Eternal

Eternal is an Indian group whose brands span food delivery (Zomato), quick commerce (Blinkit), dining and events (District) and a foodservice supply Arm (Hyperpure), making it one of the country's largest employers of gig and delivery workers.

Unlike a foreign platform entering an unfamiliar jurisdiction, Eternal's exit from Karnataka's gig-worker welfare board is a domestic company stepping back from a scheme covering its own home Labour force, even as it keeps disputing the underlying law in court.

The move puts Eternal's stance on gig-worker protection under closer scrutiny inside India than a foreign operator's would attract, given how much of the country's platform workforce works under its various brands.