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Why Zomato, Rapido, Urban Company have moved HC against Karnataka’s new welfare law for gig workers

Gig workers fall under the Concurrent list (Seventh Schedule of the Constitution), which means that both states and the Centre can make legislation on the subject.

Swiggy, Zomato cloud kitchens will now be inspected by Delhi food safety dept

'If any cloud kitchen or dark store is found to be flouting health norms, strict actions will be taken. Our department will seal them,' Food Safety Commissioner Jitendra Jain told ThePrint.

Your Zomato order just got costlier: Food delivery app hikes platform fee, second hike in 6 months

New Delhi: Online food ordering and delivery service Zomato has increased its platform fee from Rs 12.50 per order to Rs 14.90 per order,...

Karnataka forms gig workers’ welfare board, aggregators to contribute 1–1.5% welfare fee per transaction

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.

India’s 10-minute delivery model is under pressure

If regulatory diktats nudge consumers to be a little more patient — or force labour to be a little less desperate — the business model breaks down before it turns profitable.

10-minute delivery not worth the risk. India’s quick-commerce sector must look at global models

In China, where quick-commerce is called instant retail, incentives and freebies rule, triggering sustainability issues.

Tipping cannot replace fair pay for India’s delivery gig workers. It’s only moral comfort

Platforms that manufactured a culture of 10-minute delivery have now made consumers an equal party to the exploitation of workers.

New labour codes can change the harsh reality of gig work

Employers and customers need to understand that gig workers are as much workers as factory workers or farm labourers, and that they are not miscreants.

Zomato to Zepto—gig work doesn’t need a ban, it needs a safety floor

We need to accept two truths simultaneously: that gig work is real income for millions, and that it is also a real risk.

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal defends gig work. ‘It’s exposed guilt, inequality’

In a post on X, Deepinder Goyal said the gig economy has shattered the invisibility of the poor. 'The doorbell is not the problem. The question is what we do after opening the door.'

On Camera

Maharashtra, Odisha women cash schemes drive financial autonomy, alter household spending—EAC-PM paper

Paper finds male relatives of women getting cash transfers in Maharashtra spend 49% less, save 23% more monthly, while women’s own spending is up 46%. Odisha also shows dip in men's spends.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.