Indian delivery workers strike for fair pay, safety, and realistic delivery times.

Over New Year's Eve, tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers in India went on strike nationwide, calling for fair compensation, safety, and an end to the 10-minute delivery promise, which they claim is unachievable in crowded cities. Automated penalties, a lack of benefits, and hazardous working conditions were criticized by employees, many of whom made less than $225 per month. The strike brought to light growing tensions between consumer convenience and the human cost of India's rapidly expanding quick-commerce sector, where gig workers face long hours, financial strain, and no job security, despite platform claims that operations continued normally.