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Food delivery personnel take rest under the shade of a tree as they await their next order in Kochi, Kerala. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Workers groups are pushing for legal protections against deadly heat

Simrin Sirur 13 May 2026
Rekha, in her 40s, and Ratnabai, 50, are sisters who live in a low-lying migrant neighbourhood in Bengaluru. They are domestic workers. High-rises have hemmed in their neighbourhood, and the nearby lake floods when it rains heavily. Image by Mahima Jain.

Urban climate risks push migrant workers to sweat without safety

Mahima Jain 10 Feb 2026
A gig worker in Noida. Many gig workers in the National Capital Region were sceptical about the impact of the NDMA advisory. Image by Kundan Pandey.

Gig work heats up, disaster body steps in with advisory

Kundan Pandey 5 Aug 2025
A delivery agent at work. Representative image by Rowan Freeman via Unsplash.

Urban commons shape the lives of India’s gig workers [Commentary]

Nupur Khanter 14 May 2025

Gig workers in India are exposed to highly polluted air and carcinogens, finds preliminary study

Vandana K. 17 Aug 2023