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Now you can hire people to carry your shopping bags in Delhi - will it work?
- Delhi start-up CarryMen hires assistants to carry shoppers’ bags and push prams in crowded markets (from 79 rupees for 30 minutes), attracting pregnant women, elderly and parents.
- Founded by two mothers, the service hires full-time staff and has won quick local popularity — customers say it makes shopping far easier.
- It’s sparked a debate: some call it useful job-creation, others see entitlement or exploitative “coolie”-style work as it eyes expansion.
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