The Economic Survey, while noting that the gig economy is booming and growth of gig workers is outpacing overall employment, said addressing its challenges is “crucial to ensuring long-term and ...
India's gig workforce to hit 23.5M by 2030, but a "low-skill trap" looms. A Primus Partners report warns of a demographic risk and a missing middle in the labor market. Read how stagnating earnings ...
After being unemployed for one and a half years, a Bengaluru man turned to driving for Uber and Rapido. Working up to 16 ...
In the ever-changing world of work, 2026 is ushering in fresh dynamics across the gig economy, workforce trends, and globalization. These developments highlight how technology, consumer behavior, and ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Editiorial fellow at Forbes. A recent Goldman Sachs analysis shows that more workers are embracing gig work to supplement their ...
The survey highlighted that many migrants who move to urban centres face loneliness and social isolation despite financial gains. This affects their mental well health and productivity at work, and ...
The gig economy is all about short-term work arrangements. What distinguishes the gig economy from traditional economies is its demand-driven nature and transient job positions. In the gig economy, ...
At 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, Maria delivers her 14th food order of the night, calculating whether she’s earned enough to cover her daughter’s medication. Like millions of gig workers worldwide, she exists ...
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Ten-minute delivery models reframe haste as efficiency while shifting danger onto invisible workers. Behind the promise of convenience lies algorithmic control, road fatalities, and a labour regime ...
The number of gig workers rose 55% to 1.2 crore in FY25 from 77 lakh in FY21, driven by rising smartphone adoption and the spread of digital payments. The sector now accounts for over 2% of India’s ...
The global insurance industry is heading into a transformative year in 2026, with seismic shifts driven by the rise of AI, the urgency of customer experience (CX), expansion into uncharted markets ...