How India’s gig economy is shaping the future of work
On-demand employment or the gig economy includes all the platforms that provide independent workers contractual or freelance work.…
A Collaborative Summer at KarmaLife
This summer, the Ashoka Consulting Club, the official Consulting Club from Ashoka University, worked with KarmaLife AI on…
Stories of Grit: Women in India’s Booming Gig Economy
In recent years, Female Labour Force Participation (FLPR) has plummeted in India. At 24.5%, it is currently well…
Digital lenders must help the vulnerable access productive credit
The effects of the second wave of COVID-19 on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are widely anticipated…
Meet KarmaLife, bringing financial services to gig workers in India
Digital platforms in India will employ 15 million people by 2021. While these gig-workers are not formally employed…
Salary advances are helping gig workers in India make essential purchases during COVID-19
While some have worried that salary advances could undermine financial health, our research has found that they can help…