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    Gig Interrupted: how Indian gig workers struggle amid lack of social security net

    Illustration: Rahul Awasthi

    Synopsis

    Tech aggregators from mobility to food delivery are growing at a scorching pace, thanks to gig workers who may be their feet on the street, but who have miles to go before they come under a social security umbrella. Bharani V, K.R. Balasubramanyam & Dia Rekhi look at what's at stake.

    A typical day in the life of Kesavan Thangaraj would begin with a ride to a “hub” a short distance away from his home in Chennai.An early riser, the sprightly 19-year-old college goer would pick up the packages and head out to complete last-mile deliveries for homegrown ecommerce player, Flipkart.As a freelancer who worked for logistics vendor City Link, the photography buff would drop off his scooter and head home around noon, just in time for
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