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Noopur Raval and Rajendra Jadhav - Power Chronography of Food-Delivery Work
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by
Noopur Raval and Rajendra Jadhav
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published
Jan 15, 2020
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last modified
May 19, 2020 06:33 AM
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filed under:
Digital Labour,
Research,
Platform-Work,
Network Economies,
Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Mapping Digital Labour in India
Working in the gig-economy has been associated with economic vulnerabilities. However, there are also moral and affective vulnerabilities as workers find their worth measured everyday by their performance of—and at—work and in every interaction and movement. This essay by Noopur Raval and Rajendra Jadhav is the fourth among a series of writings by researchers associated with the 'Mapping Digital Labour in India' project at the CIS, supported by the Azim Premji University, that were published on the Platypus blog of the Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC).
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RAW
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From Health and Harassment to Income Security and Loans, India's Gig Workers Need Support
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by
Zothan Mawii (Tandem Research), Aayush Rathi (CIS), and Ambika Tandon (CIS)
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published
Apr 30, 2020
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last modified
May 19, 2020 06:57 AM
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filed under:
Gig Work,
Digital Labour,
Research,
Platform-Work,
Network Economies,
Publications,
Researchers at Work
Deemed an 'essential service' by most state governments, and thereby exempt from temporary suspension during the COVID-19 lockdown, food, groceries and other essential commodities have continued to be delivered by e-commerce companies and on-demand services. Actions to protect workers, who are taking on significant risks, have been far less forthcoming than those for customers. Zothan Mawii (Tandem Research), Aayush Rathi (CIS) and Ambika Tandon (CIS) spoke with the leaders of four workers' unions and labour researchers to identify recommended actions that public agencies and private companies may undertake to better support the urgent needs of gig workers in India.
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RAW
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Roundtable on India’s Gig-work Economy
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by
Noopur Raval, Anushree Gupta, Rajendra Jadhav, Sarah Zia, and Simiran Lalvani
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published
Feb 05, 2020
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last modified
May 19, 2020 06:36 AM
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filed under:
Gender,
Digital Labour,
Research,
Platform-Work,
Future of Work,
Network Economies,
Researchers at Work,
Mapping Digital Labour in India
Working in the gig-economy has been associated with economic vulnerabilities. However, there are also moral and affective vulnerabilities as workers find their worth measured everyday by their performance of—and at—work and in every interaction and movement. This roundtable discussion marks the end of our series on 'India’s Gig-work Economy' published by the Platypus blog of the Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC). In this discussion, the researchers reflect on methods, challenges, inter-subjectivities and possible future directions for research on the topic. Listen to the audio track below or read the transcript for the full discussion.
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RAW
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RBI Consultation Paper on P2P Lending: Legality and Implications
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by
Pavishka Mittal
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published
May 23, 2016
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last modified
May 31, 2016 01:25 PM
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filed under:
Sharing Economy,
Reserve Bank of India,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
The Reserve Bank of India published a Consultation Paper on Peer-to-Peer Lending on April 28, 2016. The Paper proposes to bring the P2P lending platforms under the purview of RBI’s regulation by defining P2P platforms as NBFCs under section 45I(f)(iii) of the RBI Act. Once notified as NBFCs, RBI can issue regulations under sections 45JA and 45L. The last date for submission of comments to the Consultation Paper is May 31, 2016. In this post, Pavishka Mittal discusses the legality and implications of the proposed classification of Peer-to-Peer lending companies as NBFCs.
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RAW
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RBI Consultation Paper on P2P Lending: Data Security and Privacy Concerns
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
May 31, 2016
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last modified
Jun 01, 2016 11:41 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Reserve Bank of India,
Data Protection,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
On April 28, 2016 the Reserve Bank of India published a consultation paper on P2P Lending and invited comments from the public on the same. The Paper discusses what P2P lending is, the various regulatory practices that govern P2P lending in different jurisdictions and lists our arguments for and against regulating P2P lending platforms.
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RAW
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Comments on the RBI's Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jun 01, 2016
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last modified
Jun 01, 2016 08:21 PM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Reserve Bank of India,
Data Protection,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
The Reserve Bank of India published a Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending on April 28, 2016, and invited comments from the public. CIS submitted the following response, authored by Elonnai Hickok, Pavishka Mittal, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Vidushi Marda, and Vipul Kharbanda.
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RAW
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Policy Shaping in the Indian IT Industry: Recommendations by NASSCOM, 2006-2012
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by
Pavishka Mittal
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published
Jul 01, 2016
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last modified
Jul 04, 2016 08:11 AM
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filed under:
Special Economic Zones,
Transfer Pricing Policy,
NASSCOM,
Research,
E-Commerce,
Network Economies,
Industrial Policy,
Researchers at Work,
Information Technology
This is the first of a series of three blog posts, authored by Pavishka Mittal, tracking the engagements by NASSCOM and iSPIRT in suggesting and shaping the IT industry policies in India during 2006-2016. This posts focuses on the policy activities of NASSCOM in 2006-2012 with specific reference to Special Economic Zones, E-Commerce Industry and Transfer Pricing, along with a few other miscellaneous important recommendations.
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RAW
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Policy Shaping in the Indian IT Industry: Comparative Analysis of Recommendations by NASSCOM and iSPIRT, 2013-2016
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by
Pavishka Mittal
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published
Jul 04, 2016
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last modified
Jul 04, 2016 09:34 AM
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filed under:
NASSCOM,
Research,
iSPIRT,
Network Economies,
Industrial Policy,
Researchers at Work
This is the second of a series of three blog posts, authored by Pavishka Mittal, tracking the engagements by NASSCOM and iSPIRT in suggesting and shaping the IT industry policies in India during 2006-2016. This post conducts a detailed comparative analysis of NASSCOM’s and iSPIRT’s specific policy recommendations from 2013-2016. To facilitate comparison, the blog post is written thematically on the lines of major issues highlighted by market players in the IT industry.
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RAW
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RBI and Regulation of Digital Financial Services in India, 2012-2016
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by
Shivalik Chandan
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published
Jul 11, 2016
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last modified
Jul 11, 2016 06:27 AM
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filed under:
Unified Payments Interface,
Online Payments,
Reserve Bank of India,
Mobile Banking,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published its first guideline on mobile banking in 2008, and the conversation on integrating Aadhaar numbers with bank account numbers on one hand and mobile numbers on the other started as soon as UIDAI was established. However, it is the post-2010 period, with rapid growth of the e-commerce sector in India, that saw rise of digital financial services and intermediaries, and hence the demand for regulatory intervention in the sector. This essay by Shivalik Chandan tracks RBI policies and guidelines responding to and shaping the regulatory framework of the digital financial sector in India, including both mobile banking and online transactions.
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RAW
