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India's Gig Economy, Education & The Future of Work | Chetan Bhagat | Tomorrow Today

September 29, 2026·2h 9m
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In this episode, Shekhar Natarajan and Chetan Bhagat discuss:India's growing gig and platform economyThe gap between degrees and meaningful employmentWhy engineering has become such a dominant career aspirationThe challenges faced by young graduates entering the workforceDelivery and household-service platforms and their impact on laborWhether technology is democratizing work or making labor more transactionalThe long-term career prospects of gig workersIndia's large young workforce and its economic potentialThe future of service-sector employmentHow AI could further disrupt the service economyThe difference between having a job and building a sustainable careerWhat India's workforce could look like 20 years from nowThe episode ultimately explores a crucial question:Are we creating sustainable careers for India's young workforce, or simply finding new ways to distribute work? Subscribe to Tomorrow Today Show by SKN for more transformative global conversations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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