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Get your Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand right: Zomato and Blinkit aren’t capitalism

Late last week, I wrote a piece responding to Deepinder Goyal’s tweets on how he views India’s gig economy. It went viral – and as is inevitable with anything that does, it brought with it an equal measure of bouquets and brickbats.

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When privilege pretends to be economics: Why Deepinder Goyal gets it royally wrong

On January 1, 2026, Deepinder Goyal, founder of Eternal – the company behind Zomato and Blinkit – came out all guns blazing on X (formerly Twitter). He said that, “unaffected by calls for strikes,” over 4.5 lakh delivery partners across Zomato and Blinkit delivered more than 75 lakh orders on…

Newslaundry

Why Indian gig workers are on strike on New Year’s Eve over ‘10-minute deliveries’

Quick commerce and food delivery services offer higher commissions as thousands of gig workers strike during holiday

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‘A small mistake can cost us our lives’: Why gig workers are on strike on New Year’s Eve

As Indians prepare to ring in the New Year on December 31, some may find their last-minute party essentials delayed or unavailable.

Newslaundry

More two-wheelers, gig workers under pressure: In India, 9 bike riders die every hour

Indian roads are increasingly becoming more dangerous for its most vulnerable users, an IndiaSpend analysis of national data shows. In a decade to 2023, road accident deaths increased 24 percent to about 173,000, but pedestrian deaths nearly tripled, those of two-wheeler riders nearly doubled, and cyclist deaths rose 13 percent.

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Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal Launches $25M Initiative To Redefine Human Aging And Conscious Evolution

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal announced on Saturday a personal investment of $25 million to launch Continue Research, a scientific collective focused on extending healthy human lifespan through open-access discovery.

Benzinga

Sweat, surveillance, and silence: Lives at the margins of India’s quick e-commerce boom

At 6 am, with the sun just rising over Delhi, Akash Singh* is already on the move. A Zepto delivery worker, he zigzags between Laxmi Nagar and Mayur Vihar, chasing the shifting incentive targets set by the app.

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India to force restaurants to disclose if they use ‘analogue paneer’ in fake cheese crackdown

‘Analogue paneer’ is a non-dairy substitute for cottage cheese made of vegetable oils, starch, and emulsifiers

The Independent UK

Geekflare’s This Week in Business Tech: Microsoft, Zomato Nugget, Salesforce, and More

Last week was packed with updates in the business tech world. Microsoft launched its AI protection, Salesforce unveiled its Spring '25 updates; SAP

Geekflare

Zomato Launches Nugget, an AI-Powered Solution for Customer Support

Zomato introduces Nugget, an AI-driven customer support platform, marking the company's first B2B offering from Zomato Labs. The no-code platform promises

Geekflare

Indian grocery delivery app’s ambulance service sparks debate over worker exploitation

Blinkit’s 10-minute ambulance service prompts questions about gig worker treatment, healthcare privatisation, and emergency service reliability

The Independent UK

Tech CEO Blasted for Asking Candidates to Pay Him Thousands to Apply for Unpaid Role; Now Insists It Was Just a Stunt

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal sparked outrage by advertising a chief of staff role that required candidates to pay a fee and work unpaid for a year.

Latin Times

Food delivery app CEO’s bizarre ad seeking chief of staff without pay gets 10k responses

Candidate, if hired, must also pay company nearly £19,000

The Independent UK

Hafta letters: EY employee’s death, toxic work culture, journalism

Hello Abhinandan,I have been a big supporter of you and Newslaundry for the past two or three years. I especially love the collaboration with The News Minute and I am excitedly looking forward to the collaboration with East Mojo. I also have feedback. It may sting personally, but I hope…

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India’s gig workers remain undocumented, unprotected

Savita* was shocked to discover that her Urban Company ID had been blocked in February 2023 because she did not meet the monthly target of 40 clients. “My mother-in-law passed away and I took a break of one month from work. I was left without any means of income,” the…

Al Jazeera

‘Destruction of jobs’: India election turns spotlight on a dream gone sour

India’s workforce is becoming more informalised and the quality of employment has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Al Jazeera

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate

Delivery workers worry that vegetarian-only fleets today could pave the way for caste-based delivery systems tomorrow.

The Hindu

Zomato drops ‘pure’ from its vegetarian-only feature

Zomato clarifies changes to "Pure Veg Mode" to avoid discrimination, ensuring no impact on delivery partners' earnings.

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The Hindu

Zomato says its new ‘pure veg’ fleet will continue to wear red instead of green as originally announced

Zomato introduces pure vegetarian delivery fleet in red uniforms to cater to specific dietary preferences.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Congress plans to reach every household with 25 guarantees and ‘paanch nyay’; Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 20, 2024

The Hindu

Zomato brings ‘pure veg’ fleet, draws criticism from public

Zomato ‘’pure-veg’’ fleet: Zomato launches "pure veg" delivery fleet, sparking controversy over potential discrimination against delivery partners.

International Business Times

Indian Tech Startups Head For The Markets In 2024, After Dodging Funding Winter

India's startup ecosystem is a vibrant and exciting space, bursting with potential and brimming with success stories.

The Guardian - UK

Frustrated Indian food delivery driver heads out on horse after fuel queues

Zomato rider resorts to horsepower in Hyderabad after truckers’ strike causes fuel shortage and traffic jams

Dynamite News

Outlook 2024: With no apparent hurdles on horizon, road seems clear for stock investors

Cumulatively, the past 12 months have been stellar for investors who parked their money in Indian stocks. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Only three e-commerce platforms have minimum wage policy: study

Grim working conditions for India's gig workers revealed by Fairwork India's fifth annual study across 12 e-commerce platforms. Only three platforms had minimum wage policy, two had external audits to check for biases, and none provided living wage. Five Fairwork principles examined, with two platforms not receiving any points. No…

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