Built on the blueprint of Zomato, Swiggy, and Flipkart's delivery networks, these platforms are now pushing deeper into India's homes and personal lives. Meanwhile, domestic workers face the same threat already hitting software engineers and BPO employees, with no safety net. The e-SHRAM portal and grievance mechanisms exist, but uneven wages and labour unrest prove they aren't enough. The real problem? Indian policymakers still define employment as a full-time, eight-hour salaried job, while the gig economy has already blown past every one of those assumptions. If gig work is India's future, it's time to ask: Does the Ministry of Labour need a dedicated Department of Gig Economy?