Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah on Wednesday formally launched ‘Bharat Taxi’, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service, marking a significant shift in the country’s gig economy and urban mobility landscape. The initiative aims to empower taxi drivers—referred to as ‘Sarathis’—by giving them direct ownership, zero commission earnings, and…
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Inside India’s 10-Minute Delivery Boom and Its Human Cost
When a missing ingredient threatens her lunch plans, Delhi professional Tanisha Singh does not step outside or wait for markets to open. Instead, she taps her phone. Within minutes, tomatoes arrive at her doorstep. What once felt extraordinary has become routine in India’s largest cities, where groceries, snacks and even…
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Gig Workers Announce Nationwide Strike on Dec 25, 31
New Delhi: Delivery workers across India have announced a nationwide strike on December 25 and December 31, 2025, demanding fair pay, improved safety measures, and social security protections. The coordinated protest is expected to disrupt operations across food delivery, quick commerce, and e-commerce platforms including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon,…
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Zomato, Swiggy Face ₹200 Cr GST Hit, May Pass Cost to Users
India’s food delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy are set to bear an additional ₹180–200 crore GST burden annually after a clarification from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. The ruling makes it mandatory for online marketplaces to pay 18% GST on delivery fees, which were earlier not taxed under…