The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the case of a a Zomato delivery executive who died in a road accident point to the severely straitened condition of gig workers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Budget 2021 had promised several measures to help the cause of gig economy workers, but most of them are yet to see the light of day. Even after a year, the country's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. "In Budget 2021, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that the government is looking toward including migrant and gig workers for social security benefits," says Srinivas Kotni, managing partner, Lexport, a consulting firm. Parliament had passed the Code on Wages in 2019 and Code on Industrial Relations, Social Security and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions in 2020.
As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
The OnePlus 7 Pro may not be a budget flagship phone, but it definitely offers the best 'value for money'.
Preliminary work on submitting proposals for offloading government equity in 12 PSUs, including BSNL and MTNL, has begun.
Steve Waugh said that Kohli is loved by the fans for his attitude of not being intimidated by an opposition.
The superstar tells Kerala's CM, 'don't let politics affect your governance.'
That Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is an avid photographer is known to all and on Wednesday, he showed how good he is. The 59-year-old posted two images to his Instagram feed, which got everyone talking. The first of the two pictures that Thackeray shared shows flowers in bloom, while the second captures a golden field against a blue sky.
World champion Marc Marquez underlined his dominance of MotoGP when he swept to a record-equalling 12th pole position of the season on a good day for Spain at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has said the issue of the state's next CM is already 'settled' with the BJP top brass making it clear that the coming assembly elections will be fought under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath.
In an interview with Conde Nast Traveller India, the actor has opened up about her travels.
Rediff reader Palanki Suryanarayana, 75 a retired professor of civil engineering settled in Bengaluru, tells us how he is teaching science to his grandson.
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR has a high digital zoom and if you have the extra money to spend, you might want to consider it.
The Honor 20i is a complete package in the budget smartphone segment, says Khalid Anzar.
Is the phone worth its hefty price tag? Khalid Anzar has the answer.
Fatima Sana Sheikh shows us a different side of Rajasthan.
Did the Leica Q live up to expectations?
Stoutly defending the agri laws, Modi said it is one thing if a political party makes a promise and is unable to deliver on it but what is a "particularly undesirable" and "detestable" trait is some of these parties made promises on the lines of the reforms enacted by his government and have now done a U-turn and spread "the most malicious kind of misinformation on the promises they themselves had made".
Durable build, top-tier innards and compatibility with MotoMods make Moto Z2 Force a power-packed smartphone, says Khalid Anzar
'Q1 is going to bear the brunt of the second wave, exposing full-year GDP forecasts to downward revisions, unless phase-3 of vaccination is executed quickly.'
India's first female photojournalist gave this interview to Rediff.com a year before she died.
RMC sport and sports daily L'Equipe said he had died aged 73 after having a heart operation in Paris.
'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'
The new lens is flat, distortion-free and so small that more than 1,500 would fit across the width of a human hair -- capable in the future of replacing lenses in applications ranging from cell phones to cameras to fiber-optic communication systems.
'Listen to my songs if they make you happy at home.'
Ashish Narsale weighs in on Samsung's latest phone.
Paris St Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Stade Rennais on Sunday to drop their first Ligue 1 points of the season.
The Sri Lanka cricket team is going through a transition phase, struggling to replace stalwarts such as Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.
Virat Kohli surpassed Australian batting legend Don Bradman after amassing the most 150-plus scores as captain in international cricket, on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa.
Rediff reader Harish Jain tells us how he spotted a tiger at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra.
Varun Gupta of Travelling Lens will share with us pictures from and memories of his various trips to Ladakh on Rediff ZaraBol from 2pm onwards today!
The undisputed queen of the '90s, Raveena Tandon gets candid in a Verve interview.
'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.' 'Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would be much better understood across the world,' explains External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A riveting excerpt from Bluekraft Digital Foundation's Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.
Will the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G phones tempt you? Are they worth their price?
Lion-hearted Len Aiyappa scored a hat-trick to help Karnataka Lions floor fighting Chandigarh Comets 3-2 on day seven of the World Series Hockey in Bangalore, on Tuesday.
A faster processor and dual-lens camera make it a winner, says Abhik Sen.
A controversial penalty three minutes into added time gave Paris St Germain a 2-1 win over fellow Ligue 1 strugglers Racing Lens in the French League Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Here's what could be ahead for India: A $10-trillion economy by 2030-32, a Sensex at 1,00,000 by 2025, monthly GST revenues at Rs 2 trillion by 2024-25, 100 new unicorns by 2025, and poverty below 5 per cent by 2030, predicts R Jagannathan.
Yes you heard it right, will you buy this Xiaomi's signature edition of its flagship Redmi K20 Pro just launched.
