Rajasthan’s move spells some hope for gig workers
The initiation of a board is a win for platform workers, but there are many challenges ahead such as covering the gaps in labour...
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- Mar 5
- 1 min
Bike taxi ban: Drivers bear the brunt of regulations aimed at tech platforms
There is a lag in regulation to every technological innovation. When platforms don’t subscribe to licensing requirements, in this case...
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- Oct 26, 2021
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Will EdTech go the way of the gig economy?
Published at Femlab.co on October 26, 2021 By Aditi Surie and Krishna Akhil The forced push towards digitization of schooling-related...
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- Oct 1, 2021
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Nagrik Podcast: Labour Organising in Tech - I (Gig and Platform Work)
Aju John's podcast on In August and September of 2020, delivery executives of Swiggy struck work in many Indian cities. They wanted to...
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- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
Podcast: Unofficial Sources by The Ken
I was on the Ken's podcast to talk about the history and legacies of auto unions, and autorickshaws as publicly regulate mobility...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Pandemic Exposure: ‘Platform’ Infrastructure in Public Use in India
The COVID19 lockdowns have created a petri-dish of experiments in the public distribution of food and, experiences of hunger for India. ...
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- Oct 1, 2020
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Podcast: Future of Labour Post COVID-19
Future of Labour Post COVID-19: Part 1, 2 and 3 on Cyberdemocracy hosted by Srinivas Kodali COVID has accelerated automation of labour...
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- Apr 4, 2020
- 1 min
Services at our Doorstep: COVID19 and platforms
Read my article in the Hindu about how delivery services ought to be recognised as public infrastructure during the COVID19 pandemic...
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- Nov 24, 2019
- 4 min
Tacit Urban Research Network: Interview
I speak to Niyati Dave, Communications Officer, TURN on using #digitalplatforms to study #urban #Informality and what these lenses mean...
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- Nov 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Future of Work
This article was carried by the The Hindu on November 12, 2019. By Aditi Surie Karnataka Labour Minister S. Suresh Kumar announced on...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
In the driver’s seat
On 19 March 2018, drivers of ridesharing platforms Ola and Uber from several cities in India called for an indefinite strike, affecting...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
Working on the app-based model, The Hindu (2017)
The line between work and jobs is often manipulated. The Delhi High Court is hearing the issue on August 10 in response to a Delhi-based...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 1 min
The Indian Uber driver, Indian Express (2016)
... discussion on the sharing economy in India since the debate between freelancer and micro-entrepreneur is misplaced. The Indian...
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