Some app-based services seem like a blast from the past—will we ever leave feudal servitude behind?
· livemint.com
A shopping porter service launched in Delhi highlights the risk of India’s demographic dividend delivering an army of attendants in brand uniforms. Most such jobs offer no upskilling prospects. Isn’t this a throwback to the colonial era of serfdom?
Against this background, when startups create newer ways in which lower-income groups can pamper the middle class, we normalize servitude. A startup founder sai...