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Government social welfare schemes are important, but they should supplement — not substitute for — the financial security system you build yourself. (Shutterstock)
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How to build wealth on irregular income

India’s gig economy — freelancers, independent contractors and consultants, delivery partners and platform partners — is booming. The Economic Survey 2025-26 says the segment grew…

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Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protection
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Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protection

The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) has written to the ministry of labour and employment, urging the government to mandate heatwave protection for…

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ETtech Profile | Anjali Sardana: the 23-year-old Pronto founder behind a $100 million house-help startup

Anjali Sardana traces the idea for her buzzy startup Pronto to her research into labour markets when she was in college. Her work examined how…

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