Zomato's Goyal: Gig Economy Makes Inequality Visible, Don't Over-Regulate

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CNBC TV18•02-01-2026, 17:44
Zomato's Goyal: Gig Economy Makes Inequality Visible, Don't Over-Regulate
- •Deepinder Goyal argues the gig economy exposes societal inequality by making workers visible to consumers.
- •He believes the discomfort from this visibility is often mistaken for policy failure, not inherent exploitation.
- •Goyal opposes tighter regulation, warning it could push work into informal sectors with fewer protections.
- •He stated Zomato and Blinkit operated normally during recent strikes, attributing disruptions to a small group of terminated workers.
- •Goyal clarified 10-minute delivery is due to store density, not pressure on delivery partners to speed.
Why It Matters: Deepinder Goyal argues the gig economy reveals inequality, cautioning against over-regulation that could harm livelihoods.
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