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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.

Newslaundry

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

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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

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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

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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…

Newslaundry

‘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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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

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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

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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…

The Hindu

Haldiram’s first train-themed restaurant of Andhra Pradesh opened in Vijayawada

Haldiram’s, makers of traditional snacks and sweets, opened its first outlet in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Haldiram’s on Wheels’, on the premises of Vijayawada railway station on September 19 (Tuesday). After Nagpur, Vijayawada is the second city in India where the Haldiram’s has opened a train-themed restaurant. The restaurant remains open round…

Android Central

Nothing OS 2.0 review: Android 13 done right

Nothing OS 2.0 is the latest version of Nothing's Android OS for the Nothing Phone, and it might be the best iteration of stock Android we've seen yet.

The Guardian - UK

Innovation and exploitation: India’s e-commerce boom threatens to upend local businesses and workers’ rights

While online shopping explodes in the world’s biggest country, traditional companies are struggling to adapt

Al Jazeera

Indian state’s new tax on digital platforms sets gig workers against firms

The new law will impose a tax on each transaction on digital platforms to fund welfare scheme for gig workers.

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Top 3 Software Stocks Investors Want

Growing digitization, numerous technological advancements, and solid demand for software solutions have positioned the software industry for significant growth this year and beyond. Hence, the top software stocks, The Sage Group (SGPYY), DocuSign (DOCU), and New Relic (NEWR), could be ideal additions to your portfolio. Continue reading….

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National Commission for Scheduled Castes sends notice to Zomato, Delhi Police and YouTube over ‘casteist’ advertisement

The NCSC has also sent copies of the notice to the Commissioner, Delhi Police, and the Grievance Redressal Officer of YouTube India. Read more on The Hindu

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