On this Special Report, the focus is on the nationwide strike by gig workers on New Year's Eve, demanding humane working conditions and an end to the '10-minute delivery' race. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha backs the protest, terming the pressure on delivery partners as 'cruelty' and calling for social security. The programme highlights the plight of delivery partners from platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto, who face long hours and low pay. Ground reports from Mumbai and Chennai reveal the desperation of workers, with some continuing to work despite the strike call due to financial needs.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
