India’s gig economy has seen a sharp rise over the past five years. According to various news reports, there are approximately 12 million gig workers as of FY 2024–25, up from 7.7 million in 2020–21, ...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Indian IT professionals were often labelled as 'cyber coolies', a derogatory term suggesting they were performing repetitive, low-value tasks. This label overlooked ...

Survival in India today is no small feat. To truly live -- and not just exist -- we must rethink how we value labour, ...

Gig work, symbolized by crowd work, on-demand work, and freelancing, has expanded rapidly worldwide. The convenience of being able to accept work with just a smartphone has provided many with flexible ...