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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.'

Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto gig workers on strike. Dhruv Rathee, Kunal Kamra support

The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers have called the strike with support from regional worker groups across India.

On Camera

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.