India budget 2025: What's in it for gig workers?

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From ID cards to healthcare, India's government proposes new measures for millions of gig workers, but critics say they are not enough.

From ID cards to healthcare, India’s government proposes new measures for millions of gig workers, but critics say they are not enough.

India is one of the largest and fastest-growing markets for the gig economy, with nearly 8 million workers in 2020-21, and forecast to expand to 24 million workers by 2029-30, according to government think-tank NITI Aayog.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeIndia

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Published On: 2025-02-12 @ 06:00:00 (14 hours ago)

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