Gig Economy

Bharat Taxi will not let drivers earn below base rate: Amit Shah

Union Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday said the newly launched cooperative cab service Bharat Taxi will guarantee a minimum base rate per kilometre for all drivers on its platform, asserting that existing ride-hailing aggregators had deliberately avoided setting such a floor to maximise corporate profits at the expense of workers. Addressing a town hall interaction with cab and auto drivers from Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, Shah said the cooperative ride-hailing platform would return 80 per cent of profits to drivers based on kilometres driven, with the remaining 20 per cent retained as cooperative capital. "I asked all three companies whether they had set a minimum base rate for their drivers. They said no," Shah told the gathering during the 40-minute interaction. "We will not do this. Whatever business you do, your minimum should be fixed. And whatever is more than that has to come back to you." AMUL MODEL --------------- Shah drew repeated parallels between Bharat Taxi and the Amul

Bharat Taxi's cooperative promise meets India's tough mobility market

Bharat Taxi's cooperative, zero-commission model challenges ride-hailing incumbents, but its long-term viability and regulatory neutrality will be key to fair competition

Gig workers find their voice: Push grows for welfare and protections

Back-to-back service sector strikes underline rising worker assertion in the gig economy and test whether new labour reforms can deliver real security

Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metros

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are set to add nearly a million gig workers in 2026, driven by last-mile delivery demand and rapid expansion of dark stores in non-metro cities

Uber, Rapido, Ola, and Porter drivers plan nationwide strike on Saturday

Some of the drivers' demands include government-notified minimum base fares for ride-hailing platforms, decided in consultation with drivers

Some of our gig workers make more than fresher IT engineers: Urban Company

Gig workers associated with Urban Company are earning at par and, in several cases, much higher than entry-level salaried professionals employed in the country's IT and ITeS sectors, the doorstep home and personal care services firm said on Wednesday. Urban Company claimed that the average monthly net in-hand earning of all active service professional partners on Urban Company platform has increased about 7 per cent to Rs 28,322. "Urban Company service professionals earn at par, and in several cases much higher than entry-level salaried professionals employed in India's IT and ITeS sectors. With average net monthly earnings of Rs 28,322, Urban Company service professionals' earnings are comparable to typical IT fresher salaries," the company said in a statement based on nine month data of current fiscal year. Urban Company said the findings are based on publicly available industry data, including Glassdoor estimates, assuming that entry-level IT and ITeS salary benchmarks are at Rs

Eco Survey: Need for a policy to enable stable, better pay for gig workers

The Economic Survey calls for State support to raise gig workers' pay, curb platform dominance, and ensure stable incomes, with 40% earning under ₹15,000 a month

The warehouse next door: Land-use reforms and the 10-minute debate

Indian land-use regulations classify dark stores as warehouses and apply highway-side warehouse rules to local, small-scale urban infrastructure

Republic Day boost: Ecom, qcom firms witness up to 25% uptick in sales

Ecom and qcom platforms clock up to 25% YoY sales growth as Republic Day deals, flash discounts and festive offers drive demand across metros and Tier-II+ cities

Gig union representatives meet Delhi CM, propose bill for workers

The demands include the formation of a dedicated Gig Workers Board to ensure improved working conditions and social security

Nazara Tech CEO, others invest ₹12.25 crore in EV firm Hala Mobility

The company, which offers a wide range of electric vehicle (EV) options to rent, lease or buy, plans to use the funding to accelerate its growth plans

Dropping '10-minute' branding was a suggestion in good faith: Zepto CEO

Zepto founder Aadit Palicha said the labour minister's suggestion to remove "10-minute" delivery branding was made in good faith, as quick commerce platforms work with the government on gig worker wel

Fair wages (schedules or tips) for gig workers in India's economy?

As gig workers protest pay and conditions, platforms, consumers, policymakers must rethink convenience, tipping culture and humane work practices to ensure growth does not come at the cost of dignity

Zwigato: The gig worker's life, struggle enters Bollywood spotlight

Deepening inequality makes working-class lives increasingly precarious in India

Centre plans collateral-free microloans for gig and domestic workers

A new scheme will provide loans of up to ₹10,000 to gig workers and domestic helps, modelled on PM-SVANidhi, to support entrepreneurship and small business ventures

10-minute delivery promise fades for consumers, riders see no change

Delivery workers say companies have not communicated any changes to timelines or incentives, even as quick-commerce platforms remove 10-minute delivery claims from consumer-facing apps

India's 10-minute delivery obsession meets its first reality check

India's fascination with instant delivery is not unique. It took root during the pandemic, when lockdowns made rapid doorstep access to essentials a necessity

74% of consumers back limit on 10-minute deliveries: LocalCircles

A LocalCircles survey shows strong consumer backing for curbing 10-minute delivery promises, amid safety concerns, even as medicines remain the top product for rapid delivery

Gig workers union welcomes rollback of '10-minute delivery' qcom branding

The Gig Workers Association on Tuesday welcomed the decision by quick commerce platforms to roll back the ten-minute delivery promise, saying the move recognises that extreme delivery timelines put unsafe pressure on delivery workers. In a statement, the association said the ten-minute delivery model forced workers to rush, take risks on the road and work long hours due to constant pressure created by incentives, ratings and order allocation on apps. "However, workers are often paid the same amount for a multi-order delivery as for a single order. In one such case, a worker was paid only Rs 19.30 for delivering two orders together. This increases risk and workload without any additional compensation," it said. The association further said that the creation of a permanent institutional mechanism for collective dialogue between workers, platforms, and the government is a necessity. Adding that such a mechanism is necessary to address concerns in advance, ensure worker safety and ...

Raghav Chadha turns Blinkit delivery partner for a day, posts short video

The video comes weeks after Raghav Chadha raised concerns in Parliament about the working conditions of gig and platform workers