‘Built on cheap labour by exploitation’: Indian-origin man shares how Germany is stunned by 10-minute delivery system, sparks debate
In a lengthy LinkedIn post, the man described how Germans are often stunned by India’s 10-minute delivery services, popularised by companies like Blinkit and Zepto.
The man credited India’s speed to an intricate web of dark stores, dense rider networks, and efficient traffic navigation, which together enable a delivery system that’s almost unmatched globally (Image source: Express Collage) An Indian-origin professional living in Frankfurt is grabbing eyeballs after making a LinkedIn post highlighting a stark comparison between India’s lightning-fast delivery ecosystem and Germany’s methodical logistics system.
In a lengthy post, Shahil Choudhary described how Germans are often stunned by India’s 10-minute delivery services, popularised by companies like Blinkit and Zepto, saying that the concept feels almost “like teleportation” to them.
Choudhary also shared how delivery culture differs sharply between the two countries. “Here in Germany, forget instant delivery, your parcel arrives only during specific business hours. No deliveries on weekends, and painful return procedures,” he wrote. In contrast, he explained, “Back home, logistics runs on caffeine. Thousands of riders weaving through traffic, dark stores every 500 metres, and ETAs that defy physics.”
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