Media and Interviews

Interviews, podcasts, and profiles covering my research and fieldwork

What Delivering Food Taught Me About India’s Gig Economy

Podcast, The Global Indian Times, Aug 2025

A conversation about my two months as a delivery rider, the hidden costs workers bear, and why platform flexibility means different things for rural migrants and urban workers.

My Experience as Food Delivery Partner in India

Podcast, Harkara Deep Dive Youtube Channel, Sep 2025

A long-form discussion on algorithmic management, worker earnings, and what riding for a food delivery app taught me about India’s growing platform economy.

Gig work heats up, disaster body steps in with advisory

Interview, Mongabay India, Aug 2025

Interviewed on the health and safety risks facing gig workers during extreme heat, and what India’s disaster management advisory means for platform labor protections.

From Project Coordinator to PhD: TCI Scholar Kasim Saiyyad

Interview, TCI, Aug 2024

A profile tracing my path from managing the SFurtI flour fortification program in tribal Gujarat to doctoral research on social protection and labor markets at Cornell.