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Pune men trapped on balcony at 3 am call Blinkit delivery agent for help; video goes viral

January 06, 2026 6:28 pm

The clip shows one of the friends calmly speaking to a Blinkit delivery agent on the phone, explaining that they were stranded outside while the parents of one of them slept inside the house.

Gig workers’ strike raises a question: What’s the cost of convenience?

January 02, 2026 4:05 pm

When we put grocery items on par with an emergency service that we would expect to reach our doorstep quickly, we end up treating our convenience as an inalienable need

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Concerns of gig workers must be heard, addressed fairly

January 02, 2026 7:09 am

Over the last few days, strikes by workers engaged by companies such as Swiggy, Zomato and Zepto calling for a ban on 10-minute delivery services have drawn attention to this issue. It requires careful consideration on the way forward

Rethinking speed: ‘10-Minute Delivery’ is more than a labour law problem

January 02, 2026 11:42 am

Labour regulation may mitigate harm in the short run, but it does not interrogate whether speed itself has become an illegitimate competitive variable

Nationwide gig workers’ strike sends a strong message to platform capitalists

December 31, 2025 5:01 pm

The insta-delivery model has made delivery workers’ livelihoods even more insecure. There is a dire need to focus on ensuring fair wages, transparent payment systems and reasonable working conditions

Amid gig workers' protest, Swiggy and Zomato reiterate 'increased payout during festival period'

December 31, 2025 5:13 pm

The strike is expected to impact operations of platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto, especially during late evening hours when demand typically surges.

The US man goes on to explain that the app delivers a wide range of products

'That was quick': American man living in Delhi stunned by Blinkit's 6-minute delivery, shares video

December 29, 2025 1:55 pm

In the video, Charlie Evans says he placed an order on the quick-commerce platform at 5.43 pm.

In an X post, the woman shared that she forgot important documents during her 0-1 visa interview at the Delhi US Embassy.

AI startup founder forgets documents for US visa interview, Blinkit delivers them in minutes: ‘Started panicking’

December 28, 2025 2:31 pm

All she had to do was upload her documents to the Blinkit application, and they delivered the printouts in 15 minutes, the woman said in an X post.

Blinkit cloud kitchen slapped with Rs 5 lakh fine for waste and plastic violations

December 17, 2025 5:40 pm

Noida Authority officials found that the establishment was not segregating waste at source and used single-use plastic for packaging among other violations