Blinkit, Dunzo, Swiggy and Zepto are squeezing delivery partners
Attempts to cut costs and chart a course to profitability put companies on a collision course with gig workers.

We rarely make our stories free to read. This one is, so make the most of it.
We publish over 500 original, detailed stories every year on startups, corporates, stock markets and economic current affairs.
No payment details required
$99 for one year
More in Chaos
You may also like
Curefoods takes an old-school shot at a public listing
The Bengaluru-based startup has set its sights on an IPO all too quickly. A good mix of tech and services at a reasonable valuation might be its drawcard.
Wow! Momo, Domino’s want to own their destiny, reduce reliance on food delivery apps
With cost pressures mounting, QSR brands are betting on loyalty programs, dine-in menus and their own apps to survive and belatedly improve their stocks’ prospects.
Out to list, Pine Labs is a hardware business pretending to be a fintech
Its core POS machine business is small and growing slowly, and the company has done little else to justify its high valuation.