Ishika Gupta

[Ritika Chopra @RitikaChopra__]

Outside Thane station, a passenger walks up to a shared auto. The driver calls out a locality name. Passengers climb in.

The ride proceeds with barely a word exchanged.

This is how Mumbai's auto ecosystem works. It runs on functional shorthand.

Yet Maharashtra has set an Aug 15 deadline for drivers to learn Marathi or risk losing their permits.

The govt said it was for commuters. So we went and asked them 👇 (1/10)

[Ritika Chopra @RitikaChopra__]

Maharashtra’s pilot Marathi test drive throws up an early finding: 15% of auto drivers tested could not speak the language.

Transport Minister insists the exercise is not meant to threaten jobs.

More by Naresh S & @ishiwrites in today’s edition.
https://t.co/4ZTkolK0mf via @IndianExpress

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@imbevda @TheBombayBombil @RoadsOfMumbai Was planning to take a flight to NMIA. Is the cab unavailability a regular issue?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@ShreyasTambe1 Yes sure!!

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@ShreyasTambe1 Oh alright. Actually, I’m a journalist and I’m hoping I could follow up on this. Could you help me with any of your contact details so that I can understand the situation better?

[Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union @TGPWU]

The @TGPWU has launched a strike against the ‘exploitative practices’ of @ZeptoNow in Ramanthapur & other areas across Hyderabad. Representing Zepto’s riders, the Union wrote to the state’s Labour Department to formally inspect the quick commerce companys
https://t.co/jpmUx7xVig

[RAWU @RAWU_Delhi]

RAWU slammed Zepto’s Rural Mobilisation Program for imposing digital bonded labour and exploitative working conditions on almost 50 workers in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar. In a complaint with the Delhi Labour Department, RAWU accused @ZeptoNow of...

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https://t.co/ibkmcDWpeS

[Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union @TGPWU]

Quick Commerce or Quick Exploitation? The Urban Company 15-Minute 'Insta Maids' Service Raises Fair Wages & Job Security Concerns https://t.co/pL9jSkRZpE

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

If anyone knows any lawyer dealing with fertilizer disputes, please hmu!

[Suruchi🦥 @existsfortea]

"Every OB-GYN I consulted used to tell me that some women just have difficult periods and pain is normal."

An Ignored Pain, Often Mistreated - Endometriosis. I write for @TheQuint read the full story here. https://t.co/aksw9G8QRv
#endometriosisawareness

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@existsfortea @NarundarM love story ho toh aisi

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@PragyaG2808 @shreyadhoundial Hello, I am also an owner of one of the flats in Park Regency. Can you connect regarding the action taken recently?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@RohiniP33359665 Hello ma’am, kya aapse aapke kaam as an ASHA worker ke baare mein baat ho sakti hai?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@NTDFreeIndia I am a student pursuing a story about ASHA workers in Pune. Is there anyway you could connect me with her?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@PriyaJagta Ma'am kya aapse Pune ke ASHA workers ke baare mein baat ho sakti hai?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@priyaSandipjag1 ma'am can I get in touch with you regarding a project about the status of ASHA workers in Pune?

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

@chotaadonnn Arey meri sher

[Pratishtha Bagai @pratishtha212]

@OfficialDMRC @CISFHQrs Is #delhimetro, the lifeline of "India's crime capital" safe for female travellers? Even during the night time, many men were seen boarding and traveling in the coaches reserved for ladies. Uncomfortable female passengers' resentment was ignored by them.

[Ishika Gupta @ishiwrites]

Requesting the authorities for help. @IndianOilcl @DirHR_iocl