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Startups are racing to deliver domestic workers on demand, applying the speed and scale of quick commerce to people-powered services. (AI-generated image.)

India’s next 10-minute delivery? Domestic workers on demand

6 min read . 10 Jun 2025

Many platforms have already seen growth slowing in mature sectors such as food delivery, and now rely on high-growth verticals such as quick commerce to offset losses. Photo: PTI

Mint Explainer: Will Karnataka's new ‘welfare’ mandate mess up the gig economy?

3 min read . 08 Jun 2025

One type of health shock is totally preventable: the kind arising from traffic accidents, particularly from the failure to enforce helmets among two-wheeler riders. (HT_PRINT)

Indira Rajaraman: Reduce uncertainty at the base of India’s pyramid

4 min read . 05 Jun 2025

A file photo of Yulu Miracle bikes parked at Connaught Place in New Delhi. When it launched, the low-speed electric bikes were aimed at short commutes in metro cities. (Bloomberg)

How India’s quick commerce boom gave Yulu a second life—and ₹100 crore revenue

11 min read . 27 May 2025

China's gig economy, fuelled by trade war job losses, expands with state support, offering a safety net but raising cost concerns. (Image: Reuters)

China’s secret weapon in the trade war

5 min read . 05 May 2025

Gig workers prepare to deliver orders outside a warehouse. (REUTERS FILE) (HT_PRINT)

Bengaluru-based startup helps gig workers get jobs using Open AI

3 min read . 01 May 2025

It isn’t the first to offer this facility. (X)

Mint Quick Edit | Insta Maids: Keep this gig idea under watch

1 min read . 18 Mar 2025

The GST Council should review tax rates and consider who is being impacted by GST levies in the field of mobility. (Hindustan Times)

Indian gig workers who offer mobility services deserve GST relief

4 min read . 16 Mar 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, with the winners of the first edition of Build India Infra Awards held in 2024.

Countdown begins for the Build India Infra Awards 2025

5 min read . 05 Feb 2025

There is a small signal that the government is ready to think about social security for gig and platform workers. (PTI)

Budget emphasis on urban governance could benefit workers living in small towns

3 min read . 02 Feb 2025

Food-delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato have been providing health insurance to their delivery workers for some time now. Photo: PTI

Online platforms and workers to benefit as Budget formalises gig economy

4 min read . 01 Feb 2025

NITI Aayog defines India's 'missing middle' as those who are not so poor as to be eligible for government-funded health insurance, and not rich enough to buy private health insurance by themselves. Photo: Reuters

Budget 2025: Gig workers to get health insurance under govt's flagship scheme

2 min read . 01 Feb 2025

India's digital economy is set to surpass $1 trillion by 2025 and overcome challenges in the job market, according to the Economic Survey.

Economic Survey says digital economy to cross $1 trillion by 2025

1 min read . 31 Jan 2025

With India’s persistently K-shaped economy, even the silver linings come with looming clouds.

Inequality alert: India’s economy appears to be getting even more K-shaped

4 min read . 15 Jan 2025

Guwahati, Oct 22 (ANI): Specially abled children of Shishu Sarothi (a non-profit organization working with children with disabilities) make earthen lamps for the upcoming Diwali festival, in Guwahati on Monday. (ANI Photos) (Abdul Sajid)

How tapping 10% of India’s persons with disabilities can generate ₹4.5 trillion

2 min read . 03 Dec 2024

The idea of portable social-security benefits holds promise, as it lets gig workers carry their benefits with them across platforms.

Social security for gig workers must aim for a balance of flexibility

4 min read . 12 Nov 2024

A 2023 report by CIEL Group, a talent solutions provider, revealed that 55% of organisations have tapped the gig economy for their workforce needs. Photo: PTI

HDFC Bank launches GIGA, a range of products and services for gig workers

2 min read . 29 Aug 2024

Rahul Gandhi took an Uber trip with cab driver Sunil Upadhyay. The duo engaged in a conversation, where Sunil Upadhyay informed that he has been driving a cab for five years.

‘Aamdani kum aur …’: Rahul Gandhi’s Uber ride pulls focus on gig workers

2 min read . 19 Aug 2024

An economic ‘solution’ that works by turning labour costs flexible, however, need not be fair. (Mint)

Spare a thought for our food delivery personnel

2 min read . 31 Aug 2023

The Indian currency offers a higher carry-to-risk ratio of 2.8.

‘Go for Indian Rupee if you want Asia exposure’

2 min read . 26 Jun 2023