Working through the heat: How Bengaluru’s gig workers are bearing the cost of rising temperatures

Unless policy frameworks evolve to address climate risks, the burden of urban heat will continue to fall on those least equipped to bear it, writes Chaluvadi Sai Dinesh in DownToEarth.

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DownToEarth-2 June 2026

Chaluvadi Sai Dinesh is an MA in Development student at Azim Premji University, with an interest in environmental issues, public policy, and urban development in India.

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