Tag: Gig Economy
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Kunal Kamra vs. Deepinder Goyal: The NYE Zomato Deliveries and the Gig Workers Debate
Background: A Record Night for Zomato On New Year’s Eve, Zomato and Blinkit reportedly logged their highest-ever single-day order volumes, according to founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal. The claim arrived as gig workers across India walked off the job, demanding better pay, safer working conditions, and stronger social protections. The juxtaposition—record orders on a night…
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India’s 10-Minute Delivery Pressure Sparks a Massive Worker Strike
Overview: A Striking Back at the 10-Minute Rule In a surge of labor unrest, tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers across India walked off the job around New Year’s Eve. The central grievance: a relentless push to deliver items in under 10 minutes. What began as scattered complaints about long hours and low pay…
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Kunal Kamra Clashes with Deepinder Goyal Over Zomato’s NYE Deliveries: Netizens React
The NYE Deliveries Claim and the Backdrop Tech entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal, co-founder and CEO of Zomato, recently asserted that the company and its partner Blinkit logged their highest-ever single-day order volumes on New Year’s Eve. The claim arrived against a backdrop of nationwide gig worker protests demanding better pay, safer working conditions, and social security…
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India’s 10-Minute Delivery Pressure: Why Gig Workers Are Walking Off the Job
Background: The rush to under-10-minute deliveries Across India, the rapid expansion of app-based delivery platforms has reshaped last-mile logistics. The promise of ultra-fast service—often under 10 minutes from order to doorstep—has driven intense speed targets for couriers, riders, and gig workers. While customers enjoy near-instant gratification, thousands of delivery workers say the pace comes at…
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Kunal Kamra Calls Out Deepinder Goyal Over Zomato’s NYE Delivery Milestone Amid Gig Worker Strikes
Controversy surrounds Zomato’s NYE delivery milestone As the country rang in the new year, Zomato and Blinkit circulated statements claiming their highest-ever single-day order volumes on New Year’s Eve. The announcements came amid a nationwide strike by gig workers demanding better pay, safer working conditions, and social security. The juxtaposition of record orders with worker…
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India’s 10-Minute Delivery Pressure: Why Thousands of Delivery Workers Striked on New Year’s Eve
The 10-Minute Delivery Drill and the Pressure Behind It As India rings in the New Year, thousands of app-based delivery workers joined a widespread strike, protesting what they describe as a relentless, speed-focused work culture. At the heart of the dispute is a delivery target that has become famous—and infamous—across many Indian cities: items delivered…
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Meet the AI Workers Who Tell Their Friends and Family to Stay Away from AI
When AI Meets the Living Room: A Candid Warning Krista Pawloski remembers the single defining moment that shaped her opinion on the ethics of artificial intelligence. As an AI worker on Amazon Mechanical Turk—a platform that lets companies hire people to perform tasks like data entry, image labeling, and content moderation—she saw how quickly a…
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Singapore Restaurant Closures 2025: 82% Unprofitable, Upskill Drivers
Overview: A challenging year for Singapore’s F&B sector The Singapore food and beverage industry continues to face mounting pressure as the cost of living climbs and consumer spending shifts. Fresh data shows that more than 3,000 restaurants shuttered their doors in 2024—the highest annual tally in almost two decades—prompting concern about the sector’s long-term viability.…
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Singapore F&B Closures 2024: Grab CEO Urges Upskilling for Drivers
Record closures reshape Singapore’s dining landscape The Singapore food and beverage (F&B) sector is undergoing a seismic shift as rising living costs tighten consumer wallets. Data from 2024 show that more than 3,000 restaurants shut their doors, the highest annual tally in nearly two decades. The trend has carried into 2025, signaling structural pressures that…
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Singapore F&B Closures 2024-25: Grab CEO Urges Upskilling
Backdrop: A challenging year for Singapore’s food and beverage sector Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) industry faced a turbulent 2024, with more than 3,000 restaurants shutting their doors—the highest closure figure in nearly two decades. A combination of rising living costs, inflationary pressures, and shifting consumer habits pushed many operators to reassess pricing, menus, and…