This Bengaluru-startup’s AI recruiter helps blue-collar workers find jobs

This Bengaluru-startup’s AI recruiter helps blue-collar workers find jobs

Gig workers are the backbone of India’s booming e-commerce and quick commerce sectors. As the demand for gig workers skyrockets, Vahan.ai, a Bengaluru-based startup, is using AI to help blue-collar workers find jobs, making it one of the country’s largest recruitment platforms. Founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna, Vahan.ai helps agencies discover jobs, match candidates, […]

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New law needed to help gig, platform workers: ILO DG

New law needed to help gig, platform workers: ILO DG

Director-General of the International Labour Organisation Gilbert F. Houngbo said that a new law is needed to help gig, platform workers. | Representative image | | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash 56% of the population in the Asia Pacific and 60% in the Arab States have no access to any social protection benefits, said Gilbert […]

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The age of hyper-lapse consumerism

The age of hyper-lapse consumerism

Consumption is an important element of human civilisation. The success of modern economies is dependent on, and measured a great deal by, the level and nature of consumption. From the hunter-gatherers whose consumption was survival-centric to the millennials for whom consumption is about fulfilling aspirations, the nature of consumerism has seen tremendous shifts. Changes in […]

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Zomato delivery agents withdraw strike

Zomato delivery agents withdraw strike

The company agrees to their demands over arbitrary changes in their incentive payments The company agrees to their demands over arbitrary changes in their incentive payments The Zomato delivery agents in Thiruvananthapuram who have been on an indefinite strike from Tuesday withdrew it after company officials agreed to their demands during conciliatory talks chaired by […]

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Explained | Poll promises that brought Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to power

Explained | Poll promises that brought Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to power

Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised many ‘firsts’, including greater representation for women and indigenous people. What particularly worked were his assertions of ensuring ‘full employment’, upscaling health access and combating climate change Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised many ‘firsts’, including greater representation for women and indigenous people. What particularly […]

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