India Can’t Fix the Gig Economy with Social Security Alone
India may be moving toward social protection for gig workers, but welfare alone cannot fix a labour regime built on misclassification, opacity, and platform ...
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Recent Posts
Anthropic says AI hasn’t killed jobs yet. The data tells a more complicated story.
A new study from Anthropic finds no systematic unemployment from AI. But the fine print reveals something worrying about who’s being quietly shut out.
The Labour Question in the Age of AI Agents
AI agents are being framed as assistants and copilots, but they are better understood as part of a broader reorganisation of labour, ownership, and control.
The National Social Security Board Is a Start — But It Won’t Fix What’s Broken in India’s Gig Economy
Social security is necessary but insufficient — without algorithmic transparency and labour rights, gig work remains structurally precarious.
The Algorithm as Foreman: What Food Delivery Work Reveals About India’s Labour Future
Algorithmic management replicates the shop‑floor discipline of the factory — without the employer’s obligations.
India’s Gig Workers Deserve More Than Flexibility Theatre
Why the promise of flexibility in food delivery is a carefully staged performance — and what policy must do instead.