gig economy
As Rapido and Uber pull ahead, falling traction and mounting financial stress leave Ola with few options.
27 Aug 2026
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.
11 Aug 2026
The company is said to be in discussion with investors for a new capital infusion, just a month after it raised $25 million in a Series B funding round.
24 Apr 2026
Millions of VC dollars are being splurged to service the last-minute needs of Indians—little revenue, increasing cash burn and far too many variables. At what point does it all come together?
17 Feb 2026
In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.
12 Feb 2026
Snabbit, Pronto and Insta Help are pulling in users with speed and low prices. We begin by asking the most basic question: who is this service really for?
05 Feb 2026
Exploitation of unskilled workers is at the heart of quick-delivery service businesses in India. They should be valued for what they are and not what they pretend to be, a trait that has taken a devious form of wanting it both ways.
04 Jan 2026
India’s neighbourhood shops withstood organized retail and e-commerce, but quick commerce’s speed and shifting consumer behaviour might finally break their resilience.
10 Nov 2024
Rajasthan’s new legislation is the first step towards the formalization of the gig economy.
28 Jul 2023
Partners working for the home services company are up against an opaque ratings system and a cancellation policy centred around meeting unreasonable expectations.
14 Jul 2023
As Rapido and Uber pull ahead, falling traction and mounting financial stress leave Ola with few options.
27 Aug 2026
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.
11 Aug 2026
The company is said to be in discussion with investors for a new capital infusion, just a month after it raised $25 million in a Series B funding round.
24 Apr 2026
Millions of VC dollars are being splurged to service the last-minute needs of Indians—little revenue, increasing cash burn and far too many variables. At what point does it all come together?
17 Feb 2026
In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.
12 Feb 2026
Snabbit, Pronto and Insta Help are pulling in users with speed and low prices. We begin by asking the most basic question: who is this service really for?
05 Feb 2026
Exploitation of unskilled workers is at the heart of quick-delivery service businesses in India. They should be valued for what they are and not what they pretend to be, a trait that has taken a devious form of wanting it both ways.
04 Jan 2026
India’s neighbourhood shops withstood organized retail and e-commerce, but quick commerce’s speed and shifting consumer behaviour might finally break their resilience.
10 Nov 2024
Rajasthan’s new legislation is the first step towards the formalization of the gig economy.
28 Jul 2023
Partners working for the home services company are up against an opaque ratings system and a cancellation policy centred around meeting unreasonable expectations.
14 Jul 2023
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