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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

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 strikes mark the latest flashpoint in the rising conflict between gig workers and platform companies. Arul Horizon

Behind gig workers' strike on New Year's eve: A call for ban on 10-minute deliveries

January 01, 2026 8:15 pm

Workers face uncertain income, a low base pay, algorithms that they say pushes them to ride for hundreds of kilometres a day in return for disproportionately low cash, compounded by rising fuel costs, and no social security benefits

Strike on New Year’s Eve likely to affect quick commerce & food delivery services

'Khoon choos rahi hain company': Gig workers on strike in Delhi today, here's what they want

December 31, 2025 9:30 am

Swiggy, Zomato workers' strike: Delivery workers’ unions have called for the strike over pay transparency, blocking of worker IDs and a ban on 10-minute deliveries

Swiggy Instamart has quietly launched its first physical retail store in Gurgaon. (File)

Instamart opens first offline store in Gurgaon. What's on offer?

December 24, 2025 2:06 pm

The store is located in M3M’s 65th Avenue, in Gurgaon’s Sector 65.

Commenting on the findings, Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy Marketplace, emphasised that food in India goes far beyond numbers and trends

2 diners in Bengaluru, Mumbai spend Rs 3 lakh on a single restaurant bill: Report

December 24, 2025 11:45 am

Swiggy's year-end report revealed that Pune also emerged as a city of big spenders.

India ordered 93 million biryanis in 2025; adrak chai and samosa log 2.9 million and 3.42 million orders

December 23, 2025 4:00 pm

The report notes a shift in how Indians view food delivery.

Swiggy customer uses AI to fake damaged eggs, secures refund; viral post sparks trust debate: ‘We can never be a developed nation’

November 26, 2025 2:40 pm

The X post described how someone had ordered a tray of eggs through Instamart. One egg arrived cracked. Instead of simply reporting the issue, the customer decided to take it several steps further.

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Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato to contribute to fund for gig workers’ welfare

November 22, 2025 1:22 am

It enables their registration on a national database and opens access to schemes covering health, disability, accident insurance and old-age support. It aims to give millions of workers basic protections despite their non-traditional employment structure.