreds of delivery partners in Delhi-NCR are on strike over Blinkit’s new payout structure

Delivery partners face cut in minimum compensation to Rs 15 per order. Blinkit says it has 'implemented new payout structure which compensates partners proportionally to effort'.

Blinkit-like approach to reduce cost hurting economy and workers. Innovate, increase revenue

Investing in more capital than in employing labour can work in most countries. But India can't blindly emulate developed economies and reduce the amount of labour employed.

Online delivery of Masala Dosas is a food ‘hate-crime’. North India must apologise

Swiggy ‘StatEATistics’ 2021 confirms Masala Dosa's popularity, especially in North India.

Xi wants China’s image to be ‘trustworthy’. He can begin with coronavirus origin

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.