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Saumya Kalia

Saumya Kalia

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Independent Journalist, Freelance

New Delhi

Biography

A journalist and writer, exploring issues of social justice, digital sub-cultures, media ecosystem, literature and memory as they cut across socio-cultural periods.

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Total articles 802

  • ‘Gig Platforms Will Intensify the Disposability of Domestic Workers’

    By Saumya Kalia Verified| behanbox.com@ Does a quick domestic help delivery service amount to modern slavery? Unions and activists posed this question in response to Urban Company’s entry into quick commerce with its Insta Maid (later changed to Insta Help) service this month. The app-based service platform offers a range of at-home services – plumbing, cleaning, beauty treatments, repair, etc – many available the same day or within a few hours.

    By Saumya Kalia Verified · behanbox.com

    Apr. 04, 2025

  • An ASHA Worker’s ‘Vardi’: Sarees As a Symbol of Both Solidarity and Suppression

    By Saumya Kalia Verified| behanbox.com@ Lakshmi Kaurav has a fondness for two identical sarees in her cupboard, both coffee-hued (the sunlight lightens it to a rich maroon). Both have a plain cream-beige border, worn the same way every day, with the pallu draped neatly over the shoulder. This dress is her ‘pehchaan (identity)’ as an ASHA facilitator in Madhya Pradesh, she says. The uniform saree’s colour itself changes across the state: in rural Sehore or Mundla Chhawal it is purple, in urban Gwalior or Indore it is a vibrant orange.

    By Saumya Kalia Verified · behanbox.com

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • Health Matters newsletter: Why sleeping well is important

    By Ramya Kannan, Zubeda Hamid, Saumya Kalia Verified| The Hindu Verified (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.)You are going to have to wake up wide for this week’s newsletter, for this time, we are going to tell you about prioritising sleep. A good night’s sleep is highly underrated, but we are just coming to terms with the multiple impacts that sleep, or the lack of it, indeed, have on the human body.

    By Ramya Kannan, Zubeda Hamid, Saumya Kalia Verified · The Hindu

    Mar. 18, 2025

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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