Drivers, Many Of Them Women, Bear the Cost of BluSmart’s Collapse
Last month, BluSmart, an all-electric ride hailing service abruptly halted its operations. The company was a unique opportunity for its women drivers but lack of labour rights have left them in a lurch
‘Gig Platforms Will Intensify the Disposability of Domestic Workers’
What does Urban Company’s ‘Insta Help’ service mean for India’s unique domestic labour market? We spoke to scholar Sai Amulya Komarraju for answers
Chandrika, And Many Like Her, Pay A Terrible Cost For Flexi Work On Gig Platforms
The recent death of a beauty worker with Urban Company has raised questions about the practices at aggregator platforms – the promise of flexibility and freedom comes bundled with exploitative and coercive work conditions
Illusion Of Freedom Vs Tyranny Of Gig Work: The Dilemma Of Urban Co’s ‘Partners’
There are rising tensions between the aspirations of thousands of workers and the work structure of the gig economy
