From HR's Corner!

 From HR's Corner!

Good Read from Times Ascent. 

Thank God it's Friday !

Thank God it's Friday !

Clicked at Satna, MP, India.  

Those Golden rays!

There are rays of hope that turns mud into gold!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

Mahadev

Happy Mahashivratri!

Clicked at Ujjain, MP, India.  

Brahma Hills

Clicked at Tryamkeshwar, Maharashtra, India.  

Saadhu!

 Saadhu!

Clicked at Prayagraj, UP, India. 

Intercepting lines!

Intercepting lines!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 

Abstract

Abstract!

Clicked at Ujjain, MP, India.  

Another abstract

Another abstract!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

Framed

 

Framed

 

An abstract

Abstract!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

An abstract.

An abstract.

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 

Begaining of another planet.

Begaining of another planet.

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 

Some other place

People like abstract art because it makes them feel clever. - James Acaster

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

Framed

 

Framed

Swaminomics on Trumphonomics

 Swaminomics on Trumphonomics.....

Good read from Today's Times of India. 

Buddha's Sunday

"Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth." - Gautama Buddha

Clicked at Sarnath, UP,  India.  

Paraphernalia

Paraphernalia!

Clicked at Varanasi, UP, India.

Framed

 

Marvel of architecture!

Marvel of architecture!

Clicked at Tryamkeshwar, Maharashtra, India.  

From HR's Corner!

 From HR's Corner!

Good read from Times Ascent 

The gold in golden rays!

The gold in golden rays!

Clicked at Sarnath, UP, India.  

In search of reflections!

 In search of reflections!

Clicked somewhere in Karnataka, India.  

Galia Banaras Ki! The streets of Banaras!

Galia  Banaras Ki!

The streets of Banaras!

Clicked at Varanasi, UP, India.  

Dande in the stone

Anybody can dance! You just need a zeal to dance. 

Clicked at Humpi, Karnataka, India.  

Gazing the prey!

 Gazing the prey !

Clicked at Mumbai,  Maharashtra, India.  

Hello Bird

Hello Bird!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

Framed

 

Skys reflection!

Sky doesn't reflect anything, but it helps in reflection! - Amol Nakve

Clicked at Sarnath, UP, India.  

Shining waves!

Shining waves!

Clicked at Varanasi, UP, India. 

From HR's Corner!

From HR's Corner!

Good read from today's Times Ascent 

Today's Sunrise!

Today's Sunrise!

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 

Today's Sunrise!

Today's Sunrise!

Clicked  at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 

Covering the Gigs

It rained heavily throughout the day. By dusk, the clouds had subsided, revealing misty roads. As vehicles began to move, my camera captured an interesting sight: a gig worker's vehicle, uniquely branded with the logos of both Swiggy and Zomato, India's top food delivery services, now publicly listed unicorns.

Today, I found myself rummaging through my drive in search of a photograph I clicked during the last monsoon season. What prompted this search was the recent budget announcement by the government, which included provisions for gig workers.

Under Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that gig workers will now be eligible for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This will cushion them from secondary and tertiary medical expenses. Ayushman Bharat, started in 2018, is designed to provide free treatment for up to Rs. 5 lakh for eligible families. The scheme is managed by the National Health Authority

(NHA). This scheme offers immediate benefits with no waiting period and covers pre-existing conditions. This follows the recommendations of the National Health Policy 2017, which emphasizes universal health coverage for all.

In my last tenure with a 3-PL last-mile company, we initiated enrollment of AB-PMJAY. We almost covered 70% of our driver-cum-delivery agents in a few hubs. That enrollment happened due to their organic eligibility for the scheme. It was just an HR intervention provided to benefit gig workers. Now, with the budget announcement, gig workers can formally get access to the scheme. More details about the execution of this announcement are yet to be published.

Our parliament enacted the Code on Social Security in 2020. Which has a framework for the social security of gig workers, such as accident coverage, health, and maternity benefits. However, this code has yet to come into effect. States like Rajasthan and Karnataka have already passed welfare and social security bills for gig workers in their states. As labor falls under the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution, thereby empowering states to formulate laws for labor. Hence, the passage of the Code on Social Security is of utmost importance to bring uniformity for the welfare of gig workers.

As per Section 2(35), a gig worker means a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of a traditional employer-employee relationship. It is estimated that the gig economy will be 235 million by FY30, which will comprise 4.1% of the total workforce. It is good that the government is taking some initiatives that relax the burden on the platform and allow them to focus on innovation in last-mile delivery. 

We expect that with this budgetary initiation and early passage of the Code on Social Security will raise the animal spirit of the gig economy.

Faith 

Amol Nakve 

Joy of flying together.

Joy of flying together. 

Clicked at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.  

Framed

 

Mantras in tranquility!

Mantras in tranquility!

Clicked at Varanasi, UP, India.  

A lone flyer.

 A lone flyer among the crowd!

Clicked at Prayagraj, UP, India.