'They were clunkers, uncomfortable but carried tons of memories.' Anand Mahindra bids adieu to Mumbai's Premier Padmini taxisThe billionaire went down memory lane, recounting the "good times" that these taxis created.
30 Oct, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Anand Mahindra's tribute to 'Kaali Peeli' taxis evokes nostalgia among netizensMumbaikars' preferred form of transportation was the recognisable 'kaali peeli' taxi, even before Uber and Ola existed. The people who live...
30 Oct, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
Six decades on, the trip ends for Mumbai's iconic 'Premier Padmini' taxisA transport department official said the last Premier Padmini was registered as a black-and-yellow taxi at the Tardeo RTO, which has jurisd...
29 Oct, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
End of an era: Mumbai's iconic 'kaali-peeli' taxis take their final rideThe vibrant 'kaali-peeli' or black-and-yellow 'Premier Padmini' taxis, an enduring symbol of Mumbai's essence, exited the city's bustling s...
29 Oct, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Tim Cook to welcome customers at Apple's first store in IndiaStore openings for the iconic brand world over have witnessed fans queuing up to become the first customer, and it remains to be seen how t...
17 Apr, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Tim Cook to welcome customers at Apple's first store in IndiaThe store is being launched as Apple marks 25 years in the country.
17 Apr, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Ola launches fund for the driver community; Bhavish Aggarwal to forgo 1-year's salaryThe proceeds of the fund will help towards the welfare and upliftment of drivers and their families who have been affected by the restricti...
28 Mar, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Ola to offer in-trip insurance to ridersOla has partnered with Acko General Insurance and ICICI Lombard General Insurance to launch the program across over 110 cities in the count...
05 Apr, 2018, 12.28 PM IST
How cabs will add colour to Delhi roads08 Jan, 2018, 10.14 AM IST
'Happy hours' proposed for autos, taxisThe Khatua committee has also suggested a telescopic fare structure within the Mumbai metropolitan area that will reduce tariffs on trips b...
24 Oct, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
In crackdown, 500 Ola, Uber driver partners issued memosSources in the transport commissioner's office said the deadline for applying for app-based permits ended earlier this month and a negligib...
24 Jun, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
Speed governors now must for cabsAfter making speed governors compulsory for all commercial vehicles, the ministry had given exemption to three categories of vehicles in Oc...
13 May, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
Kaali-peeli taxis could hitch a ride with app cabsIndustry sources said it was suggested to the road transport ministry that allowing such taxis to attach with app-based operators will help...
18 Oct, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
Auto-taxi strike continues; Arvind Kejriwal attacks LG Najeeb Jung, BJPThe agitators have warned that the strike will continue till the government takes strict action against app-based services such as Ola and ...
27 Jul, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
Autos, taxis off roads today; app-based, radio cabs to plyThe city is bracing for a hard time on the road on Wednesday as a section of autorickshaw unions in the city has declared a strike, along w...
02 Sep, 2015, 10.28 AM IST
We won't compete with Ola & Uber: Samar Singla, Jugnoo.comHaving a cut and dried business model helps in making decisions. Jugnoo decided not to compete against Ola and Uber despite acquiring BookM...
09 Aug, 2015, 04.50 AM IST
Ola eyes 25 cities for its auto service by March 2016Ola is now looking at expanding the auto service to 25 Indian cities by the end of the fiscal.
21 May, 2015, 01.40 PM IST