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Startup founder ‘poaches’ his own employee after discussing delivery earnings

Founder tells worker delivery jobs may pay more in viral chat.

Updated 18 days ago

Vandana Vasudevan: “We are close to becoming a nation of delivery workers”

Author Vandana Vasudevan (Courtesy Jaipur Literature Festival)

Updated 32 days ago

Invisible second shift in India’s gig economy

Gig economy. (Representative file photo)

Updated 59 days ago

'524 packages, 421 locations': Amazon driver's ‘normal’ route goes viral

The video was originally posted on TikTok by user @abbykaddaby.

Updated 84 days ago

Development plan must reflect changing needs: Bhide

BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 92 days ago

New book explores lives of Kolkata's gig workers

New book explores lives of Kolkata's gig workers

Published 99 days ago

Gig workers and the digital grind

Published 121 days ago

Blinkit delivery dispute turns violent in Bengaluru; customer suffers fracture

An altercation broke out in Bengaluru between a Blinkit delivery worker and a customer over a location mix-up.

Updated 123 days ago

Fast track social security for gig workers

A gig worker wades through a waterlogged subway amid heavy rain in Mumbai, India, July 21, 2025.

Published 146 days ago

'Bengaluru is crazy': Techie surprised after Rapido driver reveals corporate job

The post quickly caught the attention of social media users, sparking mixed reactions online.

Published 153 days ago

Gig workers stage nationwide protest over unsafe working conditions, penalties

Several workers HT spoke to described a deterioration in working conditions after new rules were imposed last year. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated 167 days ago

The case for nuance in the gig economy debate

The gig economy is not inherently exploitative, nor is it a panacea for employment challenges. It is a transitional phase in how work is organised, mediated by technology and shaped by societal choices. (Reuters)

Published 179 days ago

Raghav Chadha turns Blinkit delivery agent amid gig workers' demands row | Video

AAP MP Raghav Chadha dons Blinkit uniform, delivers orders to highlight gig workers’ demands

Updated 181 days ago

Night-time Rapido riding: Bengaluru man earns ₹1,820 after 17 hours of work

A Bengaluru resident's experience as a Rapido bike taxi rider for four days sparked debate on gig work's viability to sustain life.

Published 186 days ago

Terms of Trade: The gig debate misses the woods for the trees

The gig economy is perhaps the only semi-skilled, but formal sector work that has seen a large growth in the Indian economy in the past couple of decades. (PTI)

Updated 185 days ago

Gig firms need to contribute 5% of workers’ wages for social security by June 30, draft rules say

According to the draft, gig and platform workers will have to be employed for 90 days with an aggregator in the last financial year to qualify for social security benefits under the Code on Social Security 2020. (PTI)

Published 187 days ago

‘Hostages with helmets’: Chadha tears into delivery platforms over worker strike

Raghav Chadha said that delivery workers asking for fair pay weren't criminals.

Updated 190 days ago

Centre proposes 90-day work a year for gig workers to avail social security

The rules define a worker as engaged if they have earned income for work carried out for an aggregator on a particular calendar day.

Updated 192 days ago

‘Riders denied lifts, climb 10-14 floors’: What Blinkit staff told Raghav Chadha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha hosts a delivery boy named Himanshu over lunch

Updated 198 days ago

Gig workers’ strike on New Year’s Eve? End to 10-min delivery among key demands

Gig workers announce nationwide strike on December 31, say reports

Updated 199 days ago

Gurugram faces delays in food deliveries as gig workers protest across city

The disruption stemmed from organised gatherings of workers who temporarily logged off from their apps.

Updated 199 days ago

Gig, delivery workers call for all-India strike on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve

The gig workers strike is a protest against what their associations claimed were worsening working conditions and reduced pay amid lack of social security.

Updated 200 days ago

Terms of Trade: A five-point political economy problem for India

India, today, is caught in a political economy quagmire. Democratic competition is pushing governments to offer more and more welfare measures to the underclass. (Representative photo)

Updated 213 days ago

New dawn in regulation: India’s Labour Codes

Law (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 218 days ago

Gratuity eligibility to minimum wages: Key highlights from four labour codes

Under the new codes, women can now work night shifts with safety measures, overturning earlier state restrictions on night work in certain industries.

Updated 233 days ago

Workers take on side jobs to combat stagnant salaries and insecurity about employment

Workers take on side jobs to combat stagnant salaries and insecurity about employment

Published 241 days ago

Background verification in need of a digital transformation

Hiring

Published 245 days ago

‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu Reeves Gets His Wings

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Oh

Updated 269 days ago

Movie Review: Aziz Ansari’s guardian angel, gig economy comedy ‘Good Fortune’ stays earthbound

Movie Review: Aziz Ansari’s guardian angel, gig economy comedy ‘Good Fortune’ stays earthbound

Published 269 days ago

Bengaluru auto driver claims he owns ₹5 cr in property, invests in AI startup

Reactions on X swung from admiration to disbelief. Some users recalled similar stories.

Published 281 days ago

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