App-based delivery men highlight India's growing gig economy

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App-based delivery men highlight India's growing gig economy A surge in the popularity of food-ordering apps like Uber Eats and Swiggy provides a welcome source of income for many as India's unemployment rate sits at a reported 45-year high. Not all 'herbal' gulaal likely to be organic, warn experts As Holi approaches, 'organic' and 'herbal' colours are flooding the market as safe and eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic colours that won't give users skin problems. Experts, however, warn there's no guarantee that the 'herbal' gulaal you buy will be free of toxic chemicals. Will Sabarimala give BJP LS seat in Kerala? Hardliners in the Parivar are working overtime to ensure leaders who can polarise Hindu votes are fielded in constituencies which have been rated as "high probables" among the 20 seats by the BJP leadership in Kerala. Unique 'ice-stupa cafe' attracts tourists in Leh's village One of the Ice Stupa team members Sonam Chosdup said that they were highly inspired by works of Sonam Wangchuk and decided to build one in their village. How Hyundai is helping Ola to beat Uber Taxi-hailing company Ola has secured a $300-million investment from South Korean car giant Hyundai, the firms said Tuesday, providing a major boost in its fight against US giant Uber. Churches across Christchurch horrified, line up 50 pairs of shoes to remember victims Fifty pairs of white shoes sit outside a church in Christchurch as a solemn symbol of the lives lost in the city. Whale in Philippines had 40kg of plastic in tummy A starving whale with 40kg of plastic trash in its stomach has died after being washed ashore in the Philippines. Terming it one of the worst cases of poisoning. Surgical strikes and 5 other military manoeuvres that rewrote history While the strategy has been used by many nations to suit their objectives, some instances have been intense and brutal. Game, Set, Split: Naomi Osaka and other Tennis aces who parted ways from their coaches Current world number 1 Naomi Osaka split from her coach Sascha Bajin after little more than a year of working together. At ET Innovation Awards, Anant Goenka clicked a selfie, Varun Khaitan exchanged business ideas Innovative solutions and a new way of doing business dominated conversations during the first-ever ET Innovation Awards.

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