India’s ride-hailing industry weighs zero commission as drivers eye Rs 1.36 lakh moreNew research suggests ride-hailing drivers could earn significantly more annually. This shift is driven by open digital networks and zero-c...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Bengaluru man exposes fake app scam used by cab drivers to inflate faresA Bengaluru resident claims to have uncovered a new scam where cab drivers use fake ride-hailing apps to inflate fares. The passenger disco...
01 Nov, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Rise & rise of Rapido; Urban Company's Rs 854 crore anchor roundHappy Wednesday! Rapido's rise has made larger rivals Uber react. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Sep, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Ride-hailing firms to seek GST clarity from tax regulatorOla, Uber, and Rapido will approach CBIC regarding GST on their SaaS model following conflicting rulings from the Karnataka AAR. Some firms...
23 Jun, 2025, 07.48 AM IST
'Auto rides now cash-only': Uber updates terms & conditions for auto rides, but can you still pay via UPI? Check detailsUber's updated terms for auto rides, starting February 18, emphasize its role as a technology platform connecting riders with independent d...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
Grievance redressal needs to get serious for tech platformsA Delhi consumer court ordered Uber to compensate a customer ₹54,000 for a missed flight due to a driver no-show. This ruling highlights in...
06 Dec, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Ola, Uber roll out subscription-based plans for auto driversAdopting Namma Yatri, Rapido model may help platforms bypass 5% GST on auto rides. Ola has released its subscription model over the last fe...
09 Apr, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikesThousands of ride-hailing workers in the US are set to strike at major airports on Wednesday, in what organisers claim will be their larges...
14 Feb, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Delhi HC upholds GST on auto ride through platforms like UberUber India had contended the notifications were violative of Article 14 (equality before law) of the Constitution of India as they failed t...
13 Apr, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Transport Ministry rejigs policy on cab aggregatorsThe government has decided to revisit a policy to regulate cab aggregators like Ola and Uber, and hold a “wider stakeholder consultation” b...
11 Feb, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
Taxi policy guidelines: Cab surge pricing could be capped at thrice the base fareSurge pricing will likely be restricted to certain times of the day and the total number of hours or rides when it is applicable may be lim...
20 Dec, 2019, 08.43 AM IST
Uber is recording some riders’ trips, raising privacy worriesThe increased surveillance of rides at Uber coincides with a spike in demand from U.S. and Canadian regulators and law enforcement official...
22 Nov, 2019, 09.16 AM IST
Panel to engage warring online taxi companies, driversIn a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Kumaraswamy asked B Basavaraj, principal secretary, Transport Department, to constitute a committee co...
06 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
HC stops drivers' unions from disrupting Ola, Uber servicesJustice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw passed a decree "permanently injuncting" the two unions and anyone associated with them from blocking cabs of Ol...
14 Nov, 2017, 04.19 PM IST
Are Ola, Uber drivers their employees, HC to decideThe Delhi government, during the hearing, told the court that the issue raised was either an industrial dispute or a policy decision to be ...
08 May, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
Consumer panel rejects plea against Uber, Ola for overchargingThe petition was filed against ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, which runs Ola, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd and Serendipity Infolabs Pvt Ltd which ...
09 Feb, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
Juno, a ride-hailing startup, wants to kill Uber with kindnessJuno has had early success, although it is still a very small player compared to Uber and Lyft , Uber's biggest US competitor.
27 Oct, 2016, 10.14 AM IST