Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has persuaded major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory 10-minute delivery deadline, following a series of sustained interventions, sources said Tuesday.
Ola Electric has rolled out the first unit of its new residential energy storage system, 'Shakti', from its Gigafactory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, marking a major milestone towards scaling up the indigenous 4680 Bharat Cell platform.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8: India's students are no longer waiting to graduate to participate in the economy they are already powering it. The Doers' Report 2025, released by TimBuckDo, India's largest student gig platform, reveals how over 4.5 lakh students across the country
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton had suggested that Alastair Cook could be considered for a role as assistant coach after the Ashes, believing that a contrasting voice may help England reset standards following a disappointing period.
Prominent investor Sanjeev Bikhchandani has hit back at Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on the issue of gig workers, alleging that the parliamentarian was adding nothing constructive to the conversation and has merely tried to cause disruption and seek attention on social med
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha lauded the central government for releasing the draft Social Security Rules for gig workers under the new labour codes, noting that this was the first step towards "recognition, protection and dignity" of their hard work.
The AAP MP criticised the platforms for labelling striking workers as miscreants, saying that he was happy his Parliamentary intervention had sparked a debate.
He said the CEOs of the food delivery apps, and the gig workers can come and sit together to discuss what is right and what went wrong to close the matter. "Even after the repeated threats from the CEOs, the gig workers continued the peaceful strikes resulting in delays in 60% of orders," he
Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder of Naukri.com and Non-Executive Director of Eternal, once again expressed his support for Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal on X regarding the welfare of gig workers following a recent strike call. Bikhchandani stated that discussions concerning delivery partner
Average hourly earnings for delivery partners at Zomato increased by approximately 10.9 per cent year-on-year in 2025, reaching Rs 102 compared to Rs 92 in 2024, according to data shared by Deepinder Goyal, Founder of Eternal. The figures, which exclude tips, reflect a steady growth in ea
In response to Goyal's post on X, Bikhchandani called Chadha a "champagne socialist" for marrying a film star, having a designer wedding in Udaipur, and celebrating their first anniversary in the Maldives, questioning the audacity to criticise the alleged exploitation of gig workers.
In his letter, Jha said, "I am writing this letter on behalf of millions of gig and platform delivery workers across India, who are facing a severe crisis due to continuously deteriorating working conditions and the 'organised violation' of basic labour rights."