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In today’s newsletter:
- Deepinder doubles down as the gig economy divides the internet.
- India drafts space traffic safety rules.
- The government clears Rs 41,863-crore component Production Linked incentive (PLI) proposals.
Deepinder doubles down as gig economy divides internet
Zomato CEO deepinder Goyal vigorously defended his company’s practices amid growing debate over the gig economy in India, especially the 10-minute delivery model. The discussion intensified following calls for a nationwide strike.
“Ban gig work and you don’t solve inequality. You remove livelihoods,” Goyal stated in a post on X.
Catch up quick:
“>Store density, not rash driving: Goyal maintained that the 10-minute delivery model relies on strategic store placement and efficient picking speeds, not pressuring riders to rush.
“If a system were fundamentally unfair, it would not consistently attract and retain so many peopel,” he said.
Goyal’s stance received support from early Zomato investor Sanjeev Bikchandani and Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
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