Every era builds its own kind of worker. Once it was the factory hand. Then it was the clerk. Today, it’s the coder, the creator, the courier — people whose work exists…
November
The European Union’s Gig Work Directive has become one of the most closely watched developments in global labour policy. It is not just a regional regulation — it is a statement of…
The case of Ola & Uber Drivers’ Union vs. State of Karnataka is more than a dispute between drivers and the state—it is a landmark test of how Indian law will treat…
Artificial Intelligence has quietly slipped into the workplace — not as a visitor, but as a decision-maker. From recruitment to performance evaluation, from scheduling shifts to predicting resignations, AI now sits in…
For many professionals across India, freelancing and platform-based work began as a dream — the promise of flexibility, independence, and control. No boss. No fixed hours. The freedom to choose clients, set…
The boss no longer wears a suit, holds meetings, or walks past your desk. Today’s boss is an algorithm — unseen, unfeeling, and untiring. It monitors keystrokes, tracks delivery times, rates performance,…
A quiet revolution is reshaping the workplace — and it is being led not by policymakers or CEOs, but by a new generation of workers who refuse to accept the old rules…
In contemporary India, where women excel in fields like science, business, politics, and education, their fundamental safety and dignity remain under persistent threat. Daily news stories remind us that women are still…
For generations, India’s labour laws were built to protect the “working man” — a figure who reported to a factory gate or an office floor, worked fixed hours, and drew a salary…
The way we work has changed more in the past decade than in the previous century. Factories have given way to laptops. Offices have dissolved into video calls. The familiar hum of…