extreme heat 44°C

‘No water, no shades’ Gig workers battle scorching days with barely any relief: Raushan Pandit, 18, works 16-hour delivery shifts through the heatwave, carrying glucose powder as his only defence against dehydration Chaudhary Kushal Pal Singh, 40, drives goods between Zepto’s Faridabad warehouses — and spends entire shifts waiting beside his truck in unbearable heat….