Published On: July 28, 2026 Authored By: Reshmi MS CSI College for Legal Studies, Kanakkary, Kottayam Abstract The rapid growth of India’s digital platform economy has revolutionized consumer logistics, causing a massive surge in gig and platform work. NITI Aayog projects this workforce to rise from 7.7 million in 2020-21 to 23.5 million by 2029-30. […]
Published On: August 23rd 2025 Authored By: Kabhilakshya D V Government Law College, Madurai Introduction The rise of the gig economy in India has brought millions of workers into a new form of employment relationship that challenges traditional labour law classifications. Platform workers delivering food through Swiggy and Zomato, drivers working with Uber and Ola.
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Published On: August 21st 2025 Authored By: Shreyas Rastogi ICFAI University Dehradun Abstract “They deliver your food in a storm, drive you home at midnight, code your apps by morning—but in the eyes of the law, they barely exist.” India’s gig economy has revolutionized the concept of work—offering flexibility, digital innovation, and new opportunities for
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Published On: August 14th 2025 Authored By: Apoorva Sharma Department of Laws Panjab University Chandigarh INTRODUCTION With the advent of digitalization, the Indian economy instead of taking the old course is taking a new turn. Changing the stereotypical notion of employment pattern that exists in society where employee are subordinates of their employer, gig workers
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Published On: August 14th 2025 Authored By: S. Nather Nisha Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pudhupakkam ABSTRACT In today’s app-ruled economy, the word “gig” has become a buzzword trendy, flexible, digital. But behind that word lies a complex reality. For millions of Indians, gig work is not a side hustle. It’s their only means
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