India's gig workforce has increased significantly over the years, powering the rise of platform giants in segments ranging from quick commerce to logistics. But the real challenge is balancing worker ...

URBAN INDIANS, more than most people, have become used to getting what they want as soon as they want it, if they have the rupees. Long used to getting their lunch delivered by tiffin wallahs, these ...

Arivudainamba Lokesh is one of thousands of delivery drivers zipping through traffic for India’s booming quick-commerce sector. He dreams of owning a business selling saffron — often called “red gold” ...

This article is authored by Shriram Subramanian, founder and MD, InGovern Research Services.

A delivery agent for an online platform checks details of an order on his mobile, Mumbai, India, April 18, 2020. Even as India’s online delivery app businesses are booming, the bleak situation of the ...

India’s gig workforce has grown 55% from 7.7 million in FY21 to 12 million in FY25, driven by increasing smartphone penetration and (Unified Payments Interface) UPI transactions, according to the ...

India’s gig economy has expanded rapidly over the last four years, but the Economic Survey 2025-26 warns that income volatility, lack of social security and algorithm-driven work allocation continue ...

The gig economy was a centrepiece of the new labour Codes, with prominent mention in the Economic Survey 2025-26 and the ...

Even as the Centre moves to overhaul India’s labour regime through four new labour codes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 flags a widening gap between reform intent and labour-market reality—particularly ...

India's gig workforce has surged 55% since 2021 to reach 12 million workers, now representing over 2% of the country's labor force, according to the government's latest Economic Survey released ...

India’s consumer services giants are enduring a winter of discontent. From ride-hailing drivers to quick commerce riders, gig workers are protesting over shrinking payouts and gruelling schedules. The ...

Among the total gig workforce, e-commerce and logistics remain the largest employers, engaging about 3.7 million and 1.5 million workers, respectively.(PTI) India’s fast-growing gig economy is ...