Banning gig work will not fix poverty.
Ever feel that lowkey guilt when your biryani arrives during a monsoon by a food delivery person? Zomato boss Deepinder Goyal says that vibe is actually necessary. He argues that banning gig work doesn’t magically fix poverty. Instead of prohibiting gig work, he believes we should confront the reality of inequality head-on rather than hiding from it. The simple thing is people want everything in the fastest way, & companies like Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto are fulfilling that need.
- Banning these jobs doesn’t fix poverty; it just makes it invisible.
- The doorbell makes inequality personal, triggering our collective conscience.
- New Year’s Eve show: millions still choose part-time jobs for income as Zomato hits record orders this New Year’s.
- Over-regulation kills livelihoods
- More people are choosing gig work today. Safety and pay matter most.
👉 Why this matters: As we rely on ultra-fast deliveries in India, the debate shifts from just pay to how we actually value the humans showing up at our doorsteps.
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Written and summarized by our editorial team using human review & a bit of AI assistance. Edited & Approved by Debraj Paul, Founder of ArticoliNews Media-Tech